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Identification & Functionality
- Country of Origin
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Ingredients
- Cows Milk, Potassium Sorbate, Salt, Starter Cultures, Cellulose, Powdered, Enzyme, Pasteurized Cow’s Milk
- Technologies
- Origin
History
- Pecorino Romano is an Italian hard cheese that is only produced in the regions of Latium and Sardinia and the province of Grosseto. It is exclusively only made made with sheep's milk. The word Pecorino derives from the Italian word "pecora", which means sheep.
- Pecorino Romano is only produced 5 months out of the year, November through March being the milking months of the sheep.
- Domestic Romano cheese is made from cow's milk and is less salty than traditional Italian Pecorino Romano.
Sourcing
- Our Pecorino Romano is selected from the best Italian producer of Pecorino Romano Cheese who is under the strict guidelines of the Consortium.
- All of our Domesitc Romano Cheese is sourced from the finest Wisconsin cheese plants.
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Properties
- Flavor
- Light sharp light tangy and clean
- Odor
- Free from strong, stale, rancid or foreign odors
- Analytical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Nutritional Information
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Butterfat | min. 38 | % | Dry Basis |
| Moisture Content | max. 20 | % | — |
| Salt Content | 2.5 - 5.5 | % | — |
| 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 | 7.58 | g/100g | — |
| Calcium | 1000.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Carbohydrates | 5.3 | g/100g | — |
| Cholesterol | 105.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.4 | g/100g | — |
| Energy | 456.0 | kcal/100g | — |
| Fat | 34.19 | g/100g | — |
| Iron | 0.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Mono Fat | 9.23 | g/100g | — |
| Poly Fat | 1.03 | g/100g | — |
| Potassium | 150.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Protein | 33.97 | g/100g | — |
| Saturated Fat | 22.91 | g/100g | — |
| Sodium | 1860.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Sugar Alcohol | 0.0 | g/100g | — |
| Total Dietary Fiber | 4.4 | g/100g | — |
| Total Sugars | 0.1 | g/100g | — |
| Trans Fatty Acid | 1.03 | g/100g | — |
| Vitamin A | 240.0 | mcg/100g | — |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 | mcg/100g | — |
| Water | 18.96 | 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: (4)-5lb bags, (4)-5lb tubs, (2)-5lb bags, (1)-5lb bag, (4)-10lb bags, (100)-10lb bags.
- 4-5lb bags, Box dimensions: L: 17.00” x W: 10.875” x H: 5.875”, Cube: .6285, Ti: 9, Hi: 10
- 2-25lb bag, Box dimensions: L: 15.75” x W: 11.75” x H: 19.625”, Cube: 2.10, Ti: 10, Hi: 4
- Shredded/Shaved: (4)-5lb bags, (2)-5lb bags.
- Bulk Grated: 20lb box, 25lb box, 50lb box.
- Imported Pecorino Romano Cheese Wheel: 55lb random weight wheels, (4)-15lb random weight quarters, 8oz-10oz random weight wedges.
- Domestic Romano Wheel: 20lb random weight wheel, 20lb random weight black wax wheel.
- Grated: (4)-5lb bags, (4)-5lb tubs, (2)-5lb bags, (1)-5lb bag, (4)-10lb bags, (100)-10lb bags.
- 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
- 180 Days
- Storage and Shipping
Product may be stored/ shipped in Ambient temperature ranges from 33 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit, at less than 70% Relative Humidity. CMA is not responsible for product that is not stored/ shipped within the specified guidelines as stated above.