PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONFrozen Baby Bundles(Courgette) |
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
| Product | Frozen Baby Bundles(Courgette) |
| Latin Name | Daucus carotte(carrot)Curcurbita pepo pepo(courgette) |
| Origin | Kenya |
| Harvest | December to December(High season September to December) |
| Net weight | 20g |
| Storage temperature | Max -18°C |
| Best before | 36 months after production date |
| Ingredients | 90% Carrots, 10% Courgette |
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
Physical Attributes
| Criterion | Standard | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|
| Pest Damage | Absent | 3% |
| Foreign bodies | Absent | 1% |
| Discoloration and Blemishes | Max 3% | <3% |
| Length | >30 mm and <35 mm | 95% |
| Weight per item | 20 | ±2g |
| Weight per pack | 240 | ±3% |
PROCESS
Product prepared from carrots and courgettes,picked by hand,cut,selected,pre-cooked,tied,frozen at minimum -25°C,packed,weighed,metal detected and stored at a maximum temperature of -18°C
PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS
a. Primary Packaging
| Punnet/Tray: |
Black punnet(5*7deep) Size: 187mm x 275mm x 130mm |
| Bag: |
Food Grade Clear Bag Size: 170mm x 240mm / 50 micron |
b. Secondary Packaging: Box
| Box: |
3Ply Brown Box Size: 375mm x 275mm x 130mm |
| Box Count: | - units in a box |
| Product Net Wt. per Box: | - |
| Box Gross Weight: | 0.00 kg |
c. Tertiary Packaging: Pallet
| Number boxes per layer: | - |
| Number layers per pallet: | - |
| Number of boxes per pallet: | - |
| Pallet height: | 0.150 m |
| Net Product Weight per pallet: | - |
| Gross Weight per pallet: | - |
NUTRITIONAL FACTS IN 100g
| Energy | Total Fat (g) |
- saturated fat (g) |
Carbohydrates (g) |
- sugars (g) |
Fibers (g) |
Protein (g) |
Salt (mg) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kJ | kCal | |||||||
| 121 | 29 | < 0.5 | 0.1 | 3 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.37 |
FOOD SAFETY
| GMO | Absence.Not subject to labeling for GMOs as regulations 1829/2003 and 1830/2003 |
| Heavy metals | Comply with EU legislation and the USA |
| Additives | Absence |
| Ionization | The ray materials are not ionized and agreement with legislation 149/2008 |
| Allergens | - |
| Metal detection | Warranty;Ferrous 2.5mm;Non-ferrous 2.5mm;Steel:2.5mm |
| Pesticide | CE 396/2005 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL STANDARDS
| Germs | Method of testing | Tolerances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Reject above | ||
| Aerobic Colony Count / Total Viable Count cfu/g | ISO 4833-1 | < <1.0x10^5 | 5.0 × 105 |
| Escherichia Coli cfu/g | ISO 16649-2 | <10 | 10 |
| Salmonella spp (in 25g) | ISO 6579-1 | Not Detected | Not Detected |
| Listeria Monocytogenes (in 25g) | ISO 11290-1* | Not Detected | 100 |
| Staphylococcus Aureus | ISO 6888-1 | <10 | 100 |
ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
| Color | Uniform orange(carrots) Whitish(courgette tag) |
| Taste | No spoilt or "off" flavor |
| Smell/ Aroma | Characteristics of carrots |
| Texture | Firm |
DO NOT REFREEZE ONCE DEFROSTED