Chilli is nature's wonder. Its fruit appears in different sizes, shapes and colour. The shape may be elongated or round, pointed end, blunt end. Colour varies from green, orange, red, yellow, to nearly black. Some varieties are famous for colour while others for biting pungency. India is the only country rich in many varieties with different quality factors. Few to list are as below :

RED CHILLI PEPPER (WHOLE WITH STEM / STEMLESS)
» Sanam chilli
» Byadgi chilli
» Kashmiri chilli
» Mundu chilli
» Tomato Chilli
» Wonder hot chilli
» Wrinkle chilli
» Bird Eye Chilli

GROUND CHILLIES / RED CHILLI POWDER
» Coarse quality
» Fine quality

RED CHILLI FLAKES / CRUSHED CHILLIES
» Pizza cut
» Coarse cut

CHILLI SEED

Chilli Powder

Physical Test

Characteristic	Observation
Appearance	Fine Ground Powder
Texture (Raw)	Fine Red/ Orange Red Powder
Aroma/Flavour	Pungent
Colour	Red/Orange Red

Chemical Test

Test	Limit
Moisture	9% max
Total Ash	< 8 %
Acid insoluable ash value	< 1.25 %
Non Volatile Oil	19 % min
Scoville Index	12000 S.H.U to as 72000 S.H.U.*
Aflatoxin (B1,B2,G1,G2)	< 5 ppb
Colour Value	2000 c.u. to 7000 c.u.
Crude Fiber	30 % max
Added Colour	Absent
Heavy Metal as lead	< 10 ppm max.
Arsenic	< 5 ppm max.
Copper	< 20 ppm max.
Zinc	< 50 ppm max.
Scovile Heat Units = of Capsain x 150000

Nutrition Value Added Test

Test	Limit
Carbohydrate	55.0 % min.
Protein	14.0 % min.
Fat	9.0 % min.

Pathogenic Test (Microbiological Test)

Test	Limit
Total Viable Count	< 1 x 104 / g
E. Coil	< 1 x 103 / g
Salmonoila	Absent in 25 / g
Yeast & Mould	< 1 x 103 / g
Coliforms	< 1 x 104 / g
Bacillus Cereus	< 1 x 103 / g

Pesticide Test
As per requirement.Organolchlro, Organophosphorous, Synthethicpyrethroids

Turmeric Powder

Physical Test

Characteristic	Observation
Description	Fine Yellow Powder
Colour	Yellow
Fineness	Pass Through 500 Micron
Taste	Characteristics

Chemical Test

Test	Limit
Moisture	10 % max.
Foreign matter	< 0.5 %
Total Ash	< 9 %
Acid insoluable ash	< 1.5 %
Aflatoxin (B1,B2, G1, G2)	< 5 ppb max.
Heavy Metal as lead	< 2.5 ppm max.
Arsenic	< 5 ppm max.
Copper	< 20 ppm max.
Zinc	< 50 ppm max.
Lead	< 10 ppm max.
Chromate Test	Negative
Starch	60 % max.
Added Starch	Absent
Curcumin	1.8 % to 6.8 %
Alcohol soluble extractives	8 % min.

Microbilogical Test

Test	Limit
Total viable count	< 1 x 104 / g
E. Coil	< 1 x 103 / g
Salmonoila	Absent in 25 / g
Yeast & Mould	< 1 x 103 / g
Coliforms	< 1 x 104 / g
Bacillus Cereus	< 1 x 103 / g

Chemical Test

Test	Limit
Moisture	10 % max.
Foreign Matter	< 0.5 %
Total Ash	< 9 %
Acid insoluable ash	< 1.5 %
Aflatoxin	< 5 ppb max.
Heavy Metal as load	< 2.5 ppm
Arsenic	< 5 ppm
Copper	< 20 ppm
Zinc	< 50 ppm
Lead	< 10 ppm
Chromate Test	Negative
Protein	15 % max.
Volatile oil	0.3 to 1.0 %
Non volatile oil	13 % max.

Microbilogical Test

Test	Limit
Total viable count	< 1 x 104 / g
E. Coil	< 1 x 103 / g
Salmonoila	Absent in 25 / g
Yeast & Mould	< 1 x 103 / g
Coliforms	< 1 x 104 / g
Bacillus Cereus	< 1 x 103 / g

Chemical Test

Test	Limit
Moisture	10 % max.
Foreign Matter	< 0.5 %
Total Ash	< 8 %
Acid insoluable ash value	< 1 %
Non volatile oil	< 15 min
Volatile oil	2 to 4 %
Aflatoxin	4 ppb Max.
Heavy Metal as load	< 10 ppm
Arsenic	< 5 ppm
Copper	< 20 ppm
Zinc	< 50 ppm

Microbilogical Test

Test	Limit
Total viable count	< 1 x 104 / g
E. Coil	< 1 x 103 / g
Salmonoila	absent in 25 / g
Yeast & Mould	< 1 x 103 / g
Coliforms	< 1 x 104 / g
Bacillus Cereus	< 1 x 103 / g

Pesticide parameter for USA

Test	Limit
chlorpyriphos	< 0.01 mg/kg
dimethoate	< 0.01 mg/kg
disulfoton	< 0.01 mg/kg
methyl parathion	< 0.01 mg/kg
Organophosphorous pesticide-ethion	< 0.01 mg/kg
pesticide residue-parathion	< 0.01 mg/kg
pesticide residue-phorate	< 0.01 mg/kg
quinalphos	< 0.01 mg/kg

Pesticide parameter for Europe

Test	Limit
chlorpyriphos	< 0.01 mg/kg
dimethoate	< 0.01 mg/kg
disulfoton	< 0.01 mg/kg
methyl parathion	< 0.01 mg/kg
Organophosphorous pesticide-ethion	< 0.01 mg/kg
pesticide residue-parathion	< 0.01 mg/kg
pesticide residue-phorate	< 0.01 mg/kg
quinalphos	< 0.01 mg/kg
Ocratoxin A	<5.0 mg/kg