Tomato Paste 36 Cold Brix

PARAMETERS

A. APPEARANCE

1. APPEARANCE : Smooth Paste with uniform consistency and free from seed, skin, fibbers, insects or insect part, black specks etc. & extraneous matter.

2. TASTE AND FLAVOUR : Typical well matured ripe tomatoes. Free from off flavor and taints.

B. ANALYTICAL TEST

1. Colour : Deep Red
2. TSS (Brix) : 36 – 38
3. ACIDITY (as acetic acid %) : 1.30 – 3.0
4. pH : 4.20 -4.50
5. Colour : > 2.0

C. BOSTWICK CONSISTENCY

1. CM/30 Sec (at 12 degree in 20 degree B) : 6.0 to 8.0
2. Black spec (10 gm) : Absent

D. MICRO BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

1. Total Plate Count (cfu/gm) : Max. 100
2. Yeast and mould (cfu/gm) : Max. 50
3. Coll form (cfu/gm) : NMT 10
4. HMC (%) NMT : 40
5. Sterility Test : Sterile

E. OTHERS

1. Packing : Aseptic Bags in MS- Barrel with liner.
2. Shelf Lite : Best before 24 Months from the date of manufacturing at 10-15 degree C.