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ONEY SPECIFICATION
1. DESCRIPTION: Cameroon Grade A . The sweet viscous liquid produced by
honey bees from the nectar of various plant flowers. No commercial
glucose, Preservatives or other additives are permitted.
2. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL STANDARDS:
Moisture: Should not exceed 18.6% under any circumstances.
Flavor: Free from objectionable flavor and odor - preferably mild.
Color: According to Pfund Scale: 51-85mm.
Turbidity: Clear and free from suspended solids or crystals.
Chemical: (a) Soluble solids 81.4%
(b) Ash 0.10 to 0.20%
(c) pH 3.0 to 4.9
Clarity: Honey will be free from foreign matter such as wax, propolis,
bees, bee fragments or dirt.
3. MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS:
Extracted honey shall be processed under sanitary conditions in
accordance with good
commercial practice. The product shall show no evidence of decomposition,
fermentation, or other similar condition.
Aerobic Plate Count: <5000/g
yeast & Mold: <10/G
Coliform: 3
PACKAGING AND STORAGE STANDARDS:
Shipping containers shall be sound and clean and shall conform to the
applicable provision of the
Cameroon. standards for condition of food containers. Re-used
containers shall be properly sanitized
prior to packing and, under no circumstances, shall acceptance be made
of those with possible
adulteration with objectionable odor of flavor from previous use of
container. The expected shelf
life shall be six months.
Note: The storage of honey at elevated temperatures will cause
darkening and flavor loss and at
lower temperatures may cause crystallization. Preferable storage
temperature is 600 to 700.