Physical properties:

Colour – light to medium brown consistent with clean fresh fishmeal; odour - fresh
Texture – **0% to pass through a U.S. mesh no. 7 screen;  and
*8% to pass through U.S. no. *0 screen
Uniformity – each lot should be as uniform relative to colour, composition, and texture as possible.

The product is treated with antioxidant at the dosage rate of **0ppm.

Microbiological requirements:

Fishmeal production is aimed at minimising the level of microbiological contamination of the rendered product, by the adoption of codes of practice for hygenic production of rendered product. e coli = nil, salmonella = nil.

Chemical properties:      Specification:                          Typical analysis

Crude protein:                           minimum *2%                                     ****4%
Crude fat:                                   maximum *0%                                         **8%
Ash:                                             maximum *7%                                    ****0%
FFA; (of oil)                                 maximum *5%                                    ****3%
Crude fibre:                                maximum 2%                                        0.**2%
Moisture:                                     maximum *0%                                           **7%
Peroxide value:                          maximum *0 meq/kg                   **7 meq/kg
Pepsin digestibility:                  minimum *0% of the protein as determined by the method given in the official methods of analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists AOAC).     ****8%

Salt                                               maximum 2%                                  0.5 – 1.2%

Other typical analyses:

TVBN                                             maximum **0                                        <**0
Histamine                                    maximum **0                                        <**0

Shelf life:

This product should be stored at ambient temperatures in clean, dry bins, free from foreign matter and away from high heat;  exclude contamination of rodents, insects, birds or any other animals. If maintained correctly shelf life is minimum 6 months.

Type of containers used:

We hereby certify that the containers used are waterproof, dried, cleaned and wholesome seaworthy cartage units with no rust, no contamination with any harmful toxins or other contaminants.