CODEX STAN 178-1991 Standard for Durum Wheat Semolina and Durum Wheat Flour
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard applies to durum wheat semolina, including whole durum wheat semolina and durum wheat flour for direct human consumption prepared from durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) which are prepackaged ready for sale to the consumer or destined for use in other food products.
1.2 It does not apply:
– to any product prepared from common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) or club wheat (Triticum compactum Host.) or mixtures thereof, or to mixtures of these wheats in combination with durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.)
– to durum wheat flour or semolina for non-food industrial or animal feed use.
2. DESCRIPTION
2.1 Product definition
Durum wheat semolina and durum wheat flour are the products prepared from grain of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) by grinding or milling processes in which the bran and germ are essentially removed and the remainder is comminuted to a suitable degree of fineness. Whole durum wheat semolina is prepared by a similar comminuting process, but the bran and part of the germ are retained.
