Desiccated coconut û 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/100 gr
Granulation ( % retained) :
- Mesh no. 8 0 %
- Mesh no. 10 û
- 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/gr max
Enterobacteriaceae : 100 col/gram maximum
Yeast Count : 50 col/gram maximum
Moulds count : 50 col/gram maximum
E.Coli : Negative
Salmonella : Negative
D. Handling & storage
The product shall be stored in cool dry conditions free from strong odor or smell.
Desiccated coconut û medium 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/100 gram
Granulation ( % retained) :
- Mesh no. 8 0 %
- Mesh no. 10 û
- 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 : 0.3 % maximum
(as lauric acid)
PH : 6.1 - 6.8
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
D. Handling and storage:
The product shall be stored in cool dry conditions free from strong odor or smell.
50 kgs/ PP bags, 19.5 mts or 49.5 mts per container
