Desiccated Coconut "Low Fat Extra Fine"
25 kg bagsFat 40–50%; extra-fine granules
Extra-fine unsweetened coconut granules with a mild, sweet flavor and a uniform white color.
Product Description
DESCRIPTION Desiccated Coconut is the de-shelled, pared, washed, milled, blanched, dried, sifted and hygienically packed meat of the fresh and mature fruit of coconut (scientific name: Cocos nucifera L. ) Each pack is identified as to grade, production code/date and serial number. Other marking is stamped on the bag as required by buyer. A. PHYSICAL
1. Colour: White, free from yellow specks or other discolourations
2. Flavour/odour: Mild and sweet characteristics of coconut, free of foreign flavours and odours.
3. Size: Extra fine granules of coconut 4. Granulation
No. of sieves (ASTM): % Retained On
Mesh 18 (1.0 mm): 25 maximum
Pan: 75 - 100 B. CHEMICAL
1. Moisture, %: 3,0 Maximum
2. Total Fat (Dry Basis), %: 40 - 50
3. Free Fatty Acid (as lauric) Dry basis, %: 0,30 maximum
4. pH (10% dispersion): 6,1 - 6,7
5. Residual SO2, ppm: < 10 C. MICROBIOLOGICAL
1. Total Plate Count, cfu/gram: 10.000 maximum
2. Yeast, cfu/gram: 50 maximum
3. Moulds, cfu/gram: 50 maximum
4. Enterobacteriaceae, cfu/gram: 100 maximum
5. Salmonella, per 50 gram: Absence
6. E.coli, per 50 gram: Absence D. INGREDIENT LISTING (In Descending order) Coconut meat E. PACKAGING AND PACKING SIZE
Standard Packing: 25 kg Net weight in multiwall paper bag with inner polyliner. F. STORAGE CONDITION - The product can be stored at ambient temperature, in clean odour-free area and away from wall. Avoid storage in high moisture area. - To preserve product color for optimum shelf life would be better to keep in cooler temperature (10-15ºC) G. SHELF LIFE Product should have a shelf life of 12 months from the date of production and store under proper storage conditions in the original sealed bag