CONTAMINATION OF HAZELNUTS AND CHOCOLATE BY MINERAL-OIL FROM JUTE ANDSISAL BAGS

Authors
GROB K ARTHO A BIEDERMANN M MIKLE H
Citation
K. Grob et al., CONTAMINATION OF HAZELNUTS AND CHOCOLATE BY MINERAL-OIL FROM JUTE ANDSISAL BAGS, Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung, 197(4), 1993, pp. 370-374
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung → ACNP
ISSN journal
00443026
Volume
197
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
370 - 374
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-3026(1993)197:4<370:COHACB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Before spinning, jute and sisal fibres are treated with a batching oil commonly consisting of a raw mineral oil fraction. Such oil is transf erred to foods packed into jute or sisal bags, i.e. primarily cocoa be ans, hazelnuts, coffee, almonds, oil seeds, and rice. Concentrations i n the foods easily exceed 100 mg/kg. Chocolate may be affected several -fold: cocoa beans as well as hazelnuts and almonds may be contaminate d.