pistachio processing flow

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)