PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONFrozen Pre Cooked Green Bean Bundles -Leek tie 420g (4 trays) |
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
| Product | Frozen Pre Cooked Green Bean Bundles -Leek tie 420g (4 trays) |
| Latin Name | Phaseolus vulgaris (beans), Allium ampeloprasum (leek) |
| Origin | Kenya |
| Harvest | December to December(High season September to December |
| Net weight | 35g |
| Storage temperature | Max -18°c |
| Best before | 36 months after production date |
| Ingredients | 90% green beans, 10% Leek |
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
Physical Attributes
| Criterion | Standard | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|
| Pest Damage | Absent | 3% |
| Foreign bodies | Absent | 1% |
| Discoloration and Blemishes | Max 3% | < 3% |
| Length | Beans->70 and <75 | 95% |
| Diameter | <8 | 85% |
| Weight per item | 35 | ±2g |
| Weight per pack | 420 | ±3% |
PROCESS
Product prepared from green beans and leek, 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: |
Clear punnet(TPL 3021) Size: 178mm x 132mm x 40mm |
| Bag: |
Food Grade Clear Bag Size: 220mm x 330mm / 50 micron |
b. Secondary Packaging: Box
| Box: |
3Ply Brown Box Size: 375mm x 275mm x 95mm |
| Box Count: | 4 units in a box |
| Product Net Wt. per Box: | 1.68 kg |
| Box Gross Weight: | 1.99 kg |
c. Tertiary Packaging: Pallet
| Number boxes per layer: | 8 |
| Number layers per pallet: | 17 |
| Number of boxes per pallet: | 136 |
| Pallet height: | 1.765 m |
| Net Product Weight per pallet: | 228.48 kg |
| Gross Weight per pallet: | 10.88 kg |
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 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.36 |
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 | May contain traces of soya |
| Metal detection | Warranly .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 | <100 | 100 |
ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
| Color | Uniform green (beans) Uniform Green (leek tie) |
| Taste | No spoilt or '' off '' flavor |
| Smell/ Aroma | Characteristics of green bean and leek |
| Texture | Firm |
DO NOT REFREEZE ONCE DEFROSTED