Londrina, Brazil
Caracas, Venezuela
Miami, FL USA

Pork and Poultry

Carne de CerdoPork or Poultry mechanically deboned meat (MDM), with or without bones.

Requirements:

– Without additional additives other than those specified in this technical sheet.
– Normal sensory characteristics (color, smell y taste). An indication of a product not altered.
– Storage temperature (MDM) between -2oC y 4oC for up to 72 hours (freezing). Storage temperature less than -18oC (for consumption up to 3 months).

Chemical Requirements:

Characteristics

Poultry MDM

Pork MDM

Norm Method

Cat I

Cat II

Cat I

Cat II

Max. Humidity (%)

70

61

60

56

Covenin 1220

Min. Protein (%)

14

11

12

10

Covenin 1218

Max. Fat (%)

13

22

25

30

Covenin 1219

Max. Calcium (%)  (*)

0,3

0,5

0,3

0,5

Covenin 1158

(*) humid base

Microbiological Requirements:

Characteristics

n

c

Limit

Norm Method

min

max

Aerobic Mesophilic (ufc/g) 5 3

1×106

1×107

Covenin 902 y 3338

Escherichia Coli (NMP/g) 5 3

9,0

43,0

Covenin 1104

Escherichia Coli (ufc/g) 5 3

10,0

50,0

Covenin 3276

Escherichia Coli O157:H7 en 25 gr 5 0

0

BAM

Salmonella in 25 gr   (*) 5 0

0

Covenin 1291

(*) Mandatory