PRODUCT NAME
Chicken breast boneless frozen.
DESCRIPTION
Boneless and skinless whole young chicken (less than 12 week of age) breast. A “boneless whole breast without tenderloins” is produced from a front half without wings by separating the entire breast from the back by cutting along the junction of the vertebral and sternal ribs. The back, rib meat, tenderloins, neck skin and bones are removed. The boneless whole breast without tenderloins consists of an entire boneless breast without the tenderloins.
INGREDIENT
ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS - Chicken breast
OTHER PERMITTED INGREDIENTS - None
MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITERIA
| Food Safety Parameters | MAXIMUM LIMITS |
| Salmonella spp | Absent in 25 g. |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Absent in 25 g. |
| Sulphite-reducing Clostridium | < 5.0 x 10¹ cfu/g. |
| Hygiene Parameters | MAXIMUM LIMITS |
| Total plate count | <10⁴ cfu/g. |
| Total coliforms | n=5, c=3, m= 5x10³ cfu/g., M=10⁴ cfu/g. |
CHEMICAL CRITERIA
| QUALITY PARAMETER | LIMITS |
| Limit of fluid lost from thawed poultry | < 6% |
PHYSICAL CRITERIA
| PARAMETER | LIMITS |
| Texture | They shall be of good conformation. The flesh shall be plump |
| Odour or flavour | Free of foreign odours. |
| Colour | Overall bright appearance Free of freezer burn. Only permitted occasional pockmarks due to drying or small areas of clear, pinkish, or reddish-coloured ice. |
| Foreign matter | Free from any foreign material or fecal contamination.The product must be subject to metal particle detection. |
| Other physical criteria | Free from ice glaze. Free from signs of thawing and refreezing. |
NUTRITION FACTS (Approximate values per 100 grams)
| NUTRIENTS | AMOUNT PER 100 g OF PRODUCT |
| Energy | 112 Kcal |
| Proteins | 21.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Fats | 2.8 g |
PACKAGING
| PARAMETER | LIMITS |
| Primary packaging | Vacuum packaged, food grade polyethylene or equivalent packing material that maintains product’s both organoleptic qualities and sanitary integrity. Able to withstand the rigors of transport and handling. |
| Secondary packaging | Corrugated paper box or packing that protects integrity of the primary packages, and withstands the rigors of transport and handling. |
| Primary packaging net weight | Up to 3 kg. |
| Warranty at delivery location | 4 months |
