PRODUCT:                           SWEETENED FLAKE COCONUT

    Ingredients: Coconut, sugar, water, propylene glycol.  (Sodium metabisulfite added to retain whiteness)

    STANDARDS:

    A. PHYSICAL

     1. Color-              white, free from yellow specs

     2. Flavor-             mild and sweet, no off flavor

     3. Particle Size- thin flakes, ½ to 1-¼ inches long

     B. Chemical

      1. Coconut                           49.0 +-1%

      2. Sugar                              32.0 +-1% 

      3. Water                              12.0 +-1%

      4. Propylene Glycol                 3.0 +-1%

      5. Sodium Metabisulfite     Less than 70 ppm.

    C. MICROBIOLOGICAL

        1.  Standard Plate Count             5000/gm max.

        2.  Mold                                        10/gm max.

        3.  Yeast                                     100/gm max.

        4.  Coliform                                  10/gm max.     

        5.  Salmonella                                  Negative      

        6.  Staph coagulase (positive)        10/gm max.

        7.  Listeria Monocytogenes                Negative

        8.  E. Coli                                        Negative

    D. PACKAGING

       10, 25, and 50 lb. Net polyethylene lined cartons

    E. STORAGE 

       1. Temperature                 Store at 60 to 70F away from sunlight and heat /in a cool dry area

       2. Shelf                           Approximately 10-12 months under proper/ideal storage conditions 

         Product is certified Kosher