PRODUCT NAME
Chicken whole grade 'A' frozen.
DESCRIPTION
Whole young chicken (< 12 weeks of age) individually deep frozen (internal product temperature maintained at -18°C/ or below at all times after freezing) after packaging.Bird with white or yellow skin.It consists of an intact carcass with half of the neck attached with all parts, including the breast, thighs, drumsticks, wings, back and abdominal fat. Free of giblets. The head, one half of the neck, feet, gizzard, heart and liver are removed. The oil gland and tail may or may not be present.
INGREDIENT
ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS - Whole Chicken
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; the breast well developed, broad, long and fleshy, and the legs shall be fleshy |
| 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. A slight redness is permissible in wing tips and follicies, |
| Foreign matter | Free from any foreign material or fecal contamination.The product must be subject to metal particle detection. |
| Others | Free of viscera, trachea, oesophagus, mature reproductive organs, and lungs. Free of protruding bones or severe contusions. Some small discoloration, contusions or damage is permitted but not in breast or legs. A few small feathers, stubs (quill ends) and hairs (filoplumes) may be present on the breast, legs, rump, foot joints and wing tips |
| 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 | 215 Kcal |
| Proteins | 18.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Fats | 15.09 g |
PACKAGING
| PARAMETER | LIMITS |
| Primary packaging | Individually packaged food grade polyethylene sealed 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 | 1.3 To 2 kg |
| Warranty at delivery location | 4 months |
