IQF broad beans V35

IQF broad bean V35

Item Code:V35

Features:IQF broad beans, grade A, white skin or green, length 15-25mm or 25-30mm.

Description

 Sensory standards of broad beans:  

Attribute Acceptable Standard

Colour: Mainly uniform green colour.

Flavour: Good flavour typical of broad bean,

Texture: Good texture, tender

   Physical standards of broad beans:                         

Attribute Definition Standard Method

Foreign Matter (FM) All material not derived from the bean plant, or defined as EVM e.g. poisonous or harmful plant material, wood, stones, glass, metal, plastic etc. Nil per 5kg Visual inspection

Extraneous Vegetable Matter (EVM) All material from the bean plant (other than broad bean seeds) and any harmless plant material i.e. bean vine, stalks, or discoloured leaves, 2 per 5kg Visual inspection

Critical blemish

Major Defects

Minor Defects

Total Blemishes: Critical Belmish: broad beans

having a dark brown or black

discoloration of aggregate of greater

than 12mm circle

Major Blemish: broad beans having a mild

or dark discoloration of aggregate or

greater than 6mm circle - includes

intence black hilums

Minor Blemish: broad beans having a discoloration or blemish of aggregate area less than 6mm circle

Sum of Critical,

Major and Minor Blemishes

  1 per 500g

5% per 500g

10% per 500g

15% per 500g By count

Overmature Tough, hard bean or skins Less than 5% By weight

size 15-25mm,  85% within By weight

  Microbiological Requirements of broad beans:   

Parameter   cfu/g Test Method

Total Viable Count max 20000 Aerobic Count petrifilm  @ 35ºC

Coliforms max 1000 E. coli Petrifilm @ 35ºC

E.coli max 0 E. coli Petrifilm @ 35ºC

S.aureus (coag +ve) max 100 Baird Parker @ 35º confirmed rabbit plasma

IQF broad beans V35