Product Specifications
Product: Desiccated Coconut
Grade: High Fat Medium
Scope: This standard applies to the desiccated coconut product sold by PT Arsade Mitra Nugraha
A. Physical
1. Colour : Natural white, free from yellow specs ot other discolourations
2. Flavour/Odor (F/O) : Mild and sweet characteristics of coconut, free of foreign F/O
3. Size : Fine granules of coconut
4. Granulation : No. Of sieves (ASTM) % Ratained On
Mesh 6 : 0
Mesh 10 : 2 - 13 maximum
Mesh 12.14 : 43 -71 maximum
Mesh 16.20 : 20 - 46 maximum
Pan : 1 - 6 maximum
B. Chemical
1. Moisture Content, % : 3.0 maximum
2. Total Fat (Dry Basis), % : 63 - 68
3. Free Fatty Acid (as lauric) dry basis, % : 0.10 maximum
4. Residual SO2, ppm : Free/50 ppm max
5. pH (10% dispersion filtrate) : 6.1 to 6.7
6. Total Aflatoxins, ppb (DL : 4 ppb) : Not Detected
7. Organiphosphorus Pesticide residues, ppm (DL : 0,1 ppm) : None Detected
C. Microbiological
1. Total Plate Count, cfu/g : 5,000 cfu/gram maximum
2. Yeast : 50 cfu/gram maximum
3. Moulds : 100 cfu/gram maximum
4. Enterobacteriaceae 100 :50 cfu/gram maximum
5. E. Coli (Type I) : Negative/10 grams
6. Salmonella : Negative/50 grams
D. Ingredient List
Raw Coconuts
E. Packaging and Packing Size
Standard Packing : 25 kg Polyethylene-lined 3 ply kraft paper bags
Optional Packing : 10 kg, 50 kg, 50 lbs, 100 lbs Depending on customer's requirements.
F. Storage Condition
Recommended storage between 50oF -60oF (10-15.5oC) and 50%-60% relative humidity in clean odour free area and away from wall where coconut products will keep for 12 months. Avoid storage in high moisture area.