PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, STYLES, AND GRADES

§ 52.1711 Product description.

"Canned pineapple” means canned pineapple as such product is defined in the standard of identity for canned pineapple (21 CFR 145.180(a)) issued pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

§ 52.1712 Styles of canned pineapple.

(a) Sliced, slices. "Sliced" or "slices" consist of whole circular slices cut across the axis of the peeled, cored fruit cylinders.

(b) Half sliced, half slices. "Half sliced" or "half slices" consist of semicircular halves of slices. A unit that is approximately one-half slice is considered to be a half slice.

(c) Broken sliced, broken slices. "Broken sliced” or “broken slices" consist of arc-shaped portions cut or broken from slices, which portions are not uniform in size or shape.

(d) Tidbits. "Tidbits" consist of sectors cut from slices. Tidbits are reasonably uniform in size and shape; they are predominantly from 16-inch to 1⁄2inch thick; and, except for an occasional unit, each sector is not larger than one-sixth of the slice from which cut. Tidbits are considered "small tidbits" or "large tidbits" if they conform to the following approximate dimensions:

Other...

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Peppers

Factors

Score points

Color

20 (A) (B)

(SStd.)

Thickness.

10-23

Total score........ 100

Flavor: () Good; ( ) Reasonably good; () Off

flavor

Grade

1 Indicates limiting rule.

* Indicates partial limiting rule.

Subpart-United States Standards for

Grades of Canned Pineapple

SOURCE: 22 FR 875, Feb. 13, 1957, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977 and at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981.

(1) Small tidbits.

Length of outside arc... More than % inch but not

Length (measured along the radius from the inside arc to the outside arc).

(2) Large tidbits.

more than 4 inch.

More than 16 inch but not

more than 1⁄2 inch.

More than 116 inch but not more than 11⁄4 inches.

Chunks may or may not be symmetrical or uniform in shape and size. Predominantly, the units have a thickness greater than 1⁄2-inch, a width greater than 16-inch, but a longest dimension (along any edge) not greater than 11⁄2 inches. Chunks which are symmetrical are considered "symmetrical chunks."

(f) Cubes, diced. "Cubes" or "diced" consist of cube-shaped pieces cut from slices or from peeled, cored fruit. Except for an occasional unit, the longest dimension (along any edge) of each unit is not greater than 16-inch.

(g) Spears, fingers. “Spears" or "fingers" consist of long, slender pieces cut parallel to the core axis from peeled, cored fruit cylinders. The units are not larger than one-sixth of the cylinder from which they are cut, and they are not less than 21⁄2 inches long.

(h) Crushed. "Crushed" consists of shredded or finely cut pieces of fruit flesh.

§ 52.1713 Grades of canned pineapple.

(a) "U.S. Grade A" or "U.S. Fancy" is the quality of sliced, tidbits, chunks, cubes, spears, or crushed canned pineapple that possesses a good color; that is practically uniform in size and shape for the applicable style; that is practically free from defects; that possesses a good character; that possesses a good flavor and odor; that is not excessively tart; and that for those factors which are scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart the total score is not less than 90 points.

(b) "U.S. Grade B" or "U.S. Choice" is the quality of sliced, tidbits, chunks, cubes, spears, or crushed canned pineapple that possesses a reasonably good color; that is reasonably uniform in size and shape for the applicable style; that is reasonably free from defects; that possesses a reasonably good character; that possesses a fairly good flavor and odor; that is not excessively tart; and that for those factors which are scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart the total score is not less than 80 points.

(c) "U.S. Grade C" or "U.S. Standard" is the quality of half sliced or broken sliced canned pineapple that possesses a good, reasonably good, or fairly good color; that, in the style of

half slices, is practically uniform, reasonably uniform, or fairly uniform in size and shape; that, in the style of broken slices, is not uniform in size and shape; that is practically free, reasonably free, or fairly free from de- = fects; that possesses a good, reasonably good, or fairly good character; that possesses a good or fairly good flavor and odor; that is not excessively tart; and that for those factors which are scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart the total score is not less than 70 points.

