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VERIFIED 2026-10-07 00:25:21 EAT · REF SPMLAB-KLA-26-8902V

Report identity

Report ID: SPMLAB-KLA-26-8902V
Authenticity code: AUTH-9842X-KL
Record state: ISSUED
Analysis date: 2026-10-06
Issued: 2026-10-06
Valid until: 2026-12-05 (60 d)

Consignment

Product: Dried Cocoa Beans
Client: MAC-X METAL & MINERALS LLC
Origin: D.R. Congo
Batch / lot: 004/0192/CA/0002
Testing location: Kampala, Uganda
Laboratory: Nairobi Central Laboratory · Kasarani, Mwiki, Maina wa Maguru, Nairobi, Kenya

ISO/IEC 17025 accredited scope · SNI standard limits; Grade 1 defect limits; Class B bean count

Sampling

Bags: 385
Net weight: 25,083 kg
Total sample: 9.625 kg
Sample yield: 0.0384 %

Sampling rate: 25 g per bag
Sampling ref: 0591948
Collected: 2026-10-05
Received: 2026-10-05

Blended primary sample, riffler-split to working quantity

I Sensory analysis

Parameter	Results obtained	Test method
Appearance	Dried beans	Visual Inspection
Color	Brownish	Visual Inspection
Odor / Aroma	Characteristic cocoa	Olfactory

Key analytics

Headline parameters of the issued report.

Moisture Content

Pass

7.10 %

Foreign Matter

Fail

3.12 %

Slaty (Unfermented)

Critical

76.08 %

Moldy / Defective Beans

Fail

4.70 %

Bean Count

Class B

107.49 beans / 100 g

II Physico-chemical tests

Parameter	Standard Limits (SNI)	Results obtained	Status	Test method
Foreign Matter	Max 2.0 %	3.12 %	Fail	Manual Sorting
Flat Beans	Max 3.0 %	3.00 %	At Limit	Manual Sorting
Whole Beans	Min 90.0 %	91.65 %	Pass	Manual Sorting
Broken Beans / Fragments	Max 3.0 %	2.23 %	Pass	Manual Sorting
Moisture Content	5.5 % - 7.5 %	7.10 %	Pass	Oven Drying (Gravimetric)

III Agricultural product assessment

Parameter	Standard Limits (Grade 1)	Results obtained	Status	Test method
Moldy / Defective Beans	Max 3.0 %	4.70 %	Fail	Visual Examination
Slaty (Unfermented) Beans	Max 20.0 %	76.08 %	Critical	Visual Examination
Insect Damaged Beans	Max 1.0 %	2.01 %	Fail	Visual Examination

IV Bean count classification (per 100 g)

Parameter	Standard Limits (Class B)	Results obtained	Status	Test method
Trial 1	≤ 110 Beans	107 Beans	—	Counting
Trial 2	≤ 110 Beans	108 Beans	—	Counting
Trial 3	≤ 110 Beans	107 Beans	—	Counting
Average Mean	≤ 110 Beans	107.49 Beans	Class B	Calculation

V Weight classification (per 100 beans)

Parameter	Standard Limits	Results obtained	Status	Test method
Trial 1	-	93.10 g	—	Weighing
Trial 2	-	92.80 g	—	Weighing
Trial 3	-	93.20 g	—	Weighing
Average Mean	-	93.03 g	—	Calculation

System conclusion

Marginal Compliance

Fair Commercial Grade

The sample demonstrates MARGINAL COMPLIANCE. While deviating from premium export standards due to elevated slaty and defect content, the consignment achieves a Fair Commercial Grade suitable for secondary processing.

The period of validity for this analytical report is sixty (60) days from the date of issue.

Report approval

Signed by: Anet Wanjiru (a.i.)
Role: Technical Manager of Laboratories
Laboratory seal: SPMLABO Central Laboratory · Nairobi · 2026 Q4
Method reference: Visual inspection, manual sorting, oven-drying gravimetric and counting panels (in-house method SPM-COC-04)

Integrity

Record digest (SHA-256, truncated): 6af2607d 27c50036 d9f2e602 98d2f952
Original document checksum (SHA-256): 20efb5445c8aaa3760dd7c0b165a1d3b22f9d84e7e5282faa9dc6d1cfa7d784b
Document: SPMLAB-KLA-26-8902V.pdf
Pages: 2
Size: 416,260 bytes

Retained duplicate held 90 days from issue; re-measurement available on request.

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