GOST and technical conditions for the production of sunflower oil

Sunflower oil, like many other products, should be produced by manufacturers with regard to domestic and international quality standards, which are spelled out in the so-called GOST. The state standard for sunflower oil clearly and clearly specifies a lot of items regarding this vegetable product. This article will be described in more detail about all the technical conditions for the production of oil, the basic requirements of the issue and mandatory labeling.

On the Internet, you can easily find the current GOST from 2013, which regulates all the technical conditions for creating oil and everything that concerns it. At once I would like to note that this interstate standard refers exclusively to sunflower oil, which is suitable for human consumption, for the release of any food products and for industrial processing.

GOST with the regulations in force for 2018 contains:

• scope of use;
• classification;
• technical requirements;
• control method;
• main points of transportation and storage;
• shelf life.

In addition, the content can be found several applications with recommendations.

Sunflower oil may have different processing, and therefore has a certain classification, where its varieties are clearly regulated, which include the following oils:

• unrefined;
• refined;
• deodorized.

Sunflower oil in Russia must be produced with strict observance of all the requirements of GOST, as well as taking into account technological instructions.

In the paragraphs of GOST "Characteristics" indicates that:

• the content in the product of any harmful elements must not exceed the norms prescribed by law;
• the main indicators of the product, which belongs to the premium class, must strictly comply with the established norms, since this product is also used for baby food;
• The basic indicators must necessarily correspond to the current GOST. These include: color, smell, mass fraction of impurities, soap, moisture, and temperature. For the oil necessarily carried out a cold test.

It is permissible to use oil for any technical purposes, but this question must necessarily be coordinated with a specific consumer, since the norms when creating such a product may differ from those given in the GOST tables.

All identification characteristics, including composition, should be sought in the annexes of the document.

On the packaging of any product allowed for sale, must be labeled. It shows the following data:

• product name and location of the manufacturer;
• oil volume;
• A trademark is put only if it is available from the manufacturer;
• date of manufacture and shelf life;
• food and energy values;
• basic information confirming compliance with GOST;
• storage information.

Sunflower oil is produced packaged and non-packaged.

Any batch of oil must be checked by the manufacturer’s laboratory for compliance with current GOST.

Sunflower oil can be transported by various means of transport. As a rule, unpacked products are transported in special containers. Transportation of barrels, flasks and other containers is regulated by other regulations specified in the current GOST.

The shelf life of the product is set by the manufacturer, depending on the technology of its manufacture. The dates are specified in the annexes to the main document.As a rule, the oil is stored for two to six months depending on its type.

You will learn more about the production of sunflower oil in the following video.