Dry mixtures for preparing soup (HS: 210410). (ICS: 67.230).

SI 387 - Dry mixtures for preparing soup (10 page(s), in Hebrew)

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 387, dealing with dry mixtures for preparing soup. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow:

·         Expands the allowed additives to include all foodstuff defined in Israel Public Health Protection Law (Food) 2015 (paragraph 4.2.2); 

·         Replaces the list of allowed food additives with a reference to Israel Public Health Regulations (Food)(Food Additives) 2001 (paragraph 4.2.3);

·         Adds to paragraph 4.2.4 dealing with the taste and smell ingredients, a reference to Israel MOH document issued on 24 June 2015 by the National Food Service dealing with taste and smell ingredients;

·         Removes the requirement for a portion compliance (paragraph 5);

·         Removes the requirements for the following marking: Kosher, number of units in packages larger than 150g and additional marking requirements included in Israel mandatory standard SI 1145 (paragraph 6);

·         Removes from paragraph 7 dealing with contaminants the requirements and test methods for salt content and for ash that does not dissolve in acid;

·         Adds a requirement and test method for water activity, a_w (paragraphs 4.4.1 and 8.2);

·         Adds a new paragraph  dealing with contaminants (paragraph 7);

·         Changes the microbiological requirements and their test methods (paragraph 4.5 and table 1). This draft standard revision will enter into force 12 months after publication in Israel Official Gazette.