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ISS Certified Sprouting Seed Certificate  

This lot of seed has had the following tests performed.  Under no circumstances is this seed guaranteed to be free of pathogens.  ISS Certified Sprouting Seed is one step in a food safety program to help reduce the risk of pathogens in sprouted products.  All sprouting seed should be grown using Good Manufacturing Practices and a HACCP program.  The program should include proper seed sanitization and testing for pathogens after 48 hours of growth.

General Information

General Information

Results/ Specifications

Initials

Lot Number

SBCRUST

AKS

Kind

Broccoli

AKS

Botanical Name

Brassica Oleracea

AKS

Variety

Calabrese

AKS

Origin

USA

AKS

Harvest Date

2005

AKS

 

Seed Specifications

Seed Specifications

Results/ Specifications

Date

Initials

Test Date

Hulsey Seed Laboratory

11/30/05

HSL

Quick Seed

96.00%

11/30/05

HSL

Hard Seed

0.00%

11/30/05

HSL

Total Germination

96.00%

11/30/05

HSL

Purity

99.74%

11/30/05

HSL

Crop Seed

0.00%

11/30/05

HSL

Weed Seed

0.00%

11/30/05

HSL

Inert Matter

0.26%

11/30/05

HSL

Moisture content

8.10%

11/30/05

HSL

 

 Seed Health

Seed Health

Results/ Specifications

Date

Initials

Erwinia

None noted at 4 days of growth

JAN 06

SG

Pythium

None noted at 4 days of growth

JAN 06

SG

Pseudomonas

None noted at 4 days of growth

JAN 06

SG

Rhizopus

None noted at 4 days of growth

JAN 06

SG

Machrophomonia phaseoli

None noted at 4 days of growth

JAN 06

SG

Color

Burgundy

JAN 06

SG

Uniformity

Consistent

JAN 06

SG

 

HACCP Information

HACCP Information

Results / Specs

Date

Initials

Original lot size

25,000 lbs.

11/17/05

AKS

How Far Back the Lot Can be Traced

To the vendor

11/17/05

AKS

Scarification

None detected 200Xmag

11/17/05

AKS

Damaged Seed

<2% 

11/17/05

AKS

Insect Contamination

None detected 200Xmag

11/17/05

AKS

Herbicides

None used 

11/17/05

AKS

Pesticides

None used 

11/17/05

AKS

Packaging

Poly

11/17/05

AKS

Net Wt. Per Bag

50 lbs.

11/17/05

AKS

Bags Sampled

300

11/17/05

YT

Total Sample Size

27 lbs.

11/17/05

YT

Amount of Sample Tested

100%

11/17/05

YT

Statistical Probability of Capturing a Pathogen at Levels > 4 cells/kg Using ISS Sampling Method.

>99%

11/17/05

YT

Spent Irrigation Water Test for Salmonella after 24/48 Hours of Sprouting and Enrichment P&A

Negative / 25ml

1/20/06

YT

Spent Irrigation Water Test for E.coli 0157:H7 after 24/48 Hours of Sprouting and Enrichment P&A

Negative / 25ml

1/20/06

YT

Generic E.coli count after 48 hours of sprouting

0 CFU

1/20/06

YT

Urine Screen, Seed

Negative

1/13/06

AKS

Feces Screen, Seed

Negative

1/13/06

AKS

Urine Screen, Bag

Negative

1/13/06

TS

Feces Screen, Bag

Negative

1/13/06

TS

Storage in a Food Grade Facility

Yes

1/20/06

TS

Elevated storage

Yes

1/20/06

TS

Shipping protection

Yes

1/20/06

TS

     Palletized

Yes

1/20/06

TS

     Slip Sheet

Yes

1/20/06

TS

     Plastic Bag Covering Pallet

Yes

1/20/06

TS

     Stretch Wrap

Yes

1/20/06

TS