4. DESICCATED COCONUT
A. PRODUCT INFORMATION
Top Desiccated Coconut is produced from fresh and matured coconuts exquisitely processed to retain its natural qualities of taste, flavour and aroma.
This sample conforms with the followings standards
B. GUARANTEED MICROBIOLOGICAL SPECIFICATION
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Standard Plate Count
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5000 / gm maximum |
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Coliform Count
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80 /gm maximum |
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Mold & Yeast
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50 / gm maximum |
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Salmonella
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Negative |
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Staphylococcus
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Negative |
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E. Coll
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Negative |
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Shigella
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Negative |
C. GUARANTEED CHEMICAL SPECIFICATION
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Moisture
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2.8% maximum |
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Oil Content
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60-65% |
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Free fatty Acid
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0.15% maximum (as oleic acid) |
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pH Value
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6.0-6.7 |
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Total Ivert Sugar
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0.6% maximum |
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So2
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Nil (SO2 free) |
D. GUARANTEED PHYSICAL SPECIFICATION
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COLOUR
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White, free from foreign matter or any other extraneous material including parings, off- colour particles and similar others. |
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Flavor Odour
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Mild and sweet coconut flavor, pleasant taste and smell of natural coconut, no off flavor nor odour |
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GranulationOn
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% Retained0 |
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U.S. Sieve No. 10
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10 maximum |
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U.S. Sieve No. 14
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10 maximum |
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U.S. Sieve No. 16
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10 maximum |
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U.S. Sieve No. 20
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10 maximum |
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U.S. Sieve No. 33
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10 maximum |
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On pan
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12 maximum |
E. Packing : Packed in 100, 50, or 25lbs polyethylene-line multi-wall Kraft paper bag.
