MPM V-8-C Supplemental Method For Nutmegs User Guide
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MPM V-8-C Supplemental Method For Nutmegs
Supplemental Method for Nutmegs
Scope
This method supplements Section 8.A., by describing procedures specific to nutmegs (Myristica fragrans Houttuyn).
Applicable Documents
Procedure: Determination of Contamination in Nutmegs Caused by Insects, Animal Excreta, and Extraneous Material
Examine as in 8.A.(4)a-d for whole nutmegs, use analytical sample of 500 g or more.
Procedure: Determination of Insect-Damaged, Moldy, and Otherwise Reject Nutmegs
a. Sample Preparation — Weigh and examine at least 100 nutmegs from
each subsample. Cut each nutmeg in half lengthwise with a sharp knife, pruning
shears, or similar implement.
b. Visual Examination — Examine the cut surfaces of each nutmeg for
presence of insects or signs of insect damage, presence of mold, or other
evidence of defilement.
c. Classification of Reject Material — Classify as moldy (reject) any
nutmeg showing mold on 1/4 or more of the cut surface. For other categories of
rejects, classify as in Section 8.A., (5)c.(i), Insect-Damaged; (5)c.(iii),
Animal-Contaminated and (5)c.(iv), Otherwise Reject Material.
d. Report — Tabulate results as in
8.A.(5)d.
References
- American Spice Trade Assn. Inc., Cleanliness Specifications for Unprocessed Spices, Seeds and Herbs, ASTA, 580 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, Jan. 1983.
- ASTA, Official Analytical Methods of ASTA, 2nd Ed., 1968.
- Parry, J. W., Spices – Their Morphology, Histology, and Chemistry, Chemical Publishing Co., Inc., New York, NY, 1962.
- White, Ralph T., “Studies on the Storage and Shipment of Whole Black Pepper Grown in the Orient,” J. Econ. Entomol. 50: 423-428, 1957.
Revision History
| Version No. | Purpose of change | Date |
|---|---|---|
| V0 | New process | 1984 |
| V1 | Electronic Version | 1998 |