Dehydrated Carrot Flakes

About Dehydrated Carrot Flakes

Dehydrated Carrot Flakes Specification

• Product Name: Dehydrated Carrot Flakes

• Botanical Name: Daucus carota

• Description: Thin dried flakes made from fresh carrots

• Appearance: Uniform thin flakes

• Color: Bright orange to deep orange

• Flavor: Natural sweet carrot flavor

• Odor: Characteristic fresh carrot aroma

• Moisture Content: Not more than ten

• Total Ash: Not more than five

• Acid Insoluble Ash: Not more than one

• Water Activity: Not more than zero point five five

• Particle Size: Uniform thin flakes as per specification

• Additives: No added sugar no artificial colors or flavors unless specified

• Preservatives: None unless specified

• Heavy Metals: Within allowable limits

• Lead: Not more than three parts per million

• Arsenic: Not more than two parts per million

• Cadmium: Not more than one part per million

• Mercury: Not more than one part per million

• Microbial Limits:

  • Total Plate Count not more than one hundred thousand colony forming units per gram

  • Yeast and Mold not more than one thousand colony forming units per gram

  • E coli absent

  • Salmonella absent

• Storage: Store in a cool dry place away from moisture and direct sunlight

• Shelf Life: Twelve months from date of manufacture when stored properly