The straight cut sliced water chestnuts are processed from freshly, mature, sound, harvested water chestnuts complying with good manufacture practice.

Sensory analysis

Appearance / Color:       bright white  

Smell:                 typical

Taste:                 typical

Consistency:           Firm, crispy

Specification/size:

W>1.5cm; T:4-6mm

Piece count: 600-800pcs/kg

Microbiological and chemical characteristics

Total count 30℃:         ≤10x105/ g     

Total Coliform:           ≤1000 / g      

E. Coli:                ≤10 / g       

Yeasts and moulds   5000 / g

Staphylococcus Aureus  100 / g

Listeria monocytogenes  Absent / 25g

Salmonella ( 25 g)   Absent / 25 g

Tolerances /500g

Assessed on a 500g sample (Frozen)

 Foreign matter            0

 Foreign Extraneous Vegetable Matter      0

 Extraneous vegetable matter (number)  1

 Clumps (% w/w)            8%

 Major Blemishes (number)          3

 Total Major and minor blemishes (number)     7

 Peel (number)                3

 Small pieces (% w/w)          3%

 Thickness      5mm +/- 1mm

 Peroxidase          Negative

Others

Shelf live:          24 month by –18 degrees celsius

Freezing:           I.Q.F. –40 degrees Celsius

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