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US Standards
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Olive Oil Commission of California (OOCC)
Producers over 5,000 gals: FFA, PV, UV, DAGs, PPP, Insoluble Impurities, Moisture and Volatiles
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California Olive Oil Council Extra Virgin Olive Oil certification requires:
Free Acidity less than 0.5% Peroxide Value less than 15 meq O2 per kg of oil Ultraviolet Absorbency K 270 less than 0.22 K 232 less than 2.40 Delta K less than 0.01.
When production size is: • less than 5,000 gals: FFA, PV and UV • more than 5,000 gals: FFA, PV, UV, DAGs, PPP, Insoluble Impurities, Moisture and Volatiles
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Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition requires these two tests: Free Acidity less than 0.8% Peroxide Value less than 20 meq O2 per kg of oil
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