Dehydrated Onion Powder
ITEM
STANDARD
Color:
White to light yellow
Flavor/ Aroma
Typical of white onion, free of other smell
Appreance
Powder, non-caking
Moisture
=<6.0%
Ash
=<6.0%
Foreign Material
None
Defects
=<5.0%
Aerobic Plate Count
=<100,00/g
Mould and Yeast
=<500/g
E.Coli
Negative
Salmonella
None Detected
Listeria
None Detected
Physical Properties
Taste/flavour
Fresh, aromatic & spicy, from mild to pungent, characteristic of onion
Odour
Typical, mild to pungent, according to species, free from foreign odour.
Colour
White
Foreign Matter
Absent - This includes any foreign matter like glass, insects, wood pieces, paper, metal, Impurities or any other Contaminants
Chemical Properties
Moisture
Max. 6%
SO2
Max. 50 PPM
Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
Not detectable.
Microbiological Properties
Total plate count
Max 5,00,000 /g
Coliform germs
Max 10 / g
E-Coli
Negative in 1 g
Yeast & mould
Max.100 / g
Salmonella
Negative in 25 g
Bacillus cereus
Max 10 / g
Staphylococcus Aureus
Negative in 1 g