Strawberries

Type	Whole – IQF – Grade A
Form	Hard strawberry with no clumps
Name	Festival, Frigo, Fortuna
Description	Strawberries prepared from fresh, clean, sound, ripe and stemmed strawberries of firm texture arriving from neighbor certified farms. Strawberry goes through 3 stages of washing including water bubbles, blowers and sprinklers, then sorted and handpicked prior freezing
Ingredients	Frozen strawberry free from preservatives and artificial colors
Appearance	Fresh red strawberry – Whole fruit
Flavor & Smell	Natural Strawberry taste and has no smell
Processing Plant	Cleaned, processed and packed in accordance to BRC- ISO 22000 – ISO450001 certificates

* CHARACTERISTICS
Foreign Matter	Product free from dirt, 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…
Brix	9-11>
PH	3.1-3.9
Size (please allow 5% overlap in size)	Small: 15-25mm / Medium: 25-35mm / Large: 35mm>
Defects	-Insect 0% -Disintegrated/Broken <2% -Mold 1% -Partially uncolored 2% -Mechanical 2% -Misshapen <2% -Monkey face 1% -Decay 0%
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/25gr
* 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
Shelf Life	18 Months
* DOCUMENTATION
Certificate of Analysis	All shipments include a certificate of analysis from the Ministry of Agriculture in Egypt and comply with Pesticides limit according to CODEX ALIMENTARIUS

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