Version 03 (03/01/2017)
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
Product: FROZEN PANGASIUS FILLET
(Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus)
Size: 300-up
Customer: ZAM FOOD MR ALI
Brand/Label: as requirement's customer
I. DESCRIPTION: Farmed Pangasius fillets, skinless & boneless, red meat off, fat off, well trimmed, treatment
This is a raw product, so cooking is required before consumption
II. SENSORY/ORGANOLEPTIC:
Color: Light pink, pink to dark pink meat, natural colour
Flavor: Typical for species, fresh, no muddy or off flavor.
Odor: Typical for species, fresh, no off odour
Appearance: The surfaces of the frozen fillets, will be covered with a protective water glaze to help extend the
frozen shelf life and to inhibit discoloration and freezer burn. Processed from # 1 quality fresh live
Pangasius
Texture: Firm, resilient. Not soft or mushy
Sizing: 300-up
Packing: IQF, size 300-400, 30% Glazing , 5PCS/ BAG 2.5KGS / 4 BAGS per Carton
Metal detction: All products must be passed through a metal detector after packaging, capable of detecting 1.5 mm
ferrous, 2.0 mm non-ferrous, 2.5 mm stainless steel
Glazing: 30%
III. INGREDIENT STATEMENT:
- Pangasius, Water, Salt, E451, E331, E332.
IV. MICROBIOLOGICAL:
Testing parameters Tolerance Method
TPC ≤ 500,000 CFU/g ISO4833-1:2013
Coliform ≤ 1000 CFU/g ISO 4832:2006
E.Coli ≤ 100 CFU/g ISO 16649-2:2001
Staphylococi coagulase (+) ≤ 1000 CFU/g ISO 6888-1:1999/
Amd.1:2003
Salmonella Negative/25g ISO 6579-1:2017
V. PHYSICAL,CHEMICAL, ANTOBIOTICS :
Testing parameters Target Sensitivity Method
Chloramphenicol ND 0.05 ppb LC/MS/MS
Nitrofuran (AOZ, AMOZ, AHD, SEM) ND 0.2 ppb LC/MS/MS
Malachite or Leucomalachite green ND 0.2 ppb LC/MS/MS
Crystal or Leucocrystal Violet ND 0.5 ppb LC/MS/MS
VI. HEAVY METAL:
Testing parameters Unit Sensitivity Frequency
Cadimium mg/kg 0.05 Quarterly
Mercury mg/kg 0.5 Quarterly
Lead mg/kg 0.3 Quarterly
Dioxin pg I-TEQ/g 3.5 Yearly
TVB-N mg/100g 35 Yearly
VII. APPEARANCE/DEFECTS:
Criteria Value Tolerance Unit
Size (without glazed) 300-up 300-up g
Count of bag 2 2 pc
Protecting Glaze 20 17-23% %
Trim Belly off 5% %
Gaping/Separation of muscle None 5% %
Colour Light pink, pink, dark pink Light pink, pink, dark pink
Blood Max 5% - pc/case
Torn filets Max 5% 1 - 2 cm pc/case
Remains of offal None - pc/case
Foreign bodies None - pc/case
Parasites None -
Bone/bone parts/cartilage parts Max 3 Bones < 0.5 inch pc/case
Total defect 10%
VIII. RAW MATERIAL:
- Pangasius Hypophthalmus Species, farmed in Vietnam.
- Product must be free of all prohibited antibiotics (including chloramphenicol, nitrofurans, and malachite green, etc.)
- All raw materials are inspected for quality, freshness, odour, wholesomeness, weight counts or size and
other raw material specific attributes.
XI. PROCESS AND PRODUCT ASSEMBLY:
Raw Material Receiving Kill and Washing Filletting Washing Skinning Trimming Checking Washing
Treatment Sizing , grade Freezing Weight Glazing Weight Packaging Metal Detector Storage
X. PICTURE OF PRODUCTS:
Picture before frozen Picture after glazing
XI. PACKAGING:
- Packing IQF, 1kg/bag*10/ctn, 80% NW, 20% glazing
- EU Code /Lot CODE needs to be clearly marked on master carton. DL 147, DL 61, DL 500
- Production date code MM.DD.YYYY
- Tape spec. 4 tapes
- Dimension of box: NA
- Dimension of bag NA
- Allergen Pangasius
XII. STORAGE:
- Store at 0oF (- 18oC)
- Keep protective frozen water glaze intact. Do not thaw and refreeze fillets
XIII. SHELF LIFE:
24 months from production date
Vinh Hoan, Date: April 06, 2021 Vinh Hoan, Date: April 06, 2021
Updated by: Verified by:
Vo Ngoc Hang - Team leader of RD Huynh Thi Hong Diem - Production Vice Director
