CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS
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A. SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS
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Observed Value
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Standard Specification
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Colour
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Light yellow
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Light creamy yellow
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Aroma
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Pungent and characteristic, without off-odour
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Pungent and characteristic, without off-odour
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Taste
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Pungent, strong and characteristic
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Pungent, strong and characteristic
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B. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL
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Unit
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Observed Value
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Standard Specification
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Particle Size
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99.0%
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90% min. through USS#100
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Moisture Content
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w/w
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5.8%
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6.00 % max.
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Total Ash
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w/w
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4.5%
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5.00% max.
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Acid Insoluble Ash
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w/w
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0.45%
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0.50 % max.
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Alicine
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w/w
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0.34%
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0.30%min.
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Excreta Mammalian
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Mg/kg
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0.00
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0.00
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Foreign matter
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%
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0%
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0.10%
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Extraneous matter
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%
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0%
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0.30%
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C. MICROBIOLOGICAL
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Unit
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Observed Value
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Standard Specification
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Total Plate Count
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CFU/g
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52000
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100,000 max.
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Yeasts & Moulds
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CFU/g
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<100
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1000 max.
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Total Coliforms
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CFU/g
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<100
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100 max.
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E. coli
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Per 1g
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Negative
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Negative
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Salmonella
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Per 50g
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Negative
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Negative
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