1. Specification of sunflower added in the line.
The sunflower oil used in the ingredient list is pure sunflower oil, without any other food additives or sterilization preservatives. Sunflower oil is made from sunflower seeds only and is pressed without chemical solvents.
2. What's the variety of the grapes?
The variety of grapes is white grapes without seeds. This is a grape variety grown in Xinjiang region of China, please refer to the picture.
The variety of our ingredient grapes is the same with the California one. We call it as Turpan white seedless grape while they call it California seedless. It can be called as also Thompson seedless grape.
3. What is the difference between Turpan Red and Golden raisin? Is there any difference between the two in terms of drying process, time, or any other factors other than the fact that the golden raisins are carefully selected?
Turpan raisins (red color) and golden raisins are both from white grapes as raw materials, same variety. Sun-dried, processing, drying process are the same. The main difference is that after the drying, there will be part of the high sugar content, full of golden-yellow grains, which need to be selected through the color sorter, this part is the golden raisins. All other processes are the same.
4. In the cleaning process by water, do you use any sanitizer like chlorine or else?
Cleaning process by water. No sanitizer like chlorine or any others.
5. Does the factory have its own testing laboratory? What are the routine tests for factory inspection, such as microbiological and physical tests, and how often are they performed?
We have our own lab for tests. The frequency of testing is per batch.
According to the requirements of Fruit Products Production License Examination Rules 1702 (2006), Dried Fruit Food Hygiene Standard GB 16325-2006, Geographical Indication Product Turpan Raisins GB/T 19586-2008, the regular inspection items of factory inspection are:
(1) Sensory testing (appearance, damaged fruit, moth fruit, fruit uniformity, fruit color and impurities, moldy fruit), etc.)
(2) Physical and chemical testing: (moisture according to GB5009.3_2016 "National Standard for Food Safety Detection of Moisture in Food", sulfur dioxide residue according to GB5009.34-2022 "National Standard for Food Safety Determination of Sulfur Dioxide in Food") and so on.