IQF Frozen asparagus bean

Sensory analysis

- Appearance:                                         homogenous dark green colour

- Smell:                                                  typical, fresh

- Taste:                                                  typical, fresh,

- Consistency:                                        tender, without fibre, not mushy, without freeze-dried parts

Specification:

- Length:       80 -100 mm

- Diameter:      5-8mm

Microbiological and chemical characteristics

- Total Plate Count:                                 ≤   1 x 10⁵ CFU / g

- Coliforms:                                             ≤     1 x 10³ CFU / g

- Mould:                                                  ≤    5 x 10² CFU / g

- Yeast:                                                  ≤    5 x 10² CFU / g

- Staph. aureus:                                      ≤       100  CFU / g

- E. coli:                                                 ≤         10  CFU / g

- Salmonellen :                                        negative /25 g

- Listeria:                         negative /25 g

Tolerances /500g

- Defects:                                       - Length:       >    100 mm:               max.   5%

< 80 mm: max. 10%

- Diameter:    < 5 mm: max. 5%

>8 mm:                 max. 10%

- Total defects:(including block frozen, scab, deformity, discoloration):           less than 8%

- Insect injury:                                   max. 2 pieces / kg

- Foreign materials:                             not allowed

Others

Shelf live:          24 month by –18 degrees celsius

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