* Organic foreign matter : will consist of other parts of fruits such as fiber and rind.

** Inorganic foreign matter means stones, dust, dirt and any other foreign material of inorganic nature.

General Characteristics:-

• The tamarind pulp shall have been obtained from the mature fruits of Tamarindus indica by removing first the rind and then the fibrous skeleton enclosing the pulp and seeds.
• The pulp shall be well dried and compressed into the cake.
• The pulp shall be free from insect infestation or live insects, mould, rodent contamination and deleterious substances.
• The colour of the cake shall be light red to tinged brown.    
• The pulp shall have the characteristic taste and flavor and shall be free from any obnoxious odour.