LRL

No. 10

$52.1056 Recommended minimum fill weights.

(a) General. The minimum fill weight recommendations specified in table IV are not incorporated in the grades of the finished product since fill weight, as such, is not a factor of quality for the purposes of these grades.

(b) Method for ascertaining fill weight. Fill weight is determined in accordance with the U.S. Standards for Inspection by Variables and the U.S. Standards for Determination of Fill Weights.

(c) Definitions of terms and symbols. "Subgroup" means a group of sample units representing a portion of a sample.

means the lower reject limit

for subgroup averages.

LWL means the lower warning limit for individual fill weight measurements.

LRL means the lower reject limit for individual fill weight measurements. R' means a specified average range value.

Rmax means a specified maximum range for a subgroup.

"Sampling allowance code" means a code letter on the sampling allowance chart of the U.S. Standards for Inspection by Variables. This letter identifies the appropriate line which gives the amount of sampling allowance to be applied to the specification average for fill weights in order to determine compliance with requirements for fill weight averages for a sample.

(d) Compliance with recommended fill weights. Compliance with the recommended fill weights shall be in accordance with the acceptance criteria

LWL, means the lower warning limit for subgroup averages.

spection by Variables and the U.S. Standards for Determination of Fill Weights.

(c) "Normal flavor and odor" means that the canned fruit cocktail is free from objectionable flavors and objectionable odors of any kind.

$52.1058 Ascertaining the rating for the factors which are scored.

The essential variations within each factor which is scored are so described that the value may be ascertained for each factor and expressed numerically. The numerical range within each factor which is scored is inclusive (for example, "17 to 20 points" means 17, 18, 19, or 20 points).

$52.1059 Clearness of liquid media.

(a) (A) classification. Canned fruit cocktail that possesses a reasonably clear liquid media may be given a score of 17 to 20 points. "Reasonably clear liquid media" means that the liquid drained from the fruit cocktail is reasonably bright in color without any tinge of pink color or dullness of color and may contain fine fruit particles which do not materially affect the appearance of the product.

(b) (B) classification. If the canned fruit cocktail possesses a fairly clear liquid media, a score of 14 to 16 points may be given. "Fairly clear liquid media" means that the liquid drained from the fruit cocktail may be slightly pink or slightly dull in color but is not off color for any reason and may con

tain fruit particles which materially affect, but do not seriously affect, the appearance of the product.

(c) (SStd) classification. Canned fruit cocktail that fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section may be given a score of 0 to 13 points and shall not be graded above Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

$52.1060 Color.

(a) General. The factor of color refers to the general brightness and uniformity of color typical of each of the fruit ingredients; the degree of freedom from staining from artificially colored cherries, if present; and the dullness or off color in any single fruit ingredient.

(b) (A) classification. Canned fruit cocktail that possesses a good color may be given a score of 17 to 20 points. "Good color" means that each fruit ingredient possesses a practically uniform typical color that is bright and characteristic of at least reasonably well-matured fruit that has been properly prepared and processed; that any of the fruit ingredients may be no more than slightly affected by pink staining; and that none of the fruit ingredients are dull or off color for reasons other than being slightly affected by pink staining.

(c) (B) classification. If the canned fruit cocktail possesses a reasonably good color, a score of 14 to 16 points may be given. Canned fruit cocktail that falls into this classification because of staining or dullness of color shall not be graded above U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a partial limiting rule). "Reasonably good color" means that each fruit ingredient possesses a reasonably uniform typical color that is reasonably bright and characteristic of at least fairly wellmatured fruit that has been properly prepared and processed; and that any of the fruit ingredients may be more than slightly affected by pink staining but not to the extent that the appearance is materially affected by this cause or may be slightly dull in color but none of the fruit ingredients are off color for reasons other than staining or dullness within these limits.

(d) (SStd) classification. Canned fruit cocktail that fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section may be given a score of 0 to 13 points and shall not be graded above substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

§ 52.1061 Uniformity of size.

(a) General. The factor of uniformity of size refers to the uniformity of size of intact halves of cherries and whole grapes and to the degree of deviation from the dimensions for diced units of peaches, pears, and pineapple or for sectors of pineapple, which dimensions approximate the following:

(1) Diced units are not more than three-fourths in. in greatest edge dimension and will not pass through the meshes of a sieve designated as fivesixteenths in. in table I of "Standard Specifications for Sieves," published March 1, 1940, in L.C. 584 of the National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce.

(2) Sectors of pineapple: The length of the outside arc is not more than three-fourths in. but is more than three-eighths in.; the thickness is not more than one-half in. but is more than five-sixteenths in.; the length (measured along the radius from the inside arc to the outside arc) is not more than 14 in. but is more than three-fourths in.

(b) (A) classification. Canned fruit cocktail in which each of the fruit ingredients are practically uniform in size may be given a score of 17 to 20 points. "Practically uniform in size" means that not more than 10 percent by weight of the peach units, of the pear units, or of the pineapple units if diced may fail to conform to the dimensions for diced units; that not more than 10 percent by weight of the pineapple units if in sectors may fail to conform to the dimensions for sectors of pineapple; that the largest whole grape does not weigh more than three times the weight of the smallest whole grape; and that the longest dimension on the cut surface of the largest intact cherry half does not exceed the longest dimension on the cut surface of the smallest intact cherry half by more than 33 percent.

