文档介绍：CODEX STANDARD FOR
QUICK FROZEN FRENCH FRIED POTATOES
CODEX STAN 114-1981
1. SCOPE
This standard shall apply to quick frozen French fried potatoes which have been prepared from tubers of the species Solanum tuberosum L. and offered for direct consumption without further processing except for repacking if required.
2. DESCRIPTION
Product Definition
Quick frozen French fried potatoes is the product prepared from clean, mature, sound tubers of the potato plant conforming to the characteristics of the species Solanum tuberosum L. Such tubers shall have been sorted, washed, peeled, cut into strips, and treated as necessary to achieve satisfactory colour and fried in edible oil or fat. The treatment and frying operations shall be sufficient to ensure adequate stability of colour and flavour during normal marketing cycles.
Process Definition
Quick frozen French fried potatoes is the product subjected to a freezing process in appropriate equipment and complying with the conditions laid down hereafter. The freezing operation shall be carried out in such a way that the range of temperature of maximum crystallization is passed quickly. The quick freezing process shall not be regarded as complete unless and until the product temperature has reached -18oC (0oF) at the thermal centre after thermal stabilization.
The recognized practice