Paio de Lombo - Black Pork - Pieces - 153022
Considered a “premium” product, Paio de Lombo has an intense aroma and a smooth, slightly fibrous texture, with streaks of intramuscular fat interspersed with the meat, giving it incomparable tenderness and a mildly salty, slightly tangy flavour.
1. DESCRIPTION
Made from pork, subjected to a curing process in chambers with controlled humidity and temperature, followed by low-temperature smoking.
1. INGREDIENTS / ALLERGENS
Pork loin (Origin: EU)(94%), water, salt, garlic, red pepper paste, preservatives: (sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate), antioxidants: (ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, sodium citrate), spices. Stuffed in artificial casing. Smoked with holm oak wood.
1. SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETERS ACCEPTANCE LIMITS
Colour – Reddish
Smell – Pleasant and strong
Taste – Mildly salty and lingering
Texture – Smooth, slightly fibrous and tender
3. NUTRITIONAL DECLARATION
AVERAGE VALUES PER 100 g
- Energy: 1566 kJ / 377 Kcal
- Fat: 29 g
- Of which saturates: 11 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Of which sugars: 0 g
- Fibre: 0 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Salt: 3.4 g
4. MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETERS ACCEPTANCE LIMITS
Enterobacteria <1 x 102 cfu/g
E. coli <1 x 101 cfu/g
Coagulase-positive staphylococci <1 x 102 cfu/g
Listeria < 1 x 102 cfu/g
Salmonella: Absent in 25 g
5. LABELLING / STORAGE CONDITIONS
Batch coding: numerical code assigned to the batch.
Storage instructions: Store at a temperature not exceeding 18ºC.
Minimum durability date: 12 months (half-life 6 months)
Preparation/Use: Ready to eat as is.
Target audience: Any consumer, except those with high blood pressure or high cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Metal detector:
Veterinary control number: PT L-301.
Sociedade Ponto Verde symbol: bears the Sociedade Ponto Verde symbol.
