| ≥1 piece |
Physical and Chemical Examination:
Pistachios in shell and creamy shell:
Non-opened: <1 %
Stained nuts: <25 %
Insect damage, mould,
rancidity and decay <2.5 %
Shell pieces and blanks <1 %
Foreign material: <0.5 %
Particles and dust: <0.25 %
Loose meats: <6 %
Moisture: <6 %
FFA: <2.5 %
PV: <5 meqkg
Pistachio meats:
Shell, shell pieces and,
blanks <1 %
Adhering hull: <3 %
Moisture: <6 %
FFA: <2.5 %
PV: <5 meqkg
Microbiological Examination:
Total Aflatoxin: <10 ppb
Coli forms: <200 cfug
E.coli: <Absent
Salmonella: <Absent
Staphylococcus: <Absent
Yeast and Mould: <10 000 cfug