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