AOAC Methods for Review in Codex STAN 234_11-2018

Cheese_Citric acid

Cheese Citric acid 1. Identify the commodity standard(s), foodclass or foodcategory towhich the methodapplies.

Reference

CODEX STAN 283-1978

General Standard for Cheese

2018

Current 234 Cheese

Citric acid Citric acid

ISO/TS 2963 | IDF/RM34

Enzymatic method

IV

2. Does the commodity standardcontain limits (max or min)and/or ranges for the provision?

Cheese

AOAC 976.15

Photometry

II

 IfYES, include limit or range fromstandard?  IfNO, is there some other text discussing this provision?

IDF comment Cheese

Citric acid Citric acid

ISO/TS 2963|IDF/RM34

Enzymatic method

IV

Provision

Commodity type

Limit

Text

CODEX STAN 283-1978

Cheese

AOAC 976.15

Photometry

II

NZ comment:STAN283 has no  provision for citricacid. It is  permitted incottagecheeseunder  GMP.

Citricacid

Cheese

Comment: AOAC 976.15 as written does not include precision data.

3. Is the methodapplicable to the limits/ranges stated in the CommodityStandard?

 IfNO,please explain 4. Is the methodvalidated for the commodity in the scope, fieldofapplication?  IfNO, for whichcommodities/matrices is the methodvalidated? 5. Is the methodTYPEcorrectly identified?

 IfNO,what Type shouldbe identified? Please explain. 6. Ifother methods are listed insame row, separatedby“/”are the methods identical (i.e.do they contain the same technical steps)?

7. Please provide final recommendation in the newCODEXSTAN 234 format:

Provision in the newCODEXSTAN 234 Format

Commodity

Provision

CodexStandard

Method

Principle

Type

Committee

8.Anyadditional comments.