2. CHARACTERISTICS |
Foreign Matter |
Product free from wood, plastic, stones, glass, etc… |
Metal Detection |
All products pass through metal detection device to ensure products are free from any metals prior shipment |
Temperature Injury |
Product free from cold burns, surface injuries, etc… |
Size (please allow 10% overlap in size) |
8-10mm |
Defects |
-Insect 0% -Blond peas <1%
-Mold 0% -Blemish peas <1%
-Mechanical 1% -Peas fragments <1% (loose skin) |
Microbiology Analysis |
-Bacteria aerobic (total count) <100,000 cfu/gr
-Salmonella- Negative/25g
-Coliforms <100 cfu/gr -Listeria- Negative/25g
-Yeast & Mold <10 cfu/gr -Bacillus <10 cfu/gr
-E-coli- Negative/gr -Enthereobacteriaaceae <10/gr
-S.aureus <10 cfu/gr -E.0157- Negative/gr |
* Packaging & Storage |
Packaging |
Packed in strong double carton with poly laminated food graded bags free from metal staples |
Label |
Each carton is marked with a sticker label that contains the net weight, production & expiry date, and lot number for traceability |
Storage |
Stored on heavy duty metal pallets in clean, hygienic environment |
Temperature |
All products are stored and shipped at -18°C with effective temperature monitoring |
* Documentation |
Certificate of Analysis |
All shipments include a certificate of analysis from the Ministry of Agriculture in Egypt and comply with PESTICIDES EU-MRLs Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 |