| ≥1 piece |
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 meq\kg
Pistachio meats:
Shell, shell pieces and,
blanks <1 %
Adhering hull: <3 %
Moisture: <6 %
FFA: <2.5 %
PV: <5 meq\kg
Microbiological Examination:
Total Plate Count: <50 000 cfu\g
Total Aflatoxin: <10 ppb
Coli forms: <200 cfu\g
E.coli: <Absent
Salmonella: <Absent
Staphylococcus: <Absent
Yeast and Mould: <10 000 cfu\g