IQF Frozen Gooseberry
February 29, 2012 at 3:04 pm | Frozen fruit | No comment
Ingredient Specifications For Frozen Gooseberry
General Description: Processing gooseberriess are to be prepared from whole, sound, properly ripened fresh fruit that are stemmed, washed, sorted, drained and IQF and packed. All berries are grown and processed in China.
Variety: Chinese gooseberry
Size: Uncalibrated whole
Chemical: Product is free of additives and preservatives.
Analytical characteristics:
|
Analysis |
Specifications |
Method |
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Organoleptic
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Brix (for solids calculation) |
7+/-2 % |
AOAC or equivalent method |
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- Visible yeast/mould |
Max. 0.1% w/w |
Visual and lab testing |
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- Mechanically deformed |
Max.2% w/w |
Visual |
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- Unripe |
None |
Visual |
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-Partly unripe |
Max.2% w/w |
Visual |
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-Foreign matter (Unnatural for the fruit) |
None |
X-ray, Matel detector, Visual |
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-Contamination |
None |
Visual and lab testing |
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-Blockfrozen berries |
Max.3% w/w |
Visual |
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-Impurities on the fruit |
0 effacted by instects and/or diseases |
Visual |
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-Hem(Harmlell extraneous Matter:leaves, caps, bracts, etc) |
Not more than 1/4 square inch per 16oz net weight by USDA Grade A |
Visual |
Microbiological characteristics:
|
Analysis |
Specifications |
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Total Plate Count |
< 50,000 cfu/g |
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Yeast and Mold |
< 1,000 cfu/g |
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Coliform |
<30 cfu/g |
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E.Coli |
Neg. |
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Stapylococcus aureus |
Neg. |
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Bacillus cereus |
Neg. |
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Salmonella Sp. |
Neg. |
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Listeria Monocytogenes |
Neg. |
Packing: New carton not stapled holding 10kgs x1 net.
Storage: Recommended Storage Conditions:Frozen (- 18ºC): 2 Years
Marking: Supplier’s name
Product Name
Production date and batch number
Net Weight
Storage conditions: – 18ºC
Country of origin
The packer reserves the right to change the specification for an individual crop,if the product variations are caused by untypical conditions and natural fluctuation.