ITEMS | STANDARDs | ||
Appearance | Fine, free flowing brown powder | ||
Flavour | Characteristic cocoa flavour, no foreign odors | ||
Moisture (%) | 5 Max | ||
Fat content (%) | 4--9 | ||
Ash (%) | 12 Max | ||
Fineness through 200 mesh (%) | 99 Min | ||
pH | 4.5--5.8 | ||
Total plate count (cfu/g) | 5000 Max | ||
Coliform mpn/ 100g | 30 Max | ||
Mould count (cfu/g) | 100 Max | ||
Yeast count (cfu/g) | 50 Max | ||
Shigella | Negative | ||
Pathogenic bacteria | Negative |