CODEX STAN 241-2003 Standard for Canned Bamboo Shoots
1 SCOPE
This Standard applies to canned bamboo shoots, complying with the characteristics of edible varieties from species of bamboo shoots, as indicated in, but not limited to, Section 2.2 below, and offered for direct consumption, including for catering purposes or for repacking or for further processing.
2 DESCRIPTION
2.1 PRODUCT DEFINITION
Canned bamboo shoots is the product:
(a) prepared from edible bamboo shoots in packing media with or without fermentation.
(b) processed by heat, in an appropriate manner, before or after being hermetically sealed in a container, so as to prevent spoilage.
(c) The pH value of the product shall be as follows:
(i) natural fermented bamboo shoots product - pH lower than 4.0;
(ii) acidified bamboo shoots product - pH 4.0 – 4.6;
(iii) non-fermented, non acidified bamboo shoots product - pH higher than 4.6.
