DRIED CUT ROSEMARY SPECIFICATION.

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1 Product Code: CP61R DRIED CUT ROSEMARY SPECIFICATION. 1. Description: The dried, cut leaves of Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis), which have undergone no fumigation, sterilisation or irradiation treatment. Country of Origin: Morocco 2. Packsize: 25kg nett weight. 3. Physical Analysis: Particle size: Appearance: Colour: Flavour/ Odour: Extraneous Material: <1% <2% stems Foreign Material: 4. Processing: 1 5mm Cut leaves and buds Green / grey Fresh aroma and bitter, astringent taste characteristic of Rosemary. Free from off flavours and odours. <5% brown leaves As far as practicable, free from foreign material. Process: Processing Aids: Harvested, cut, sun dried, sieved / cleaned, metal detected, size sorted, packed. None. 5. Chemical Specification: 5.1 Moisture Content: Maximum 12% 5.2 Total Ash: Maximum 8% 5.3 Acid Insoluble Ash: Maximum 2% CH/S/ID038 Issue 004 Issue date Page 1 of 5

2 6. Microbiological Specification: Cfu/g Max TVC 500,000 Coliforms 1000 E. coli 10 Bacillus cereus 20 Staph. aureus 20 Cl. perfringens 10 Salmonella spp Absent in 25g Yeasts 2000 Moulds Nutritional Information: Energy Protein 4.9g Carbohydrate (by difference) 64.0g Fat 15.2g of which saturates 7.4g Dietary fibre 42.6g Sodium 50mg Source: USDA Nutrient Database 8. Packaging Information: Typical in 100g 1352kJ 328kcal Type of Packaging: Multi-layer, brown paper sacks with stitched closure Packaging Dimensions: 59 x 98cm Packaging tare weight: 240g Printing: Bags are identified with product name, production date, lot number and best before date. Pallet Type: Palletised on 1000 mm x 1200 mm 4 way entry pallets. Pallet Configuration: Bags per layer = 3 Layers per pallet = 5 Total bags / pallet = 15 (15 x 25 kg = 375 kg / pallet) Maximum pallet height: 1.4m 9. Shelf Life & Storage: 12 months if kept in cool, dry conditions in closed bags, away from direct sunlight. CH/S/ID038 Issue 004 Issue date Page 2 of 5

3 10. HACCP Process Flow: Intake of sun dried material Product Feed Elimination of main impurities Dusting Elimination of impurities Metal Detection 1.5mm Fe, 1.5mm non Fe, 2mm SS Size grading Stalk removal Packing 11. Intolerance/Allergen Information: CH/S/ID038 Issue 004 Issue date Page 3 of 5

4 This product is free from the following: Animal products Milk and Dairy products Egg products Fish and Fish products Cereal products Seafood and Shellfish Celery and products thereof Mustard and products thereof Nut and Nut products Sesame Seed and products thereof Soybean and products thereof Lupin Molluscs Sulphur dioxide and sulphites >10mg/kg Colours Flavours Preservatives 12. Suitability Information: This product is suitable for the following: Vegetarian diet Vegan diet Gluten Free diet This product does have Kosher, but not Halal or Organic certification. 13. GM Statement: Camstar Herbs Ltd does not knowingly supply, use or handle any genetically modified ingredients or derivatives. Most of the products we handle are not implicated with regard to GMOs, and we take great care in sourcing ingredients to ensure that we maintain our GM free status. CH/S/ID038 Issue 004 Issue date Page 4 of 5

5 14. Warranty: 14.1 We warrant that we will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that all foods, food products or packaging materials intended for food use supplied to you meet the requirements of Acts, Regulations and Orders applicable in the U.K. relating to the goods supplied, including but not necessarily limited to the following: The Food Safety Act 1990 and all relevant amendments and regulations. The Food & Environment Protection Act 1985 and all relevant amendments and regulations. The Plastic Materials & Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1992 and all relevant amendments and regulations. All regulations made as a result of the requirements of EC Directives and Regulations To comply with the recommendations of the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Foods We undertake to carry out in relation to the food, food products, or packaging intended for food use supplied by us, such checks as a diligent supplier would reasonably carry out to ensure compliance with the Acts and Regulations mentioned and we agree to supply you, on demand, with the results of such checks in so far as they are relevant to indicating the lawful nature of the goods supplied by us to you. Contacts: EDWARD STARKE DEBORAH LAURIE Managing Director Technical Manager Tel: Fax: CH/S/ID038 Issue 004 Issue date Page 5 of 5