BAFIL

Frozen Finished Product Specification

    BAFIL/FRM/SPC/01

Designation:IQF Green Pea

Quality description: IQF Green Pea, purchased from farm/market yard.  The peas are cleaned, Deppoded 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

7-11 mm.

 Deep Green

Characteristics of Green Pea
Solid, free from foreign matter 

Negative
 

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

Max.40.000 CFU/g
< 10 CFU/g
 Absent
 Max .4000 CFU/g
< 10 CFU/g
  Neg. in 25 g
  Neg. in 25 g

 Manual

Guaiacol test

Manual

IFU Method

Packaging, Transport, Storage:
Packaging:       30kg Bag  with blue inner  LDPE-bags, not perforated
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): December to March