Cashew nuts

Shelf life

1 Year

Packaging type

Plastic Pouch

Season

February to May

Location

Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha

(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:

S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark
1	Appearance	Off white, pale ivory, light ash or slightly scorched
	Flavor & odor	Typical fresh cashew flavor without stale, rancid or foreign flavors and odors.
	Texture	Texture shall be dry or over crispy and not leathery

(B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:

S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark

	Insect damage	0.50%
	Mould, Rancidity & Decay	0.50%
	Foreign Matter	0.01%
	Adhering Testa	3%
	Moisture	4%
	Free fatty acid	1%
	Peroxide value	5Meq/Kg
	Aflatoxin	15ppb


(C) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS:

S.No.	Test/Parameter	Limit/Standard	Remark

	Standard Plate count	<10,000cfu/g
	Moulds	<5000cfu/g
	Yeast	<1000cfu/g
	Salmonella	Absent in 25g