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Finished Product Specification
Product name: TROPEEKA COCOA LIQUOR
Ingredients: RAW COCOA BEANS
Origin: THEOBROMA CACAO from GHANA
Intended Use of Product: Chocolates and Creams
Shelf Life: 24 month
Description of Raw Materials
Name and composition: Dried Fermented Cocoa Beans
Organoleptic Characteristics
Appearance: Dark Brown
Color: Dark Brown
Odor: Typical Cocoa Smell, Free from Foreign Odors
Taste: Typical Cocoa Smell, Free from Foreign Flavors.
| Physical and Chemical SPECIFICATIONS | Limits | Ref. Method |
| 1. % Moisture Content | 2.0% max | AOAC 18th EDN 2005 |
| 2. PH | 5.2–5.6 | |
| 3. Ash | 3.00% max | |
| 4. Free Fatty Acids (As Oleic Acid) | 1.65% max | |
| 5. Fat | 52%max | |
| 6. % Finesse (200 Mesh sieve, 75microns) | 99%min | |
| 7. Melting Point | 35–37Cº | |
| 8. Protein | 1.5% min | Certified External lab |
| 9. Arsenic | 1.0 ppm max | |
| 10. Copper | 50.0 ppm max | |
| 11. Lead | 2.0 ppm max | |
| 12. Pesticide Residue | ‹ 0.005 mg/kg | |
| Microbiological Characteristics: | ||
| 1. Total Count | ‹5.000 cfu/g | BS 5763 pt.5 1981 |
| 2. Yeasts And Moulds | ‹50cfu-g | ISO 7954:1987 |
| 3. Total Coli forms | ‹3 cfu/g | Certified External Lab |
| 4. Salmonella | Negative | Certified External Lab |
| 5. Escherichia Coli | Negative | ISO 7251:2005 |
| 6. Staphylococcus Aureus | Negative | Certified External Lab |
| 7. Mycotoxins (Aflatoxin B-B2 – G1-G2) | B-B2 0.04µg/kg Max G1-G2 0.06µg/kg Max | Certified External Lab |
Health and Allergen Characteristics
• Free From Foreign Substances And Insects.
• Free From Metals And Metallic Particle.
• Free Of Wood Chips, Glass And Hard Plastics.
• Free From All Known Allergens.
Packaging Specifications
• Kibbled Liquor comes in Kraft paper bags with Polyethylene lining of Food Grade quality.
Net content: 25 Kg
• Block Liquor comes in Kraft paper boxes with Polyethylene lining of Food Grade quality.
Net Content: 25 Kg
Labeling Information
• Name of Product
• Net Weight
• Name and Address of Producer
• Country of Origin
• Date of Manufacture and Expiration Date
• Conditions for Storage
Other Information
Each consignment is accompanied by a certificate of physical, chemical and microbiological analysis.