Product Name

Organic Coconut Flakes

Product Description

100% Organic Coconut Flakes, prepared by drying the pared, ground and blanched white meat of mature coconut kernel, prepared and packaged so as to be suitable for human consumption

Specific Raw Material Used

100% white coconut kernels, No additives.

Processing

Coconut de-husking, de-shelling, paring, blanching, slicing, drying and packing.

Colour, taste and flavour

White to light yellow in colour. Characteristic taste without off-flavours.

Odour

Odour shall be characteristic of the product, shall not be mouldy, cheesy, smoky, fermented or rancid, and shall not possess any undesirable odour.

Extraneous matter

Free from extraneous matter

Moulds, insects etc.

Free from living insects, mites or other parasites and moulds, and practically free from dead insects, insect fragments and rodent contamination visible to the naked eye.

Size and Shape

Free flowing long thin chips of coconut, Thickness- 0.7112 to 1.016mm, Length-  60% by weight, minimum should be ½ inch and above

Test Parameter

Specification

Moisture

< 3.5 %

Oil Content, per cent by mass

>68 %

Total Acidity of the extracted oil, as lauric acid, per cent by mass

< 0.3 %

Total ash, per cent by mass

Test Parameter

Specification

Total Plate Count

< 1x10⁴ CFU/g

Yeast and Mould

< 1x10² CFU/g

Salmonella

NIL

Coliform

< 10 CFU/g

Escherichia coli

NIL

Heavy Metal

Limit

Arsenic, as As, mg/ kg

< 0.1

Lead, as Pb, mg/ kg

< 0.1

Cadmium, as Cd, mg/kg

< 0.1

Shelf Life

12 Months

Shipping and Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight

Packaging

Packaged in clean food grade packaging material (Pouches, Standup pouches, Poly bags, Boxes) to protect the product from contamination.