PRODUCT : High Fat Desiccated Coconut
GRADE : Fine/ Medium/ Mill Run
DESCRIPTION : Desiccated coconut is the deshelled, pared, washed, milled, blanched, dried, sifted
and hygienically packed meat of the fresh and mature fruit of coconut (Scientific
Name: Cocos nucifera L.).
A. PHYSICAL
No. Physical Test Specification
1 Colour White, free from yellow specks or other discolourations.
2 Flavour / Odour Mild and sweet characteristics of coconut, free of foreign
flavors and odours.
B. CHEMICAL
No. Chemical Test Specification
1 Moisture 2.5% max.
2 Total Fat (Dry Basis) 65 +5%
C. MICROBIOLOGICAL
No. Microbiological Test Specification
1 Standard Plate Count 5000 cfu/g max.
2 Yeast 50 cfu /g max.
3 Moulds 50 cfu /g max.
4 Enterobacteriacae 100 cfu /g max.
5 Escherichia Coli (Type I) Negative/ 10g
6 Salmonella Negative/ 50g
D. INGREDIENT LIST
Raw Coconuts and coconut oil
E. PACKING
Standard Packing: 25kg in net weight multiwall paper bag with inner polyliner.
F. STORAGE & HANDLING
Away from wall where coconut product will keep for 12 months.
Avoid storage in high moisture area.
G. SHELF LIFE
12 Months under good storage condition.