Product Description

PRODUCT NAME: AD TOMATO FLAKES 3/8(9x9MM)
CODE:LIHE-510-A
Product obtained from high quality, freshly harvested tomatoes, which are selected, washed, trimmed, dried and finished processed. Food Grade. Except the raw material itself, without adding any other ingredients. Free from pathogenic or carcinogenic. Free from any toxic or noxious .This product will not be grown from Genetically Modified Seeds. After finished step and prior to packaging, the product will be inspected and passed through magnets and metal detectors to remove ferrous and non-ferrous metallic contamination.
SENSORIAL REQUIREMENTS

Organoleptic Attribute (*)	Description
Color	Orange red to dark red
Flavor	Typical of fresh tomatoes
Aroma	Typical of fresh tomatoes

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Property	Limits	Test Method
Moisture	8 % max	AOAC 934.06
Size/Granulation:		Mechanical sieve shaker
On #3/8(9X9mm)	1% max
Through #8(3X3mm)	10% max
Defects:
Black, brown or other off color pieces	5% max	Visual
Foreign Material:	Table 1 Section 8	Visual
Additives (Sulfites, etc.)	None added
Pesticide Residues and Heavy Metals (***)	Conform to EPA	MRA Screen

MICROBIOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS

Property	Limits	Test Method
Total Plate Count cfu/g	<100 000	BAM or Equivalent (1)
Total Coliforms cfu/g	<250	BAM or Equivalent (1)
E. Coli cfu/g	< 10/<3	BAM or Equivalent (1)
Moulds and Yeast cfu/g	<500/<500	BAM or Equivalent (1)
P. Salmonella/ 25g	Negative	BAM or Equivalent (1)

PACKAGING AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

(*) Method of re-hydration: Weight 5g . Put into 300 ml of cold water . Bring to boil and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

(***) Pesticides and Heavy Metals analysis must be done at least once a year.

⁽¹⁾Equivalent official methods

Packed in cartons inner lined with plastic bag . Storage area will be a cool (below20ºC) and dry area. Shelf life under these conditions should be 16-24 months.

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