Plant Part: Rhizome / Root
State: Slice and dried

Product Characteristics

Physical Parameters	Specifications	Chemical Parameters	Specifications
Dimension	Large dried slice of rhizome	Moisture Content	12% (max)
Color	Dark golden yellow interior; dark golden yellow to medium yellow-tan exterior	Volatile Oil	3,5% (min)
Aroma	Aromatic, spicy , characteristic	Ash Content	5% (Max)
Flavor	Moderalety acrid,bitter, sweet aromatic, slightly
Microbial Tolerance	Specifications	Mycotoxin Tolerance	Specifications
For Sterilized Ginger Cut & Sift		Product destined for European Market
Total Plate Count	<100.000 cfu/gr	Aflatoxin	Max 5 ppb
E. Coli	<10 mpn/ gr	Ochratoxin	Max 3 ppb
Salmonella	Absent cfu/gr	Product destined for US Market:
Yeast and Mold	<1000 cfu/ gr	Aflatoxin	Max 20 ppb
Coliforms	<100 mpn/ gr

Foreign Matter
All items foreign to the plant from which the herbs of spice is sourced
Tolerance : < 1%

Extraneous Matter
Item derived from the plant which the herbs or spice has been sourced but not Required part.
Tolerance : 1 maximum