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RGFC - Dessicated Coconut 1

The document outlines the specifications for three types of desiccated coconut products: coarse medium, extra fine, and fine. It includes parameters such as moisture content, fat content, pH, and microbiological properties, all with specified maximum limits. Additionally, it details granulation percentages, heavy metal limits, and allowable additives.

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RGFC - Dessicated Coconut 1

The document outlines the specifications for three types of desiccated coconut products: coarse medium, extra fine, and fine. It includes parameters such as moisture content, fat content, pH, and microbiological properties, all with specified maximum limits. Additionally, it details granulation percentages, heavy metal limits, and allowable additives.

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Parameters UOM DESSICATED COARSE MEDIUM DESSICATED EXTRA FINE DESSICATED FINE
Variables
Moisture Content % 3.0 max 3.0 max 3.0 max
Fat Content % 65.0-70.0 65.0-70.0 65.0-70.0
Free Fatty Acid % oleic acid 0.15 max 0.15 max 0.15 max
pH - 6.1 - 6.5 6.1 - 6.5 6.1 - 6.5
Ash % 2.5 max 2.5 max 2.5 max
Water Activity - 0.60 max 0.60 max 0.60 max
Extraneous vegetable material: Harmless
vegetable matter associated with the
product. fragments/100 g 15.0 max
Granulation (% Retained)
Sieve No. 8 (US) % Retained 10 max - -
Sieve No. 10 (US) % Retained - - 0
Sieve No. 12 (US) % Retained 25 - 55 0 10.0 max
Sieve No. 14 (US) % Retained - 0 -
Sieve No. 16 (US) % Retained 31 - 55 0-1 -
Sieve No. 20 (US) % Retained - 0-4 -
Sieve No. 30 (US) % Retained - 30 - 42 80.0 min
Pan (<1.18mm) % Retained 14 - 25 - -
Pan (<600 µm) % Retained - 56 - 68 15.0 max

Heavy Metals
Lead mg/kg 0.20 max 0.20 max 0.20 max
Cadmium mg/kg 0.10 max 0.10 max 0.10 max

Additives
Sulfur Dioxide mg/kg 50.0 max 50.0 max 50.0 max

Microbiological Properties
Total Plate Count cfu/g 5000 max 5000 max 5000 max
Yeast and Mold Count cfu/g 10 max 10 max 10 max
Coliform Count cfu/g 10 max 10 max 10 max
Escherichia coli - negative negative negative
Salmonella - negative negative negative

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