SLICED BAMBOO SHOOTS, I.Q.F.

Sensory analysis

Appearance / Color:     uniform white to light yellow, clean

Smell:                 typical

Taste:                 typical

Consistency:           crispy, not mushy or tough

        Specification:

        Length: 30-50mm,

       Thickness:2-3mm

       Width: 10-15mm

Microbiological characteristics             Tolerances /500g

Total count 30℃:          ≤5x10⁵ / g     Major Discolored >¹/₂ of the surface  max   2pcs

Total Coliform:           ≤3000 / g      Minor Discolored <¹/₃ of the surface  max   11pcs

E. Coli:                  ≤10 / g        Major Blemish 

Yeast:                   ≤1000 / g            black or diseased spots>3mm   max   2pcs

Salmonella:              nil             Minor Blemish  

Listeria Monocytogenes   absent/25g            black or diseased spots>3mm   max   8pcs

                                        E.V.M.                                  nil

                                        F.M                                     nil

                                        Woody/Fibrous   can not be chewable      nil

                                        Though Pieces  harder than crisp but chewable  6% w/w

                                        Slivers                                  20% w/w

                                          irregular or damaged pieces not having

                                          the normal conformation of a dice ( end

                                          cuts and small dices which are well shaped

                                          need not to be counted)

Others 

          Shelf live:          24 month by –18 degrees celsius

          Blanching:         6 minutes in water-/steam-bath (>90℃)

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