Sesame seems safe — dry seeds, hot roasting, low water activity. Yet sesame products have driven international Salmonella recalls, because in low-moisture foods the pathogen does not grow; it survives, waiting. Add ethylene oxide residues that trigger border rejections and sesame's status as a named allergen, and the press has real hazards to manage.
Why the Seed Decides the Oil
Control begins with seed origin and supplier verification, aflatoxin and pesticide limits, and a documented Salmonella strategy. In process, drying and roasting must be managed — direct-flame roasting has consequences the guideline spells out — before hydraulic or helical pressing, inert-gas storage and analytical release testing.
What the AGS Sesame Oil Guideline Covers
Fifty-two chapters and six annexes aligned with Codex CXS 210-1999, the low-moisture food codes and ISO 22000:
- Salmonella and the low-moisture hazard — the control strategy
- Ethylene oxide and treatment residues; aflatoxins and pesticides
- Sesame as a named allergen
- Purification, drying and roasting of the seeds
- Hydraulic and helical press extraction; inert-gas storage
- Tests of the oil, filtration and dry-cleaning discipline
Annex B supplies the seed intake assessment record and verification indices that put the intake philosophy on paper, with the seven sections and facility tables. Annex C is the establishment inspection checklist, Annex D distinguishes dry cleaning on the seed plant from controlled wet cleaning, and Annexes E and F add the Codex/ISO 22000 conformance map and jurisdictional adaptation register.
Who It Helps
Sesame and specialty oil pressers, QA and laboratory staff, exporters facing residue controls, and inspectors of low-moisture facilities. Exporters gain the residue and allergen references border authorities cite.
Get the Guideline
Get the Sesame Oil Presses guideline from AGS — instant digital download, fully editable Microsoft Word, ready to control the seed so the oil takes care of itself. Because it arrives as a Word document rather than a locked PDF, you can add your logo, adjust values to your jurisdiction and issue it as a controlled document within your own management system — no retyping, no reformatting.
Product: Sesame Oil Presses — available as an instant-download, fully editable package from AGS.
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