SPECIFICATION OF RED ONION POWDER

MOISTURE CONTENT             :           6% Max

HOT WATER INSOLUBLE         :           20% Max

ASH CONTENT                         :           3% Max

ACID INSOLUBLE ASH             :           0.5% Max

MAJOR DEFECTS                     :           1% Max

FOREIGN MATTER                  :           NIL

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

T.P.C.                                       <100,000/G

CONLIFORMS                          <100/G

E. COLI                                                ABSENT

MOLDS &YEASTS                    <1000/G

STAPH. AUREUS                      <100/G

B.CEREUS                                <100/G

SALMONELLA                          ABSENT/25G

ORGANOLETIC PROPERTIES

COLOR                        :           WHITE

TASTE              :           Typical of fresh ONION

AROMA           :           Typical of fresh ONION