TOASTED FLAKE SPEC. SHEET

PRODUCT:        TOASTED FLAKE COCONUT

Ingredients:       Coconut, Sugar, Dextrose, Salt

STANDARDS:

    A. PHYSICAL

         1. Color-              golden brown

       2. Flavor-             mild and sweet, no off flavor

       3. Particle Size:

                                   % through U.S. No. 10    50-80

                                            % through No. 12            15-20

                                    % through No. 16           10-20

    B. Chemical

         1. Moisture                             1% Maximum

       2. Total Fat                            45.0  +-5%

       3. Total Sucrose                    25.0  +-4% 

       4. Total Invert Sugar              2.0  +-1%

         5. Salt                                          0.6% +-0.2%

         6. Residual Sulphite               < 50 ppm

    C. MICROBIOLOGICAL

        1.  Standard Plate Count        5000/gm max.

        2.  Mold                                       10/gm max.

        3.  Yeast                                   100/gm max.

        4.  Coliform                                 10/gm max.     

        5.  Salmonella                              Negative      

        6.  Steph coagulase (positive)    10/gm max

   D. PACKAGING

     10 and 25 lb. Net polyethylene lined cartons

    E. STORAGE

        1. Temperature                    Store at 60 to 70F

        2. Shelf                                Approximately 18 months