IQF nameko mushrooms

Physical QualityDescriptionTolerance per 1000gClumpsThree or more pieces welded together which cannot be separated5 %Foreign MaterialAny foreign non-vegetable material or toxic vegetable materialNILForeign E V MAny non-toxic vegetable material not of the parent plantNILE V MAny harmless vegetable material from the parent plantNILMajor BlemishAny diseased or blemished piece with discolouration > 6mmNILSize of the headHead diameter between 12 & 35mmMin. 90 %wtOver size tail lengthPieces with tail length less than 50 mm5 %wtDriplossLoss of water after thawing 4 hours at ambient temperatur30 %wtOrganoleptic QualityDescriptionColourYellowOdourFresh typical of the nameko no “off” or sour taintsFlavourGood fresh characteristic of the product No spoilt or “off “musty taints or flavours Microbiological Standards Ref. SupplierTarget/Maximum/gT V C<500,0005,000,000E.coli<10100Staph .aureusNIL100Listeria Mono.NIL<10/gSalmonellaNILAbsent in 25g