(c) (B) classification. If the canned fruit cocktail possesses fruit ingredients that are reasonably uniform in size, a score of 14 to 16 points may be given. Canned fruit cocktail in which more than 15 percent by weight of the peach units, of the pear units, or of the pineapple units if diced fail to conform to the dimensions for diced units and in which more than 15 percent by weight of the pineapple units if in sectors fail to conform to the dimensions for sectors of pineapple shall not be graded above U.S. Grade B (or U.S. Choice), regardless of the total score for the product (this is a partial limiting rule). "Reasonably uniform in size" means that not more than 20 percent by weight of the peach units, of the pear units, or of the pineapple units if diced may fail to conform to the dimensions for diced units; that not more than 20 percent by weight of the pineapple units if in sectors may fail to conform to the dimensions for sectors of pineapple; that the largest whole grape does not weigh more than four times the weight of the smallest whole grape; and that the longest dimension on the cut surface of the largest intact cherry half does not exceed the longest dimension on the cut surface of the smallest intact cherry half by more than 50 percent.

(d) (SStd) classification. Canned fruit cocktail which fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section shall be given a score of 0 to 13 points and shall not be graded above substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule); and if the canned fruit cocktail fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section only because of the deviations from the dimensions of diced units of peaches, pears, or pineapple, or of sectors of pineapple, the canned fruit cocktail is also:

Below Standard in Quality
Good Food-Not High Grade

§ 52.1062 Absence of defects.

(a) General. The factor of absence of defects refers to the degree of freedom from harmless extraneous material; from peach and pear peel; from pits or portions thereof; from capstems; from crushed or broken grapes; from broken cherry halves; from unevenly colored

cherry halves; from blemished units; and from any other defects which detract from the appearance or edibility of the product.

(1) "Harmless extraneous material" means any vegetable substance not specifically mentioned herein as a defect that is harmless.

(2) A “pit or portion thereof" means any whole pit or piece of pit material, regardless of size.

(3) A "capstem" means a small woody stem which attaches a grape to the branch of a bunch of grapes. Capstems are considered as defects whether or not attached to a grape.

(4) A "crushed or broken grape" means a grape that is severely crushed so as to destroy its shape or that is severed into two separate parts. Portions or fragments of grapes that are the equivalent of one grape are considered as a grape in ascertaining compliance with percentages by count of grapes.

(5) A "broken cherry half" means any portion of a cherry that is definitely less than an apparent half or a definitely mutilated cherry half.

(6) An “unevenly colored cherry half" means, if the cherry halves are artificially colored, that the color in the cherry half is other than evenly distributed in the unit or other than uniform with the color of the other cherry halves.

(7) "Blemished" in the case of the peach, pear, grape, or cherry ingredients means blemished with scab, hail injury, scar tissue, objectionable pear seed cell material, objectionable portions of interior pear stems, or other abnormality which materially affects the appearance of the unit; and in the case of the pineapple ingredient means any blemish or combination of blemishes on a unit which materially affects the appearance or edibility of the unit and includes, but is not limited to, any fruit eye or portion thereof which on the exposed portion exceeds the area of a circle one-sixteenth in. in diameter, brown spots, pieces of shell, bruised portions, or other similar blemishes.

(b) (A) classification. Canned fruit cocktail that is practically free from defects may be given a score of 17 to 20 points. "Practically free from defects" means that the product is practically

free from harmless extraneous material, from pits or portions thereof, from the presence of peel, from loose capstems, and from any other defects not specifically mentioned that more than slightly affect the appearance or edibility of the product; and that, in addition, not more than the following defective units, as applicable for the ingredient, may be present:

(1) Peach. 5 percent, by weight, of the peach units may be blemished;

(2) Pear. 5 percent, by weight, of the pear units may be blemished;

(3) Pineapple. 5 percent, by weight, of the pineapple units may be blemished; (4) Grape. 10 percent, by count, of the grapes in a container containing 10 grapes or more, and 1 grape in a container containing less than 10 grapes may be blemished; 5 percent, by count, of the grapes in a container containing 20 grapes or more, and 1 grape in a container containing less than 20 grapes may be crushed or broken; and 10 percent, by count, of the grapes in a container containing 10 grapes or more, and 1 grape in a container containing less than 10 grapes may have the capstem attached; and

(5) Cherry. 5 percent, by count, of the cherry halves in a container containing 20 cherry halves or more, and 1 cherry half in a container containing less than 20 cherry halves may be blemished; 5 percent, by count, of the cherry halves in a container containing 20 cherry halves or more and 1 cherry half in a container containing less than 20 cherry halves may be a broken cherry half; and 5 percent, by count, of the cherry halves in a container containing 20 cherry halves or more, and 1 cherry half in a container containing less than 20 cherry halves may be unevenly colored; Provided, That in all containers comprising the sample such blemished cherry halves do not exceed an average of 5 percent, by count, of the total number of cherry halves; such broken cherry halves do not exceed an average of 5 percent, by count, of the total number of cherry halves; and such unevenly colored cherry halves do not exceed an average of 5 percent, by count, of the total number of cherry halves.

(c) (B) classification. If the canned fruit cocktail is reasonably free from defects, a score of 14 to 16 points may