Specification for IQF Diced Onions
1.General description:
100 % IQF frozen onion dices.
The product is produced according to good manufacturing procedure (HACCP systems) and is metal detected.
2.General requirements:
The diced onions has to be free from preservatives and other additives,
According to the regulation stated in the EEC legislation and USDA grade A standard.
Well peeled and diced, typical white color of this variety, characteristic flavour and taste, without residues, without damaged or rotten ones, without foreign substance.
3. Parameters of aproval:
Size: 10x10mm cubes, min 80% onions are fine regular cubes which fall within this size.
Colour: typical white color of this variety
Taste and flavour: typical, sound, ripe onions.
Foreign bodies and others: absent
4.Microbiological conditions:
Total viable count: max. 50000. per gram
Yeast: max. 200. per gram
Mould: max. 200. per gram
Pathogenic bacterial: absent per gram
5. Packaging:
As agreed by contract
General packaging is 10kgx1 per carton with inner blue polybags.
6. Shelf life:
2 years from production.
7. Stored and Transport:
cleanly stored and transported at or under temperature of minus 18 DC.
The stowage of the goods must not cause any damage on the goods or packaging..
Sufficient cold air circulation in the car/container is guaranteed under any circumstances.