Specifications for IQF sweet corn kernels

Physical description:

Appearance: yellow color, no damage on surface.

Smell : Characteristic sweet corn smell without off smell.

Taste : Characteristic sweet corn, not bitter or other off taste.

Brix level: 12-14

Packaging:
(1) Pack size and type: as per the customers’ request.
(2) Labeling: Normal one includes: Product Description, Country of Origin, Weight, Product Date(dd-mm-yy), Best Before date.

Storage and shelf life conditions:

Products are kept at a temperature of minus 18DC or less to maintain its required condition and attain a shelf life of 24 months in unopened packs.

Tolerance:

Driploss: max 2% by weight

Lumps: non existence

Broken and damaged: max 2% by weight

Minor discolouration:  max 2% by weight

Microbiological Description:
(1) T.V.C. <10000/G

(2)Yeast <500CFU/G
(3) Moulds <500CFU/G
(4) Salmonella Spp NIL
(5) Pathogenic bacteria NIL
(6) Coliforms NIL
(7) E.coli NIL

Metal/glass/plastic/stone/wood/sand/soil or any other FMV/EVM: Non-existence.

Contamination: pesticides, fungicides, metals, mycotoxines, radioactivity, according to EEC regulations and China National Standards.

Genetic modofication: without

Storage and transporting:

Cleanly stored and transported at or under temperature of minus 18 degrees centigrade (DC).