Belgian Couverture Chocolates
Finest Belgian Chocolate
54.5%
70.5%
Packing Size:
250g
500g
2.5kg
Microbiological Properties | Method | |
Total Mesophilic Aerobic Count | ≤ 3000 CFU/g | FDA Bam – Chapter 3, 2001, Jan. |
Mold | ≤ 50 CFU/g | FDA Bam – Chapter 18, 2001, Jan. |
Yeast | ≤ 50 CFU/g | FDA Bam – Chapter 18, 2001, Jan. |
Coliforms | < 10 MPN/g | FDA Bam – Chapter 4, 2002, Sept. |
E. Coli | < 3 MPN/g | FDA Bam – Chapter 4, 2002, Sept. |
Enterobacteriaceae | < 10 CFU/g | NF ISO 21528-2:2004 |
Staphylococcus aureus | < 10 CFU/g | FDA Bam – Chapter 12, 2001, Jan. |
Salmonella spp. | Negative/375g | FDA Bam, 8th ed. –OR-AOAC OMA or AFNOR BIO 12/10-09/02 |
Physical and Chemical Properties | Method | |
Fat Content | 41.0 – 43.5% | Refractometry |
Moisture | ≤ 1.0% | K. Fischer |
Nominal Particle Size | 17 ±2 μm | Micrometry |
Lead | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg | MPP Met545 Rev 8 2008 |
Milk Allergen | ≤ 30 mg/kg | Milk protein ELISA test kit (casein) |