Item

Indicators

Powder color

Brownish red to dark brownish red or black

Liquor Color

Brownish red to dark brownish red or black

Fragrance and Taste

Special cocoa fragrance, without burning smell, musty odor, or other odors

Physical  and Chemical  properties

Fat content  ( % )

10-12

Fineness ( through 200 mesh )  ( % )

Min 99

Moisture ( % )

Max 5

pH

6.2-6.8 / 7.0-8.0

Ash ( % )

Max 12

Microbiology properties

Total plate count (cfu/g)

Max 5000

Coliforms per (cfu/g)

Max 0.3

Mould (cfu/g)

Max 50

Yeast(cfu/g)

Max 50

Salmonella (cfu/g)

Negative/ 25grams

Pathogenic bacteria(cfu/g)

Negative/ 25grams