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 ALSO CONTAIN NUTS, SESAME, GLUTEN & 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
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. Shelf life is minimum 6 months from pack date.
EAN barcodes
1kg : 5060090200341
10 x 1kg: 5060090201126
Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures
The coconut comes from an ISO 22000 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