SPECIFICATIONS
Canned tomato Paste of Direct Packing Crop latest
Concentration 28-30 PCT Min.
Free from chemical preservations and sully materials and to be of natural color
Free from insects and pathogenic microbes and microorganism, which may cause food spoilage.
Radio active elements as per Libyan standard which as follows
• Ceasium 134-137: 30 Biquerel
• Americium 241 Nil
• Plutonium 238 Nil
• Plutonium 239 Nil
• Strontium 90 Nil
Free from bitter or burned taste
Free from poisonous compounds, minerals and another toxic substances.
Added salt if any max 2%
PH value 4.5 PCT Max
Acidity 10 PCT Max (Citric acid on dry basis)
Howard mould count 60 Max
Color A/B min 2.10 per Gardner system at 12.5 BRIX standard style
Total lactic acid max 2 gram per kg of tomato paste
Sugar coefficient min 42 PCT
Volatile acidity max 0.40 PCT on dry substance.
Paste should not exceed 90% of tin capacity.
Tomato paste to be preserved by thermal process in tight double seamed cans of electrolytic tinplate, manufactured with the soudranic process, inside coating with white lacquering 11-14 gram per sq mtr dry epoxy, hygienically fit for food stuff preservation.
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