Frozen bamboo shoot strip

Sensory analysis

Appearance:                                  Uniform white, clean
       Texture:                                        Crisp, not mushy or tough
       Flavour:                                        Typical, free from unnatural flavour, taints or odoursg

      Specification:

Strips: Length: 30-50mm, Width:4mm, Thickness:4mm

Microbiological and chemical characteristics            

Total count 30℃:         ≤1x10⁶ g    

Total Coliform:           ≤1000 / g     

E. Coli:                ≤10 / g                                         

Tolerances /500g

FM                                                                                                                  nil

FEVM                                                                                                              nil

EVM                                                                                                                nil

Minor blemish(blemishes caused by disease/bamboo carving residue)                  5pcs

Major discoloration(completely differenet colors like black/brown)                         1pcs

Minor discoloration(light different colors like pink)                                                10pcs

Woody/fibrous                                                                                                   nil

Tough pieces(with tough feeling ,but can be chewed & swallowed)                       5%

Clumps (>4pcs block together)                                        5%

Undersize(L<2cm)                                                                                            10%

Oversize(L>5cm or irregular pieces with bigger width/thickness)                           5%

Others 

          Shelf live:          24 month by –18 degrees celsius

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