BAFIL

Frozen Okra Ring and Whole Finished Product Specification

    BAFIL/FRM/SPC/01

Designation:IQF Okra Ring and Whole

Quality description: IQF Okra Ring and Whole, purchased from farm/market yard. The Okra are cleaned, cut and IQF at -35°C. Product derived from very sound and matured fruit.
GMO- Free.
Origin: India

Sensory evaluation: Deep Green , typical appearance, odour and taste, firm texture

chemical-physical and microbiological requirements

Analysis

Limits

Method

Product size

Colour

Taste  and flavour
Appearance                

Blanching test

Extraneous Matter per box
Foreign Matter (FM
E.V.M
Major Blemish
Minor Blemish
Color variants
Over size Pieces
Small Size Pieces

*TPC
*coliforms
*E. Coli
*Yeast & Mould
* Staph. aureus
*Salmonella
*Listeria monocytogenes

Length 15-20mm / 70-90 mm (+/- 5mm); Width 10-15 mm (+/- 3mm). The Variation is due to manual cutting.

Deep Green

Characteristics of Okra
Solid, free from foreign matter 

Negative

NIL
NIL
0.5 %
2%
3% ( size is <0.5mm dia )
5%
5%

Max.10.000 CFU/g
< 10 CFU/g
 Absent
 Max .1000 CFU/g
< 10 CFU/g
  Neg. in 25 g
  Neg. in 25 g

 Manual

Guaiacol test

Manual

IFU Method

Packaging, Transport, Storage:
Primary Packaging : 30 kg bag
Secondary Packaging:  Length 15-20mm / 70-90 mm (+/- 5mm); Width 10-15 mm (+/- 3mm). The Variation is due to manual cutting.
Transport:        Delivery with reefer container with incoming temperatures of min. –18 °C.
Storage:           Dry and deep-frozen at  min. –18°C
Shelf life:           24 Month

Availability (Crop Cycle): March to August