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STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION FOR G.C.C (GSO) 
 
    
ﻣﺸﺮوع: ﻧﻬﺎﺋﻲ 
 
      
GSO 5/FDS….. /2008  
  
  
اﻟﺮﻓﻴﻌﺔ  اﻟﺬرة دﻗﻴﻖ  
SORGHUM FLOUR  
                                                          
  
إﻋﺪاد   
    
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Foreword  
  
 
  
Standardization Organization for GCC (GSO) is a regional Organization which consists of the National Sta ndards Bodies of GCC member States. 
One of GSO main functions is to  issue Gulf Standards /Technical 
regulation through specialized technical committees (TCs). 
 
GSO through the technical program of  committee TC No 5  " The Gulf 
Technical Committee for Food and Ag ricultural Standards Products" 
has prepared this Standard .  The Dr aft Standard has been prepared by 
(KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA      ) 
 
 The draft Standard has been p repared based on relevant ADMO, 
International and National foreign Standards and references. 
 
This standard has been approve d as Gulf (Standard / Technical 
Regulation)   by GSO Board of Directors in its meeting No..../....  
…….held on    /    /   /  H ,  /    /   G 
  
 
 
  
 
  
  
      
  
           
  
اﻟﺮﻓﻴﻌﺔ  اﻟﺬرة دﻗﻴﻖ  
 
SORGHUM FLOUR 
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
  
  
Date of GSO Board of Directors’ Approval :   
Issuing Status :   
 
 GSO ........../2008 GULF STANDARD  
  
١  SORGHUM FLOUR 
 
 
1. SCOPE  AND FIELD OF APPLICATION 
 This Saudi standard is concerned with sorghum flour prepared for 
human consumption. 
 
2. COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES  
2.1 GSO    9 “Labelling of Prepackaged Foods”. 
2.2 GSO 194 “Wheat Flour”. 2.3 GSO 193 “Methods of Test of Wheat Flour”. 2.4 GSO 21 “Hygienic Regulations  for Food Plants and Their 
Personnel”. 
2.5 GSO 327 “Methods of Test of Wheat Grains”. 2.6 GSO 382 “Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues in Agricultural 
Food Products –Part 1”. 
2.7 GSO 383 “Maximum Limits fo r Pesticide Residues in Food 
Products –Part 2”. 
2.8 GSO 168 “Conditions of Storag e Facilities for Dry and Canned 
Foodstuffs”. 
2.9 GSO 839 “Food Packages – Part 1 — General Requirements”. 2.10 GSO 841 “Maximum Limits for omycotoxins Permitted in Foods 
and Animal Feeds (Aflatoxins)”. 
2.11 GSO 1023  Expiry dates for food products (Part 2). 2.12 GSO 988 “Limits of Radioactivity Levels Permitted in Foodstuffs – 
Part 1”. 
2.13 GSO 1016 “Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs – Part 1”. 
2.14 which shall be approved by GSO concerning: 
2.14.1 GSO …. Methods of test of sorghum grains. 
2.14.2 GSO …. Maximum limits of heavy metals  permitted in foods. 2.14.3 GSO …. “Food Packages – Part  2 — Plastic Packages – General 
Requirements”. 
 GSO ........../2008 GULF STANDARD  
  
٢  3. DEFINITIONS 
3.1 Sorghum flour 
 Sorghum flour is the product obtained from the milling of sorghum 
grains Sorghum  Bicolour  (L) Monch through a process in which the 
seed coat is removed and the germ is  removed to a large extent and 
the endosperm is comminuted to the degree of fineness mentioned 
in items 3.2 and 3.3. 
3.2 Fine sorghum flour 
 Sorghum flour of which 100% sha ll pass through a sieve with holes 
of 0.5 mm diameter when using a standard method of sifting. 
3.3 Medium sorghum flour 
 Sorghum flour of which 100% sha ll pass through a sieve with holes 
of 1 mm diameter when using a standard method of sifting. 
 
4. REQUIREMENTS 
 Sorghum flour covered by this st andard shall meet the following 
requirements: 
4.1 It shall be clean, safe and fr ee from rancidity and abnormal flavour, 
odorous and colour. 
4.2 It shall be free from mold growth  and living insects or any of their 
stages or their remains visible to naked eye. 
4.3 Moisture percent shall not exceed 15%. 4.4 Ash percent shall not be less than  0.9% and not more than 1.5% on 
dry matter basis. 
4.5 Protein percent (N x 6.25) sha ll not be less than 8.5% on a dry 
matter basis. 
4.6 Crude fat content shall not be less than 2.2% and not exceed 4.7% 
on a dry matter basis. 
4.7 Crude fiber content shall not be  more than 1.8% on a dry matter 
basis. 
4.8 The tannin content shall not be more than 0.3% on a dry basis. 
4.9 Pesticide residues shall not ex ceed the maximum limits  permitted 
in GSO mentioned in items 2.6 and 2.7. 
4.10 Microbiological  limits shall not  exceed the limits permitted in GSO 
mentioned in item 2.13. GSO ........../2008 GULF STANDARD  
  
٣  4.11 Radioactivity levels shall not exceed the limits permitted in GSO 
mentioned in item 2.12. 
4.12 Aflatoxins content shall not exceed the maximum limits permitted 
in GSO mentioned permitted in GSO mentioned in item 2.10. 
4.13 Shelf life shall be according to GSO mentioned in item 2.14.3. 4.14 Heavy metals level shall be according to GSO mentioned in item 
2.14.2. 
4.15 The product shall be prepared accord ing to GSO mentioned in       
item 2.4. 
 
5. SAMPLING 
 Samples shall be taken according to GSO mentioned in item 2.2. 
 GSO ........../2008 GULF STANDARD  
  
٤  6. METHODS OF TEST  
 Tests are accomplished according to  GSO mentioned in items 2.3, 
2.5, and 2.14.1. 
 
7. PACKAGING 
 Without violation to what is stated in the GSO in items 2.9 and 
2.11, sorghum flour shall be packag ed in sound, clean packages not 
hazardous to human, never been  used before and have no 
contaminating effect on the product. 
 
8. TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE 
 Without the violation of the GSO mentioned in item 2.8, packed 
product shall be: 
8.1 Transported  in such a way that protects it from mechanical  
damage, contamination and changes in its nutritional or sanitation 
quality. 
8.2 Stored in stores with good ven tilation and away from heat, moisture 
contamination and contamination resources. 
 
9 LABELLING 
 Without violation to the provisions of the GSO mentioned in item 
2.1 the following shall be declared on each package: 
9.1 Year of packing (month – year). 9.2 Name of the product type (fine flour – medium flour). 9.3 Country of origin. 9.4 Net weight in Kg. 9.5 Name and address of packing agency and its trade mark.      GSO ........../2008 GULF STANDARD  
  
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