Description
Pecan Nut Kernel:
Pecan nut known as "QUEEN OF DRIED FRUITS, has unsurpassed
features. It has special flavor and aroma, very pleasant. It is
tasty, as many customers declare.
Unsaturated fatty acids has the highest percentage of other dried
fruit commonly known. These oils are those that do not cause
cholesterol or other heart or circulation problems so it is a nut
"clearly healthy."
Physical:
-Size: THRU 4/16 RHS
OVER 2/16 (85% MIN Retention)
-Foreign material: < 0.015 % per pound
-Damaged %: not more than 0.05%
-Shell: not more than 1 piece per 300 pounds.
Organoleptic:
-Color: clear amber to amber
-Scent: free of rancid odor, sour or any other unpleasant odor
-Flavor: characteristic of the nut
-Texture: firm, crunchy and chunks free of shell.
CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Humidity:4 % Max
Free fatty acids:1 % Max
Peroxide:5 MEQ/KG Max
Aflatoxin B1+B2+G1+G2:< 4 PPB
MICROBIOLOGICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Aerobic Count < 600/G
Coliforms < 10/G
Yeast < 50/G
Molds< 50/G
SalmonellaNegative
E. ColiNegative < 10 ufc/g
Staphylococci < 10/G
