Sensory analysis

Appearance / Color:       bright, uniform golden yellow color/red color as per different variety

Smell:                 typical Taste:                 typical Consistency:            firm, but tender

Specification/size:

20x20mm

Microbiological and chemical characteristics

Total count:          ≤1x106 / g

Total Coliform:        ≤1000 / g         E. Coli:             ≤10 / g     Yeast:              ≤10000 / g         Salmonella:              nil               Listeria Monocytogenes    absent/25g

Tolerances /500g

1FMnil

2FEVMnil

3EVM1 piece

4clumpsnot more than 5

5major blemish1pcs

6minor blemish3pcs

7undersizecan passing sieve of 10mm, not more than 5

8oversizelength of any side more than 25mm, not more than 10

Others

Shelf live:          24 month by –18 degrees celsius

Freezing:           I.Q.F. –40 degrees Celsius

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