Dehydrated garlic flakes from India, tested before they ship
Whole or broken dried garlic slices, the base product every other garlic form is milled from. We find the plant that slices and dries them and test every lot.
Garlic flakes are peeled cloves that have been sliced, washed and dried, and they are the first product a garlic plant makes. Buyers use them in pickles, ready meals, retail jars and as raw material for their own milling. The main risks are dark specks from peel and root left on the clove, uneven colour and a lot full of broken slices and fines. We work for you, not the factory: we shortlist plants that peel and dry garlic in house, check them in person and test the goods before you pay the balance.
Specification
What goes into a dehydrated garlic flakes spec
| What to set | What buyers usually write, for illustration |
|---|---|
| Slice size | Whole or broken slices by an agreed screen range, with limits on broken pieces and fines that pass the bottom screen |
| Moisture | A maximum of around 6 percent, with the test method named |
| Colour | Cream to light yellow, matched to a sealed reference sample, with a limit on brown or dark slices |
| Pungency | A sensory test against the reference after rehydration, or allicin potential by a named HPLC method |
| Peel and root | A limit on skin, root ends and dark specks, checked by visual count on a stated sample weight |
| Microbiology | Limits for total plate count, coliforms, E. coli, yeast and mould, by named ISO methods |
| Salmonella | Absent in 25 g, tested before loading, with no release until results are in |
| Treatment | Untreated or steam sterilised, and no ethylene oxide (ETO), tested for ETO and 2-chloroethanol |
| Pesticide residues | A multi-residue screen against your market's limits, for example EU MRLs |
These are typical trade figures for illustration only; set your own limits with your customer and the plant.
Uses
Where buyers use it
Pickles and pastes
Flakes rehydrate in minutes and give a strong garlic flavour, so pickle and paste makers use them in place of fresh peeled garlic.
Ready meals and soups
Visible slices suit dishes where the buyer wants the garlic to be seen, and they hold their shape better than smaller cuts.
Retail jars
Whole slices look good in a clear jar, so the colour reference and the limit on broken pieces matter most here.
Raw material for milling
Some buyers import flakes and mill them at home to their own size, which gives them control over freshness of the ground product.
Ordering
What to write into the order
- Whole or broken slices, with the screen range and limits on broken pieces and fines
- Maximum moisture and the method used to measure it
- A sealed colour reference and a limit on dark slices
- How pungency will be judged: sensory against the reference, allicin potential by a named method, or both
- Limits on peel, root ends and foreign matter
- Microbiology limits and Salmonella absent in 25 g
- Untreated or steam sterilised, with an ETO-free declaration and test
- Carton and liner type, net weight per carton and the marks on each carton
Shipping
HS code, packing and loads
HS code
Garlic flakes sit under 0712.90, and the Indian tariff has its own 8-digit line for them, 0712 90 30. Your customs broker confirms the code used in your country.
Packing
Cartons with sealed polyethylene liners are the usual pack, because they protect the slices from breaking better than bags do. Keep garlic sealed and marked when it shares a container with onion.
Container load
Flakes are bulky, so a 20 ft container fills by volume well before its weight limit, and many flake buyers use a 40 ft container. Ask for the plant's last actual loading of flakes in the same pack.
Shelf life
Suppliers commonly state 12 to 24 months sealed, cool and dry. Flakes keep better than powder, but pungency still fades, so set a point at which you retest strength.
Questions
Dehydrated garlic flakes: common questions
What are dehydrated garlic flakes?
Peeled garlic cloves that have been sliced, washed and dried. They are sold as whole or broken slices and are the product that chopped, minced, granules and powder are milled from.
What size are garlic flakes?
There is no official size. Flakes are sliced rather than cut to a square, so they are sold by slice or screen range. Agree the range and the limits on broken pieces and fines in your spec.
Why do garlic flakes have dark specks?
Most dark specks are peel or root left on the clove before slicing, or slices that browned in the dryer. Ask how the plant peels and removes skins, and set a limit on dark pieces against a reference sample.
What is the HS code for dehydrated garlic flakes?
They fall under 0712.90, other dried vegetables. India lists garlic flakes under 0712 90 30. The digits after the first six differ by country, so your customs broker confirms the full code.
Do you sell dehydrated garlic flakes?
No. Creston & Co is a sourcing agent. You buy directly from the plant we help you choose, and we work for you: audits, lab tests, inspection and loading supervision, for a fee agreed in writing.
Other dehydrated garlic forms
Compare the other forms
- Dehydrated chopped garlic
- Dehydrated minced garlic
- Dehydrated garlic granules
- Dehydrated garlic powder
- Roasted and toasted garlic
Buyer guides
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Start with a free 20-minute sourcing call.
Tell us the product, the spec and the volume. We'll tell you what it should cost from India, what to test for and where the risks are. No fee, no obligation, and you keep the notes.