APPENDIX D

Evaluation form for raw cod Quality assessment of cod - Raw fish

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Quality parameter	Characteristics	Grading
Skin	Surface appearance	0 1 2 3	Bright shining Waxy, slight loss of bloom Dull, some bleaching Dull, gritty
	Slime	0 1 2 3	Transparent or water white Milky Yellow-grey Yellow-brown
	Stiffness	0 1	Firm Soft
Flesh	Stiffness	0 1	Rigor Post-rigor
Eyes	Clarity	0 1 2	Translucent cornea Opalescent cornea Opaque cornea
	Shape of Pupil	0 1 2	Convex Plane Sunken
	Colour	0 1 2	Bright red Pink Faded/discoloured
	Odour	0 1 2 3	Fresh/seaweed Fishy Stale Spoilt
	Mucus	0 1 2	Absent Moderate Excessive
Flesh colour	In open surfaces	0 1 2	Translucent Grey Yellow-brown
Blood	In throat cut	0 1 2	Red Dark red Brown
Character sum

Instruction: Please assess the fish using the list of descriptive terms provided above. Rate the fish on each of the quality parameters and circle the corresponding score on the scale.