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Section 6. Process Description 5,6<br />

6.1 Preparation <strong>of</strong> Plain Peanut Butter<br />

STEP DETAILED DESCRIPTION<br />

1. RECEIVING OF<br />

RAW MATERIALS<br />

1a. Shelled peanuts Shelled peanuts are inspected for defects (moldy and damaged<br />

peanuts) and cleanliness based on the company’s sampling plan.<br />

Only lots that are within specifications are accepted for processing.<br />

1b. Refined sugar Refined sugar is inspected for appearance such as color, dryness,<br />

impurities and general cleanliness based on the company’s sampling<br />

plan. Only lots that are within specifications are accepted for<br />

processing.<br />

1c. Refined salt Refined salt is inspected for appearance such as color, dryness,<br />

impurities and general cleanliness based on the company’s sampling<br />

plan. Only lots that are within specifications are accepted for<br />

processing.<br />

1d. Vitamin A<br />

fortificant<br />

Vitamin A fortificant is obtained from reputable suppliers. A<br />

certificate from the supplier indicating that the product contains the<br />

level <strong>of</strong> vitamin A declared on the label, is required before the<br />

fortificant is received. Upon receipt the fortificant is immediately<br />

stored at 4°C and is unopened until use.<br />

1e. Packaging materials New and unused packaging materials are purchased from approved<br />

suppliers and inspected for cleanliness upon receipt.<br />

2. STORAGE OF RAW<br />

MATERIALS<br />

2.a Shelled peanuts Shelled peanuts are stored in sacks in a clean and dry warehouse.<br />

2.b Refined sugar Refined sugar is stored in a clean and dry storage warehouse.<br />

2.c Refined salt Refined salt is stored in a clean and dry storage warehouse.<br />

2d. Vitamin A<br />

fortificant<br />

Vitamin A fortificant is stored at 4°C.<br />

2.e Packaging materials Packaging materials are stored on pallets in the storage warehouse.<br />

3. SORTING Shelled peanuts are manually sorted to eliminate damaged or moldy<br />

kernels.<br />

5 This format is taken from Price (1996).<br />

6 This process is based on the study <strong>of</strong> the Food Development Center.<br />

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