IQF yellow onion dices grade A
Uniform Size 10x10mm min 90%, under/over size max 10%,
Excellent appearance, bright uniform white colour of the onions, yellow or green discolored max 2% by weight.
Reasonably crisp and moist, not mushy or spongy.
Pungent and slightly sweet flavor of yellow onions. Free from off flavours or odours.
Minor defects (6mm less in diameter).such as blemished units, damaged. Max 2% by weight.
Major defects(>6mm) max 5 pieces max per 500g,
Fibrous root,(the hard woody tail end pieces of the onion core.) max 6 pieces per 500g,
Noticable skin(>5mmx5mm) max 1 piece per 250g,
EVM(All vegetable material not from the onion bulb flesh, harmless plant matter e.g. stalks, leaves, grass etc.) max 2 pcs per 10kgs,
Foreign matters( All material not derived from the yellow onions, or defined as EVM e.g. poisonous or harmful plant material, wood, stones, glass, metal, plastic etc.) nil per 10kgs
No GMO
Contamination: pesticides, fungicides, metals, mycotoxines, radioactivity, according to Canadian/USA Standards.
Storage and transporting: cleanly stored and transported at or under temperature of minus 18 degrees centigrade (DC).
Microbiological Description:
(1)T.V.C. 20000/G max
(2) Yeast <1000CFU/G max
(3) Moulds <1000CFU/G max
(4) Salmonella NIL
(5) Pathogenic bacteria NIL
(6) Coliforms 1000/g max
(7) E.coli NIL
