pistachio processing flow
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Pistachio Processing FlowTRANSCRIPT
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Pistachio Processing Flow - Terra Bella, California
2003 Setton International Foods, Inc.
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No
Yes
RECEIVE pistachioloads from Setton
Farms andGrowers
SAMPLE TAKEN byUSDA on site
representative ofpistachios to determine
pistachio quality forpayment purposes
PRE-CLEAN andremove the hullsfrom pistachios
WASH pistachioswith water and
separate bymaturity in
floatation tank
DRY pistachioswith heat from
Natural gas
AIR-LEG &CLASSIFY
pistachios to removetwigs & other debris
(2 nd pass)
REMOVE closedmouth pistachios
using sonarsensors and pin
pickers
COLOR SORTpistachios usingoptical sensors
and separate outshelling stock
PASS OVERMAGNET to
ensure no metal ispresent (3 rd pass)
PASS THROUGHMETAL
DETECTOR toensure no metal ispresent (5 th pass)
PACKAGEpistachios
STAGE pistachiosfor any required
Sampling, Testing,Certification and
Allocate tospecific orders
PREPARE andCOLLECT shipping
documents,certificates and bill
of lading
SCHEDULE truckand SHIP order
HAND SORTpistachios toinsure high
qualitystandards
No
AIR-LEGpistachios to
remove dust &shells (5 th pass)
No
AIR-LEG &CLASSIFY
pistachios to removetwigs & other debris
(1 st pass)
SEPARATEpistachios by size
AIR-LEGpistachios to
remove dust &shells (3 rd pass)
PASS OVERMAGNET to
ensure no metal ispresent (2 nd pass)
SAMPLE TAKENby USDA/DFA to
ensure highquality standards
DRY ROASTpistachios
PASS OVERMAGNET to
ensure no metal ispresent (1 st pass)
Roast?
STABILIZEEQUILIBRATE
and STOREpistachios in large
storage silos
QUALITYANALYSIS
conducted by in-house USDA for
grade determination
AIR-LEGpistachios to
remove dust &shells (4 th pass)
Yes
PASS THROUGHMETAL
DETECTOR toensure no metal ispresent (4 th pass)