Item | Indicators |
Powder color | Brownish yellow to light brown |
Liquor Color | Light brownish red |
Fragrance and Taste | Natural 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 | 5.2-5.8 |
Ash ( % ) | Max 8 |
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 |