Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Country of Origin
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Ingredients
- Cows Milk, Salt, Starter Cultures, Enzyme, Pasteurized Cow’s Milk
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition Applications
Properties
- Flavor
- Slightly nutty pleasant and clean
- Analytical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Nutritional Information
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Butterfat | min. 32 | % | Dry Basis |
| Moisture Content | max. 32 | % | — |
| Salt Content | 2.5 - 5.0 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Coliform | max. 10 | CFU/g | — |
| E.Coli | max. 10 | CFU/g | — |
| Listeria-monocytogenes | Negative | 25/g | — |
| Salmonella | Negative | 25/g | — |
| Staphylococci - coag Positive | max. 10 | CFU/g | — |
| Yeast and Mold | max. 1000 | CFU/g | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Added Sugar | 0.0 | g/100g | — |
| Ash Content | 5.79 | g/100g | — |
| Calcium | 950.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Carbohydrates | 3.92 | g/100g | — |
| Cholesterol | 93.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.1 | g/100g | — |
| Energy | 379.0 | kcal/100g | — |
| Fat | 27.28 | g/100g | — |
| Iron | 0.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Mono Fat | 7.09 | g/100g | — |
| Poly Fat | 0.82 | g/100g | — |
| Potassium | 82.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Protein | 30.4 | g/100g | — |
| Saturated Fat | 18.55 | g/100g | — |
| Sodium | 1300.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Sugar Alcohol | 0.0 | g/100g | — |
| Total Dietary Fiber | 2.1 | g/100g | — |
| Total Sugars | 0.0 | g/100g | — |
| Trans Fatty Acid | 0.82 | g/100g | — |
| Vitamin A | 240.0 | mcg/100g | — |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 | mcg/100g | — |
| Water | 32.0 | g/100g | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Regulatory Information
- rBST / rBGH Statement : All of our cheese products are guaranteed to be recombinant bovine growth hormone (also known as rBGH or rBST) free.
- GMO Statement : All products produced by Cheese Merchants of America are made without ingredients containing “GMOs”. However, since Cheese Merchants of America does not test finished products for the presence of GMOs these products cannot be labeled as or declared as “GMO Free”.
- Gluten Statement : All cheese products produced and sold by Cheese Merchants of America are naturally gluten free, as defined by the USA FDA. Cheese Merchants of America does not process products that contain gluten.
- SDS Statement : Cheese Merchants of America does not provide SDS sheets. Cheese products are not considered hazardous and do NOT require SDS sheets.
Packaging & Availability
- Availability
Grated Cheese
Passes through a 0.187 grating screen
- 4-5lb bags, Box dimensions: L: 17.00” x W: 10.875” x H: 5.875”, Cube: .6285, Ti: 9, Hi: 10
- 10-2lb bags, Box dimensions: L: 17.00” x W: 10.875” x H: 5.875”, Cube: .6285, Ti: 9, Hi: 10
Shredded Cheese
V-Shape shreds that vary in size, length: 0.50” – 3.50”, Width: 0.0625” – 0.125”
- 4-5lb bags, Box dimensions: L: 15.75” x W: 13.00” x H: 8.50”, Cube: 1.007, Ti: 8, Hi: 7
Shaved Cheese
Shaved Chips that vary in size, length: 0.50” -3.50”, Width: 0.0625” -0.125”
- 4-5lb bags, Box dimensions: L: 15.75” x W: 13.00” x H: 8.50”, Cube: 1.007, Ti: 8, Hi: 7
- Primary Packaging
Cheese is packed in a laminated VFFS film constructed with an oriented nylon sheet and an EVOH barrier sealant. These materials comply with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act, as amended, for the packaging of food. All bags are nitrogen flushed and configured into a corrugated box.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 60 Days
- Storage and Shipping
- Product may be stored/ shipped in temperatures between 33-55 degrees Fahrenheit for periods NOT TO EXCEED 72 hours.
- For storage/shipping of 72 hours or more, product must be refrigerated between 33-45 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Any deviations from these guidelines may affect the product quality/integrity. CMA is not responsible for product that is not stored/ shipped within the specified guidelines as stated above.