(d) "Substandard" is the quality of canned pineapple that fails to meet the applicable requirements of U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy, U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice, or U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard and is the quality of canned pineapple that may or may not meet the minimum standard of quality for canned pineapple issued pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Canned pineapple that is excessively tart is also "Below Standard in Quality-Good Food-Not High Grade" or "Below Standard in Quality-Excessively tart."

LIQUID MEDIA, FILL OF CONTAINER, AND DRAINED WEIGHTS

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§ 52.1716

Recommended fill of container for other than canned crushed pineapple.

The recommended fill of container for canned pineapple is not incorporated in the grades of the finished product since fill of container, as such, is not a factor of quality for the purposes of these grades. It is recommended that each container of canned pineapple of all styles other than crushed style be as full of pineapple as practicable without impairment of quality and that the product and packing medium occupy not less than 90 percent of the volume of the contain

er.

852.1717 Drained weights for canned crushed pineapple.

(a) General. Minimum drained weights for canned crushed pineapple are not incorporated in the grades of the finished product since drained weight, as such, is not a factor of quality for the purposes of these grades; however, minimum drained weights for canned crushed pineapple other than "heavy pack" or "solid pack" are a standard of quality, and minimum drained weights for canned crushed "heavy pack" and "solid pack" pineapple are a standard of identity, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Canned crushed pineapple other than "heavy pack" or "solid pack”

which is less than 63 percent of the net weight of the contents of the container is:

Below Standard in Quality.
Good Food-Not High Grade.

(or)

Below Standard in Quality.
Contains excess liquid.

(b) Method for ascertaining the drained weight of canned crushed pineapple. Pour the contents of the can on a round sieve made with No. 8 woven-wire cloth complying with the specifications for such cloth in Table I of "Standard Specifications for Sieves," published March 1, 1940, in L. C. 584 of the United States Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards. Use a sieve 8 inches in diameter for containers of less than 3 pounds net contents and a sieve 12 inches in diameter for larger containers. Incline the sieve, without shifting the contents, to facilitate draining. Allow to drain for 2 minutes from the time the contents of the container are poured on the sieve. Immediately transfer the drained pineapple to a clean, dry, tared pan by inverting the sieve over the pan in one moderately rapid motion, and determine the weight of the drained pineapple.

is not a factor of quality for the purposes of these grades.

(b) Method for ascertaining drained weight in canned pineapple other than canned crushed pineapple. The drained weight of canned pineapple other than canned crushed pineapple is determined by emptying the contents of the container upon a United States Standard No. 8 circular sieve of proper diameter containing 8 meshes to the inch (0.0937-inch ±3 percent, square openings) so as to distribute the product evenly, inclining the sieve slightly to facilitate drainage, and allowing to drain for two minutes. The drained weight is the weight of the sieve and pineapple less the weight of the dry sieve. A sieve 8 inches in diameter is used for the equivalent of No. 3 size cans (404 × 414) and smaller, and a sieve 12 inches in diameter is used for containers larger than the equivalent of the No. 3 size can.

(c) Compliance with recommended drained weights in canned pineapple other than canned crushed pineapple. Compliance with the recommended drained weights for canned pineapple other than canned crushed pineapple is determined by averaging the drained weights from all the containers which are representative of a spe

cific lot and such lot is considered as meeting the recommendations if the following criteria are met:

(1) The average of the drained weights from all of the containers meets the recommended drained weight;

(2) One-half or more of the containers meet the recommended drained weight; and

(3) The drained weights from the containers which do not meet the recommended drained weight are within the range of variability for good commercial practice.

TABLE II-RECOMMENDED MINIMUM DRAINED WEIGHTS FOR SLICES, HALF SLICES, AND BROKEN SLICES

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