| Name: | Cocoa Powder |
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| ITEMS | STANDARDs | ||
| Appearance | Fine, free flowing brown powder | ||
| Flavour | Characteristic cocoa flavour, no foreign odors | ||
| Moisture (%) | 5 Max | ||
| Fat content (%) | 10- 12 | ||
| 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 |