Dried Chick Peas,Canada price supplier

RAW MATERIALS SPECIFICATIONS

CHICK PEAS (8mm)

PARAMETERS

STANDARDS

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

Moisture

Rehydration

MICROBIOLOGICAL

Cladosparium

Botrytis

All other mould contamination

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Damaged (Mechanically, Splits, cracked seed coats)

Weevils or all other insects, live or dead

Damaged by insect

Foreign matter

Blemishes

Size

Grammage count

Colour

SENSORY EVALUATION

Cooking

FUMIGATION

STORAGE

SHELF LIFE

PACKAGING

LABELLING

Max. 15%

100 absorption at 4-6% during soaking at ambient temperature water

Nil

Nil

Nil

Max. 1.0% by weight

Nil

Nil

Max 0.5% by weight

Max 1.5% by weight

In dry state, at least 90% of the peas must be 8mm or above

225 – 275 seeds per 100gms.

Natural colour of fresh crop

Taste, smell typical to chick peas.

Must be fumigated before shipment.

Stored in a cool, dry and ventilated store, not exposed to direct sun light or strong odours.

2 years from time of harvest. Ideally material should be received and used within 12 months of harvest.

Packaging will be in Cotton Jute or Woven bags. Weight 50 kg or 100 pounds. No staples of metal fasteners to be used.

Each bag should have clearly marked:

a)       Crop Year

b)       Production Date

c)       Expiry Date

d)       Country of Origin

e)       Net Weight

f)        Gross Weight

g)       Manufacturer’s, Exporter’s and Importer’s name and address

All above information must be in English and Arabic.

A copy label should be submitted in advance for checking.