Quality standards for spiced melon seeds

1. Sensory index: Color: The skin is black, the small part of the center is white or khaki or the skin is brown, allowing the white color to be reversed by salt.

Taste and smell: It has the taste and smell of this product, and has no peculiar smell.

Impurities: Allow small amounts of small impurities that do not affect food hygiene, and do not exceed 20 points per kilogram of finished product.

2. Physical and chemical indicators: Specifications: With the maturity of the product, the width of each piece is ≥ 8 mm. Moisture: Cooked melon seeds ≤ 20%, fried melon seeds ≤ 5%. Salt: 5 to 10% based on melon seeds.

3. Microbial indicators: no signs of corruption caused by microbial action, no mold spots.

4. Shelf life: The shelf life of this product is 8 months, and the cooked product is 5 months.