Origin
Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philipinnes, Vietnam
Description
Desiccated coconut is de-shelled, parade, washed, blanched, grated, dried, sieved and hygienically packed meat of the fresh and mature fruit of coconut. It is unsweetened fine grade; white in colour, free from yellow specks or other discolouration.
Ingredients
Fine Desiccated Coconut unsweetened
Allergenic information
MAY CONTAIN NUTS. *ALLERGEN CONTROLS IN PLACE FOR SULPHITES.
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Microbiological information
- Total Bacterial Count Max 5,000 cfu/g
- Yeasts Max 100 cfu/g
- Moulds Max 100 cfu/g
- E. Coli Absent/10g
- Salmonella Absent/25g
- Coliforms Max 10 cfu/g
Nutritional values per 100g
- Energy 604kcal/2492kj
- Protein 5.6g
- Carbohydrates 6.4g
- Of which sugar 6.4g
- Fat 62g
- Of which saturates 53.4g
- Fibre 13.7g
- Sodium 0.028g
- Salt 0.07g
Physical Specification
Sieve Analysis (USDA Mesh #)
Retention on #10 0 – 2%
Retention on #14 4 – 10%
Retention on #16/20 40-73%
Retention on #30 20-33%
Pan 0-12%
Impurities (per 100g) 8 pcs max.
Black spots (>0.5mm) (per 100g) 10 max.
Chemical Specification
Moisture 3% max.
Free Fatty Acids (FFA) (as Lauric Acid) 0.1% max.
Total fat 63-68%
Peroxide value (PV) 2 meq/kg max.
Residual SO2 10ppm max.
Aflatoxin B1 2ppb max.
Aflatoxin total 4ppb max.
Product Information
Suitable for Vegetarians Yes
Suitable for Vegans Yes
Suitable for Gluten-Free Diet Yes
GMO free Yes
Free from irradiation treatment Yes
Packaging
- Primary contact packaging is BRC certified food grade bag with thickness of 70 micron.
- Outer packaging is recyclable corrugated double-walled brown box of dimensions 375 x 240 x 325mm
- Gross weight is 1.012kgs & net weight is 1kg
- Individual bags are labelled with product description, allergen information, country of origin, best before date (end MM-YYYY), net weight and lot number
Storage conditions & shelf life
Cool dry area free from risk of contamination and moisture. Once opened, store in an airtight container.
Shelf life is minimum 6 months from pack date. Once opened shelf life is 30 days based on storage conditions listed above.
EAN barcodes
1kg : 5060090200341
10 x 1kg: 5060090201126
Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures
The coconut comes from an accredited supply.
Afropol Fine Foods have SALSA accreditation.
Declaration
Although due care & attention has been taken during the processing of this natural product, the product may contain traces of pits/stalk/shell.
Legal information
This product shall conform to:
- Food Safety Act 1990
- Council Directives 93/94/EEC of 14 June 1993 on Hygiene of Foodstuffs
- EU Food information Regulation 1169/2011
- Pesticide use council directive 91/414/EEC
- EU regulations for heavy metals commission regulation and mycotoxins commission regulation (EC) No 1881/2006