| ≥1 piece |
Ingredient Specifications For Frozen Raspberry
General Description : Processing raspberries 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 Thailand.
Variety: Fertodi,Tulameen, European Red
Size: Uncalibrated whole,Crumble, Puree (seed in and seed out) 0.6-3mm
Chemical: Product is free of additives and preservatives.
Analytical characteristics:
|
Analysis |
Specifications |
Method |
|
Organoleptic
|
|
|
|
Brix (for solids calculation) |
11+/-2 % |
AOAC or equivalent method |
|
- Visible yeast/mould |
Max. 0.1% w/w |
Visual and lab testing |
|
- Mechanically deformed |
Max.2% w/w |
Visual |
|
- Unripe |
None |
Visual |
|
-Partly unripe |
Max.2% w/w |
Visual |
|
-Foreign matter (Unnatural for the fruit) |
None |
X-ray, Matel detector, Visual |
|
-Contamination |
None |
Visual and lab testing |
|
-Blockfrozen berries |
Max.3% w/w |
Visual |
|
-Impurities on the fruit |
0 effacted by instects and/or diseases |
Visual |
|
-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 |
|
Total Plate Count |
< 50,000 cfu/g |
|
Yeast and Mold |
< 1,000 cfu/g |
|
Coliform |
<30 cfu/g |
|
E.Coli |
Neg. |
|
Stapylococcus aureus |
Neg. |
|
Bacillus cereus |
Neg. |
|
Salmonella Sp. |
Neg. |
|
Listeria Monocytogenes |
Neg. |
Packing:
Packing: New carton not stapled holding 2.5 kgsx4 net for raspberry whole and 10kgs net for
raspberry crumble with blue food grade polythene lining and self-adhesive tape.
Steel drum holding186kgs net for Puree with double polybags.
Storage: Recommended Storage Conditions:Frozen (- 18ºC): 2 Years
Marking: Supplier’s name
Product Name
Production date and batch number
Net Weight
Storage conditions: - 18ºC