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The genus Cinnamomum

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Defect (method) Defect action level<br />

insect filth Average of 5% or more<br />

(MPM-V32) pieces by weight are insect<br />

infested.<br />

Mammalian Average 1 mg or more<br />

Excreta mammalian excreta<br />

(MPM-V32) per pound.<br />

Cinnamon ground Insect filth Average of 400 or more<br />

(AOAC 968.38 B) insect fragments per 50 g.<br />

Podel filth Average of 11 or more<br />

(AOAC 968.38 B) rodent hairs per 50 g.<br />

Requirement according to honest trading practices in Germany.<br />

Maximum moisture Minimum oil Ash Maximum sand<br />

content content (Part of ash<br />

not soluble in HCl)<br />

Cinnamon 13% 2% 5–7% 1–8%<br />

(whole)<br />

Dutch regulations<br />

Ash Sand Oil Mean<br />

Cinnamon 8.0 2.0 1.0 –<br />

Ceylon Cinnamon 5.0 2.0 1–5% –<br />

Source: European Spice Trade Association.<br />

ESA product specification for quality minima.<br />

Ash % AIA* % H 2O % V/o**<br />

w/w max. w/w max. w/w max. % v/w min.<br />

Cassia 7 2 14 1.0<br />

Cinamon 7 2 14 0.4<br />

Notes<br />

* Acid insoluble ash.<br />

** Volatile oil content.<br />

European Spice Trade Association specification of quality minima for herbs and spices.<br />

Extraneous Herbs 2%, Spices 1%<br />

matter<br />

Sampling (For routine sampling) Square root of units/lots to a maximum of 10 samples.<br />

(For arbitration purposes) Square root of all containers, e.g. 1 lot of pepper<br />

may 400 bags, therefore square root 20 samples.<br />

Foreign matter Maximum 2%

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