Unsweetened Desiccated Coconut. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Appereaance and Color : White, free from yellow specs or other discolorations. Flavour/Odour : Mild and sweet characteristic of coconut, free foreign flavours and odours. Size : Fine granular of coconut. Impurities : Not more than 4 dark specs per 100 grams. Granulation mesh 7 : 0% mesh 14 : 5 - 23 %. mesh 18 : 30 - 55 %. pan : 33 - 65 %. CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS: MOISTURE : 3.0 % maximum TOTAL FAT : 50 + 5 % (d.w.b) FREE FATTY ACID : 0.10 % maximum (as lauric acid) pH (10% dispersion) : Min 6.0 HEAVY METAL: Pb : 0.1 mg/kg maximum Cd : 0.1 mg/kg maximum Hg : 0.03 mg/kg maximum As : 0.1 mg/kg maximum MICROBIOLOGICAL: Standard Plate Count : 5.000 cfu/gram maximum. Yeast : 50 cfu/gram maximum. Mould : 50 cfu/gram maximum. Caliform : 100 MPN/gram maximum. E. Coli (Type 1) : Negative/1 gram. Salmonella : Negative/25 gram. Staphylococcus aureus : 10 cfu/gram maximum. PACKAGING: Standard Packing 25 Kgs nett weight in multiwall kraft paper bag with inner polyliner, weight 24,88 - 25,13 Kg. Each delivery identified by marking the grade of DC, Lot Number, Production Code, Self Life, Handling, and Supplier.
