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MATERIAL EXTRANO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extraneous material
1, record 1, English, extraneous%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This method is applicable to the enumeration of extraneous material light filth elements, such as insects, insect fragments, mites, hairs, and feather barbules, and heavy filth particles, such as sand, soil, metal, glass, insect and rodent excreta pellets, in alimentary paste products to determine compliance with Sections 4, 5 and 7 of the Food and Drugs Act. 2, record 1, English, - extraneous%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière étrangère
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présente méthode s'applique au dénombrement des matières étrangères légères telles que les insectes, les fragments d'insectes, les acariens, les poils et les barbes de plumes, ainsi que des matières étrangères lourdes telles que le sable, la terre, les fragments de métal, les fragments de verre, les excréments d'insectes et de rongeurs, présentes dans les pâtes alimentaires pour la vérification de la conformité de ces aliments aux articles 4, 5 et 7 de la Loi sur les aliments et drogues. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- materia extraña
1, record 1, Spanish, materia%20extra%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- material extraño 2, record 1, Spanish, material%20extra%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier material orgánico o inorgánico que no pertenezca al alimento y que se encuentra presente en el producto por contaminación o por manejo no higiénico del mismo durante el proceso de producción. 3, record 1, Spanish, - materia%20extra%C3%B1a
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Materia extraña es toda aquella sustancia diferente al espárrago, comprende piedras, basura, alambres, cuerdas, semillas distintas a las especificadas, polvo, excrementos de animales y otras impurezas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - materia%20extra%C3%B1a
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