Final product Specification

Code: WI-27-02
Address: plot 82, Industrial zone A5,10th of Ramadan, Egypt
Mobile:01115539686 – Email: [email protected]
https://www.bostana.com
Destination: EU-FDA
Product Name: Frozen Broccoli IQF
1 – Product Description.
Fresh broccoli, cut into florets, blanched and individually quick
frozen. The product is cleaned, fresh, healthy, and ripe; free
Description
from sand/earth, pest spoliations, disease, decay, and
impurities.
Country of Origin EGYPT
2 – Ingredients.
Name Scientific name % Origin
Broccoli, water (max. 10 %) Eruca. vesicaria 100 % EGYPT
3- Organoleptic Evaluation.
Sample size (The defects refer to a sample of 1 kg unless otherwise noted)
IQF broccoli, Shock Frozen. Immediately after cropping, the
broccoli is cleaned thoroughly, blanched, sorted, and shock frozen
Appearance
IQF and packed in storage palletizers. The product is suitable for
vegetarians and vegans
Dark green to soft green color, light green stem, and a few soft
Colour yellow-green pieces are possible
(uniform characteristic color)
Typical and Fresh Taste, not Strange Taste. The Smell
Smell & Flavour
is pleasantly fresh
Texture Soft, not too hard, not too tough
Diameter/length:
Calibration
30-70 mm or 20-40 mm or 40 – 60 mm
At least 75% (by weight) of the broccoli sample must fall within the
required calibration range. Undersized broccoli with a diameter less than
the minimum caliber should not exceed 10% of the sample. Oversized
Size broccoli exceeding the maximum caliber diameter is permitted between
15-25% of the sample.
(diameter measured at the widest side of the floret)
Florets with ice on surface Max. 5 %
Foreign material Absent
Florets frozen together none
Colour deviations (yellow) Max. 5 %
Leaves or parts of leaves ≤ 3 pieces
Not cut well, stems to long > 3cm ≤ 10 pieces / kg

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4 – Chemical Standards.
Test Standard Target Range
In Accordance with EU or FDA regulations based on
Pesticides
destination.

In Accordance with EU or FDA regulation based on

Heavy metals
destination.

Oxidative Enzymes ( peroxidaze ) -ve

5 – Microbiological Standards.
Micro-test Upper limit value which cannot be exceeded
Total Plate Count < 100,000 cfu / g
Coliforms < 10 cfu /g
E. Coli Absent
Yeast Absent
Moulds Absent
Coagulase positive staphylococci < 100 cfu/g
Salmonella sp. Absent / 25 g
Listeria sp. Absent / 25 g
Norovirus / hepatitis (A & E) / Enterovirus Absent

- shall be free from microorganisms in amounts which may represent a hazard to health;
- shall be free from parasites which may represent a hazard to health; and
- shall not contain any substance originating from microorganisms in amounts which may represent a hazard to health.

6 – Cooking Instructions.
• Fill a pot with a small amount of water and bring to a boil.
• Place a steamer basket in the pot and add the cauliflower florets.
• Cover and steam for 5-7 minutes, or until tender.

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7 – Nutritional Values per 100 g.

Broccoli ‫بروكلى‬
Nutrition Facts ‫حقائق تغذويه‬
Serving Size 100 g ‫ جم‬100 ‫حجم وحده التقديم‬

Amount Per Serving ‫الكميه لكل وحدة تقديم‬

Calories 29 29 ‫السعرات الحراريه‬
% Daily Values* %‫القيمه الغذائيه اليوميه‬

Total Fat 0.34g 0% 0% ‫جم‬0.34 ‫الدهون الكليه‬

Saturated Fat 0.052g ‫ جم‬0.052 ‫دهون مشبعه‬
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 ‫دهون متحوله‬
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.162g ‫ جم‬0.162 "‫دهون غير مشبعه "متعدده‬
Monounsaturated Fat 0.024g ‫ جم‬0.024 "‫دهون غير مشبعه "احاديه‬
Cholesterol 0mg 0% 0% ‫ ملجم‬0 ‫الكوليسترول‬
Sodium 17mg 1% 3% ‫ مجم‬17 ‫صوديوم‬
Total Carbohydrate 5.35g 2% 2% ‫ جم‬5.35 ‫الكربوهيدرات الكليه‬
Dietary Fiber 3g 11% 11% ‫ جم‬3 ‫األلياف الغذائية‬
Sugars 1.47g ‫ جم‬1.47 ‫سكريات‬
Protein 3.06g ‫ جم‬3.06 ‫بروتين‬
0mg
Vitamin D … ….. ‫فيتامين د‬
Calcium 41 mg 3% 3% ‫ ملجم‬41 ‫كالسيوم‬
Iron 0.72 mg 4% 4% ‫ ملجم‬0.72 ‫حديد‬
Potassium 250 mg 5% 5% ‫ ملجم‬250 ‫بوتاسيوم‬
Vitamin A 57 mcg 6% 6% ‫ ميكروجم‬57 ‫فيتامين ا‬
Vitamin C 68.3 mg 76% 76% ‫ ملجم‬68.3 ‫فيتامين سى‬

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher, or lower
depending on your calorie needs: ‫ سعر حرارى‬2000 ‫نسب االحتياجات اليومية هى على اساس نظام غذائى من‬
‫احتياجاتك اليومية قد تكون أعلى أو أقل بحسب حاجتك من السعرات الحرارية‬

8 – Allergy and GMO information.

Yes No
Allergy ( in product ) ( not in product )
Comments

Cereals containing gluten and products thereof ( i.e.

No
wheat, rye, oat, barley, spelt, kamut )
Crustaceans and products thereof No
Egg and products thereof No
Fish and products thereof No

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 Peanuts and products thereof No
Sojabeans and products thereof No
Milk and products thereof ( including lactose ) No
Nuts and products thereof ( almond, hazelnut, walnut,
cashew, pecannut, brazil nut, pistachio nut, No
queensland nut )
Celery and products thereof No
Mustard and products thereof No
Sesame seeds and products thereof No
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites at concentrations of more
No
than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/liter expressed as SO2
Lupin and products thereof No
Mollusc and products thereof No
GMO information
Is this product free of GMO Yes

9 – Shelf life, Storage and Packaging Details.

Packaging Method Manual Shelf life 18 month

Packaging Type Blue Polyethylene Storage temperature -15 ͦ C : -18 ͦ C
Items per carton 10 4 1 Transportation -15 ͦ C : -18 ͦ C
Net Weight per Bag 1 kg 2.5 kg 10 kg Temperature
Net Weight per carton 10 kg 10 kg 10 kg
Cartons per pallet 100 Carton
Preservation -18 ͦ C
Label Product name, net weight, expiry date, units per case, production code,
Contact details.
Do not refreeze after defrosting.

10- Approval

Position Q.A Section Head Quality Manager Chief Operating Officer

Name Eng. Mohamed Hamada Eng. Ahmed Tharwat Eng. Mahmoud Saeed

Signature

Date

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11- Product Photo

Calibrated 20-40 Calibrated 40-60

Uncalibrated

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