Full Specifications of CM Aqua pure tuna fishmeal

Chemical & Biological Specification
Seychelles Origin Steamdried Pure Tuna Fishmeal
Indian Ocean Tuna Limited (IOTL) - 62% protein minimum

Description:

Steam dried fishmeal is the product resulting from the treatment under rendering cooking and pressure, of clean undecomposed fish waste including;  heads, skeletons, tails, fins, fish meat and viscera, which is then steam dried.  It is processed from fresh fish caught in the clean waters off Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

Physical properties:

Colour – light to medium brown consistent with clean fresh fishmeal; odour - fresh
Texture – 100% to pass through a U.S. mesh no. 7 screen;  and
98% to pass through U.S. no. 10 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 500ppm.

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 62%                                     62-64%
Crude fat:                                   maximum 10%                                         4-8%
Ash:                                             maximum 17%                                    16-20%
FFA; (of oil)                                 maximum 15%                                    10-13%
Crude fibre:                                maximum 2%                                        0.5-2%
Moisture:                                     maximum 8%                                           3-7%
Peroxide value:                          maximum 10 meq/kg                   5-7 meq/kg
Pepsin digestibility:                  minimum 90% of the protein as determined by the method given in the official methods of analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists AOAC).     90-98%

Salt                                               maximum 2%                                  0.5 – 1.2%

Other typical analyses:

TVBN                                             maximum 150                                        <100
Histamine                                    maximum 500                                        <100

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.