Specifications for IQF broccoli florets

Definition of product :

Produced from fresh broccoli which have been trimmed, washed, blanched, cooled and individually quick frozen. This is an all natural product, containing no additives or preservatives. Origin of China.

Packaging:
By waterproof cardboard carton with polyethylene liner.

Pack type: 10kg bulk or retail package.

Storage condition: deep frozen, store at less than –18 C

Shelf life: 24 months from date of manufacture/packing.

Physical Description:

Flavour: typical of broccoli, free from off or objectionable flavour.

Appearance: free flowing-pieces

Odour: typical of broccoli, free from off or objectionable odours

Size: 20-40mm, 30-50mm.

Colour: fine regular green color.

Taste: typical of the broccoli, without any off-taste.

Foreign substance: non existence

Broken pieces: non existence

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.

Microbiological Description:
(1) T.V.C. <20,000/G

(2)Yeast <200CFU/G
(3) Moulds <200CFU/G
(4) Salmonella NIL
(5) Pathogenic bacteria NIL
(6) Coliforms NIL
(7) E.coli NIL

Storage, shelf life and transporting conditions:

Products must be kept at a temperature of minus 18DC or less to maintain it's required condition and attain a shelf life of 24 months in unopened packs. Transported also at or under temperature of minus 18 degrees centigrade (DC).