| Product Description |
Individually Quick Frozen Green Peas |
| Origin |
India |
| General Description |
IQF Green peas are produced from healthy, freshly harvested green peas which are sorted, washed, shelled, blanched and frozen to give free flowing product, stored at -18° C. |
| Size |
Free flowing pods of 7-12mm. |
| Physical parameters |
| Defects |
Limits (Average per 1000gm)-Frozen |
| Foreign Matter |
Nil. |
| F.E.V.M |
Nil. |
| E.V.M |
Nil. |
| Pale pieces |
10 pieces |
| Brown peas |
1 |
| Blemished peas |
<3 |
| Splits and skin |
10gm |
| Peroxidase test |
Negative |
| Sensory Analysis |
| Color |
Good, Bright to light green. |
| Appearance |
Good, typical, free from defects. |
| Flavor |
Natural characteristic flavour. |
| Texture |
Tender. |
| Microbiological Values |
|
m |
M |
| Aerobic plate count |
500,000/g |
1,500,000/g |
| Total Coliforms |
1000/g |
10,000/g |
| E.Coli |
10/g |
100/g |
| Yeast and Moulds |
1,000/g |
5,000/g |
| Staphylococcus Aureaus |
10/g |
100/g |
| Salmonella(25 g) |
Absent/25g |
Absent/25g |
m = the microbiological limit which separates good quality from marginally acceptable quality
M = the microbiological limit which separates marginally acceptable quality from defective quality
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