Control
Control
All cultivation, preparation, packing and final produce certifying processes are supervised by the Regulatory Board, institution in charge of certifying the Designation and assuring that the produce included meet the requirements set by the Regulations. The Regulatory Board has also implemented a quality system in compliance with the European Standard 45011.
INSPECTION
The certification system which has been implemented is based upon:
- At field level
It is aimed at guaranteeing the origin of the product, which must originate from the plots of land located in the 33 boroughs of Navarre included in the Regulations. To this end, all the plots of land which apply for registration in the Register of Plantations are inspected. The kind of plant which has been used is also checked. Inspectors also confirm that the yield does not exceed 15000Kg/Ha. - At storing level
It is aimed at guaranteeing that fresh product is being handled in conformity with the specifications stated in the Regulations. - At industrial level
It is aimed at guaranteeing that the canning system complies precisely with the specifications set in the Regulations. The different phases of the industrial preparation are inspected, confirming that no acidity corrector whatsoever is being used. Besides, some random samples are taken for their posterior analysis in the lab.
QUALITY CONTROL OF THE FINAL PROCDUCT
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
These analyses guarantee that the canned food complies with the standard on canned vegetables quality and present the characteristics of artichokes (they must be prepared without acidification and the pH of the ultimate product cannot be lower than 5).
These analyses are carried out by the Spanish National Centre for Food Technology and Safety in San Adrián (Navarre).
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