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Regulation 6(3)(b)
“Vitamin D2 mushroom powder | Description/Definition The novel food is mushroom powder produced from dried whole Agaricus bisporus mushrooms. The process includes drying, milling and the controlled exposure of the mushroom powder to ultraviolet light. Characteristics/Composition Vitamin D2 content: 580-595 µg/g of mushroom powder Ash: ≤ 13.5% Water activity: < 0.5 Moisture content: ≤ 7.5% Carbohydrates: ≤ 35% Total dietary fibre: ≥ 15% Crude protein (N x 6.25): ≥ 22% Fat: ≤ 4.5% Heavy metals Lead: ≤ 0.5 mg/kg Cadmium: ≤ 0.5 mg/kg Mercury: ≤ 0.1 mg/kg Arsenic: ≤ 0.3 mg/kg Mycotoxins Aflatoxin B1: ≤ 0.1 µg/kg Aflatoxins (sum of B1 + B2 + G1 + G2): < 4 µg/kg Microbiological criteria Total plate count: ≤ 5000 CFU Total yeast and mould count: ≤ 100 CFU/g Escherichia coli: < 10 CFU/g Salmonella spp.: Absence in 25 g Staphylococcus aureus: ≤ 10 CFU/g Coliforms: ≤ 10 CFU/g Listeria spp.: Absence in 25 g Enterobacteriaceae: < 10 CFU/g CFU: Colony Forming Units.” |
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