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Pumpkin Seeds Technical Specifications

No.

Characteristics

Unit

Measurement Limit

1

Taste and Smell

-

Natural

2

Impurity

-

Negative

3

The Effect of Mold

-

Negative

4

Insect Damage

-

Negative

5

Foreign Material

-

Negative

6

Moisture

Weight percentage

Max 3

7

Salt (for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds)

Weight percentage

Max 5

8

The Peroxide Value of the Extractive Oil

milliequivalent grams per kilogram

Max 10

9

Acid-Insoluble Ash

Weight percentage

Max 0.2

10

Natural food coloring or natural and permitted food flavors or spices

-

Negative

11

Artificial colors, flavors and preservatives

-

Negative

12

Burnt (for roasted Pumpkin Seeds)

Weight percentag

Max 1

13

Blank and Unriped

Weight percentag

Max 3

14

Broken

Weight percentag

Max 1

15

Mixed Type

Weight percentag

Max 1

Microbiology of Pumpkin Seeds

No.

Characteristics

Measurement Limit

(CFU/g)

2

Coliforms

10

3

Mold

100

4

Escherichia coli

Negative