Desiccated Coconut is the de-shelled , pared , washed, milled , blanched , dried, sifted and hygienically packed meat of tbe fresh and mature fruit of coconut (scientific name: Cocos nucifera L. ) Each pack is identified as to grade, production code/date and se1ial 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 I8 ( 1 .0 mm) 25 maximum Pan 75 - I 00 B. CHEMlCAL 1. Moisture, % 3.0 Maximum 2. Total Fat (Dry Basis), % 40 - 50 3. Free Fatty Acid (as !auric) Dry basis, % 0.10 maximum 4. pH ( 1 0% dispersion) 6.1 - 6.7 5. Residual S02, ppm < 10 C. MICROBIOLOGICAL 1. Total Plate Count. cfu/gram 5,000 maximum 2. Yeast, cfu/gram 50 maximum 3. Moulds, cfu/gram 50 maximum 4. Entcrobacteriaceae, cfu/gram 100 maximum 5. Salmonella, per 50 gram Absence 6. E.coli. per 50 gram Absence