Parameter	Specification	Method
Moisture	≤ 6%	AOAC 925.09
Protein	≥ 84% w/w	AOAC 992.23
Ash	≤ 6% w/w	AOAC 923.03
Fat	≤ 5.5% w/w	AOAC 933.05
Carbohydrate	≤ 5.0%	By calculation
Aerobic plate count	≤ 5,000 CFU/g	AOAC 966.23
Coliforms (Petri film)	≤ 100 CFU/g	AOAC 991.14
E. coli (Petri film)	≤ 10 CFU/g	AOAC 991.14
Yeast	≤ 100 CFU/g	FDA-BAM, 7th ed.
Mould	≤ 100 CFU/g	FDA-BAM, 7th ed.
Listeria monocytogenes	Negative in 25g	AOAC 2004.06
Salmonella spp.	Negative in 25g	AOAC 2004.03