Bok Choy

3/8" Sliced

GENERAL:  Frozen bok choy is prepared from fresh, clean stalks of bok choy with the
 butt end removed.  The product is blanched, cut and Individually Quick
 Frozen in accordance with good manufacturing practices and customer
 needs.

PHYSICAL:
   
Size:    
5% allowance for off sized pieces.

Thick:  <1/4" or >1/2"
Wide:   >2"

Foreign Material: NONE.

Leaf Material:  20 - 30% by weight.

Clusters:    Frozen units are free flowing, less than 10% by weight are in clumps.

Defects:  
Major Blemish --- 1 count per 10 oz. sample.

Minor Blemish --- 4 count per 10 oz. sample.

Enzymes:  
Negative peroxidase and catalase tests.

Herbicides &
Pesticides:
Meets F.D.A. and U.S.D.A. tolerances, information can be supplied upon request.

MICROBIOLOGICAL:

Aerobic Plate Count:  
100,000 cfu/g

Coliform:                           
100 cfu/g

E. Coli:                              
Negative

Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Yeast, Mold, and Staphylococcus aureus testing, available upon request.

Product and material shall be of good quality and shall be prepared in accordance with good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) under strict sanitary conditions to minimize the possibility of contamination during manufacture.  Product shall conform to all applicable provisions of the U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

PACKAGING:

Packing Containers:  
Net weight shall be determined according to purchaser's request.

Container Sizes:  
40 lb. corrugated cardboard cases and 1100 lb. corrugated cardboard tote bins. Cases and bins are lined with blue poly liners and taped  closed along seam flap.

Container Codes:  
Packages are coded with the following:   Product identification and size, Day Code (incorporates date, product description, pallet number) net and gross weights, and lot number.

Shelf Life: One year.