Desiccated coconut – fine grade A. Physical Color natural white, free from rancidity, musty or objectionable odor. Flavor mild and sweet coconut taste with no off-flavor Impurities not more than 5 dark specks per 100 gram Granulation ( % retained) Mesh no. 8 0 % Mesh no. 10 - Mesh no. 14 1 - 10 % Mesh no. 16 13 - 26 % Mesh no. 20 34 - 47 % Mesh no. 30 21 – 33 % Pan 2 – 12 % Mesh no. 8 0 % Mesh no. 10 - Mesh no. 14 1 - 10 % Mesh no. 16 13 - 26 % Mesh no. 20 34 - 47 % Mesh no. 30 21 – 33 % Pan 2 – 12 % B. Chemical Fat content 65 ± 3 % Free fatty acid ( as lauric acid ) 0.3 % max Ph 6.1 - 6.7 Moisture content 3.0 % maximum Residual so2 50 ppm maximum C. Microbiological Total plate count 5000 col/gram maximum Enterobacteriaceae 100 col/gram maximum Yeast count 50 col/gram maximum Moulds count 50 col/gram maximum E.Coli negative Salmonella negative. The product shall be stored in cool dry conditions free from strong odor or smell. In kraft paper bags with inner polythene Packing in 25 kg, 50kg bags.