SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

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1 ISBN SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD The production of mageu Published by SABS Standards Division 1 Dr Lategan Road Groenkloof Private Bag X191 Pretoria 0001 Tel: Fax: SABS

2 Table of changes Change No. Date Scope Amdt Amended to update two referenced standards. Amdt Amended to change the designation of SABS standards to SANS standards, to update the definition of "acceptable", to update a NOTE regarding alternative names for mageu, and to delete reference to the standardization mark. Amdt Amended to update a referenced standard and to move reference to legislation to the foreword. Foreword This South African Standard was approved by National Committee SABS SC 1024B, Yeast and sorghum products Sorghum products, in accordance with procedures of the SABS Standards Division, in compliance with annex 3 of the WTO/TBT agreement. This document was published in December This document supersedes SANS 1199:2007 (edition 2.2). A vertical line in the margin shows where the text has been technically modified by amendment No. 3. Reference is made in 4.3 to relevant national legislation. In South Africa this means the current Marketing Act. Reference is made in 5.1 and 6.3.1(b) to relevant national legislation. In South Africa this means the current Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act. Reference is made in 6.3.1(c) to relevant national legislation. In South Africa this means the current Trade Metrology Act.

3 Contents Page Foreword 1 Scope Definitions Requirements for the factory and employees Requirements for raw materials Requirements for the product Packing and marking Inspection and methods of chemical analysis Inspection Test sample Preparation of test sample Determination of total solids content Determination of preservative (benzoic acid) content Determination of alcohol content Microbiological examination Appendix A Applicable standards Appendix B Quality verification of mageu

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5 The production of mageu 1 Scope 1.1 This specification covers the production and quality of mageu. NOTE a) The standards referred to in the specification are listed in appendix A. b) Information regarding the verification of the quality of mageu and the sampling plan to be used to assess compliance with the specification of a lot of mageu are given in appendix B. 2 Definitions 2.1 For the purposes of this specification, the following definitions shall apply: acceptable acceptable to the authority administering this standard, or to the parties concluding the purchase contract, as relevant Amdt 2 batch that quantity of mageu that has been produced from one fermentation process disinfect to kill pathogenic and most other micro-organisms but not necessarily to kill spores or viruses effective material a material that is capable of performing the required function(s), that contains no substance known to be toxic to human beings, that is not capable of imparting any taste or odour to the product, and that, in the case of an elastomeric or plastics material, is based on a polymer of a grade recommended by the polymer manufacturer as being suitable for the specific purpose(s) mageu the beverage produced by a lactic acid fermentation of maize meal (the fermentation being carried out without the addition of any acid other than lactic acid and without the addition of any cereal or grain other than wheaten products added in accordance with good commercial practice) and that consists wholly or partially of gelatinized maize meal acidified by the acids introduced or produced during the fermentation process, and that may contain permitted sweeteners, edible protein(s), minerals or vitamins (or a combination of these) NOTE Alternative names for mageu, found in other South African official languages include, but are not restricted to; mahewu, amahewu and amarhewu. Amdt 2 3