| Product Description |
Individually Quick Frozen Indian Whole Okra |
| Origin |
India |
| General Description |
IQF whole okra produced from Indian okra which are sorted, washed, cut, blanched and frozen -18°C to give free flowing product. |
| Physical parameters |
| Product Size |
size of 7 cm length, diameter of 15mm |
| Defects |
Limits (Average per 1000gm)-Frozen |
| Foreign Matter |
Nil |
| F.E.V.M |
Nil |
| E.V.M |
Nil |
| Clumps |
< 5% |
| Over size |
5%. Length of the okra more than 8cm, or more than 15mm in diameter |
| Under size |
10%. Length of the okra less than 5cm. |
| Blemished Pieces |
2/250 gm |
| Insect Injury |
1/250 gm |
| Damaged |
5/250 gm |
| Sensory Analysis |
| Color |
Uniform bright to dark green. |
| Appearance |
Typical of okra, free flowing product free from defects. |
| Flavor |
Natural, characteristic flavor. |
| Texture |
Tender. |
| Microbiological Values |
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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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