Sensory standards of broad beans:
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Attribute
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Acceptable Standard
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Colour:
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Mainly uniform green colour.
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Flavour:
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Good flavour typical of broad bean,
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Texture:
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Good texture, tender
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Physical standards of broad beans:
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Attribute
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Definition
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Standard
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Method
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Foreign Matter (FM)
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All material not derived from the bean plant, or defined as EVM e.g. poisonous or harmful plant material, wood, stones, glass, metal, plastic etc.
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Nil per 5kg
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Visual inspection
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Extraneous Vegetable Matter (EVM)
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All material from the bean plant (other than broad bean seeds) and any harmless plant material i.e. bean vine, stalks, or discoloured leaves,
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2 per 5kg
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Visual inspection
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Critical blemish
Major Defects
Minor Defects
Total Blemishes:
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Critical Belmish: broad beans
having a dark brown or black
discoloration of aggregate of greater
than 12mm circle
Major Blemish: broad beans having a mild
or dark discoloration of aggregate or
greater than 6mm circle - includes
intence black hilums
Minor Blemish: broad beans having a discoloration or blemish of aggregate area less than 6mm circle
Sum of Critical,
Major and Minor Blemishes
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1 per 500g
5% per 500g
10% per 500g
15% per 500g
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By count
|
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Overmature
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Tough, hard bean or skins
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Less than 5%
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By weight
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size
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15-25mm,
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85% within
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By weight
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Microbiological Requirements of broad beans:
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Parameter
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cfu/g
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Test Method
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Total Viable Count
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max
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20000
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Aerobic Count petrifilm @ 35ºC
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Coliforms
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max
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1000
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E. coli Petrifilm @ 35ºC
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E.coli
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max
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0
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E. coli Petrifilm @ 35ºC
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S.aureus (coag +ve)
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max
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100
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Baird Parker @ 35º confirmed rabbit plasma
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