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§ 52.508

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(3) The presence of harmless traneous vegetable material, pieces of beans, shriveled and sprouted beans, light discoloration, and blemished and seriously blemished beans, individually or collectively, does not materially affect the appearance or eating quality of the product.

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(d) (C) classification. beans that are fairly free from defects may be given a score of 28 to 31 points. Frozen lima beans that fall into this classification shall not be graded above U. S. Grade C or U. S. Standard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule). "Fairly free from defects" means that:

(1) There may be present:

(i) For each 10 ounces, net weight, one piece, or pieces, or predominantly flat, harmless extraneous vegetable material having an aggregate area of 34 square inch (1⁄2 inch or 11⁄2 inches) on one surface of the piece, or pieces, and one predominantly cylindrical pieces, of harmless extraneous vegetable material not exceeding 1 inch in length in the aggregate; or

piece, or

(ii) For each 30 ounces, net weight, three predominantly spherical pieces of harmless extraneous vegetable material measuring not more than 4 inch in diameter.

(2) There may be present:

(i) 15 percent, by count, of pieces of beans;

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(ii) 8 percent, by count, of shriveled and sprouted beans;

(iii) 4 percent, by count, of blemished and seriously blemished beans, and of such 4 percent, not more than 1/2 thereof or 2 percent, by count, of all the beans may be seriously blemished; and that

(3) The presence of harmless extraneous vegetable material, pieces of beans, shriveled and sprouted beans, light discoloration, and blemished and seriously blemished beans, individually or collectively, does not seriously affect the appearance or eating quality of the product. Frozen (e) (SStd.) classification. lima beans that fail to meet the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section may be given a score of 0 to 27 points and shall not be graded above Sub

standard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule). LOT INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION § 52.508 Ascertaining the grade of a lot. The grade of a lot of the processed product covered by these standards is determined by the procedures set forth in the regulations governing inspection and certification of processed fruits and vegetables, processed products thereof, and certain other processed food products (§§ 52.1 to 52.87).

[22 F. R. 3547, May 22, 1957]

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Grade. Flavor. Tenderness.

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Subpart-United States Standards for

Grades of Canned Beets

SOURCE: §§ 52.521 to 52.535 appear at 18 F.R. 7937, Dec. 9, 1953, unless otherwise noted.

IDENTITY, STYLES, AND GRADES § 52.521 Identity.

"Canned beets" means canned beets as defined in the definitions and standards of identity for canned vegetables (21 CFR 51.990), issued pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. § 52.522 Styles of canned beets.

(a) "Whole" or "whole beets" means canned beets consisting of whole beets that retain the approximate original conformation of the whole beet.

(b) "Slices" or "sliced beets" means canned beets consisting of slices of beets,

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irrespective of whether such slices are "corrugated," "fluted," "wavy,” or “scalloped."

(c) "Quarters" or "quartered beets" means canned beets consisting of quarters of beets.

(d) "Dice" or "diced beets" means canned beets consisting of diced beets.

(e) "Julienne," "French style," or "shoestring" means canned beets consisting of strips of beets.

(f) "Cut" means canned beets consisting of units, irrespective of whether such units are "segmented" or "wedgeshaped," which are not uniform in size or shape or which do not conform to any of the foregoing styles.

(g) "Unit" means an individual beet or portion of a beet in canned beets. § 52.523 Grades of canned beets.

(a) "U.S. Grade A" or "U.S. Fancy" is the quality of canned beets that possess similar varietal characteristics; possess a normal flavor and odor; possess a good color; are practically free from defects; are tender; and possess such uniformity of size and shape as to score not less than 85 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

(b) "U. S. Grade C" or "U. S. Standard" is the quality of canned beets that possess similar varietal characteristics; possess a normal flavor and odor; possess a fairly good color; are fairly free from defects; are fairly tender; and possess such uniformity of size and shape as to score not less than 70 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

(c) "Substandard" is the quality of canned beets that fail to meet the re

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The minimum drained weight recommendations in Table No. I of this section are not incorporated in the grades of the finished product since drained weight, as such, is not a factor of quality for the purpose of these grades. The drained weight of canned beets is determined by emptying the contents of the container upon a U.S. Standard No. 8 sieve of proper diameter 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 beets less the weight of the dry sieve. A sieve 8 inches in diameter is used for the No. 21⁄2 size can (401 x 411) and smaller sizes; and a sieve 12 inches in diameter is used for containers larger than the No. 21⁄2 size can.

TABLE NO. I-RECOMMENDED MINIMUM DRAINED WEIGHTS, IN OUNCES, OF BEETS

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No. 212.
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1 Mixed sizes to be based on drained weight for predominant size of individual units. (20 F.R. 20, Jan. 4, 1955]

(iii) 3 percent, by count, of blemished and seriously blemished beans, and of such 3 percent, not more than 3 thereof or 1 percent, by count, of all the beans may be seriously blemished;

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(3) The presence of harmless traneous vegetable material, pieces of beans, shriveled and sprouted beans, light discoloration, and blemished and seriously blemished beans, individually or collectively, does not materially affect the appearance or eating quality of the product.

(d) (C) classification. Frozen lima beans that are fairly free from defects may be given a score of 28 to 31 points. Frozen lima beans that fall into this classification shall not be graded above U. S. Grade C or U. S. Standard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule). "Fairly free from defects" means that:

(1) There may be present:

(i) For each 10 ounces, net weight, one piece, or pieces, or predominantly flat, harmless extraneous vegetable material having an aggregate area of 34 square inch (1⁄2 inch or 11⁄2 inches) on one surface of the piece, or pieces, and one predominantly cylindrical piece, pieces, of harmless extraneous vegetable material not exceeding 1 inch in length in the aggregate; or

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(ii) 8 percent, by count, of shriveled and sprouted beans;

(iii) 4 percent, by count, of blemished and seriously blemished beans, and of such 4 percent, not more than 1⁄2 thereof or 2 percent, by count, of all the beans may be seriously blemished; and that

(3) The presence of harmless extraneous vegetable material, pieces of beans, shriveled and sprouted beans, light discoloration, and blemished and seriously blemished beans, individually or collectively, does not seriously affect the appearance or eating quality of the product. (e) (SStd.) classification. Frozen lima beans that fail to meet the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section may be given a score of 0 to 27 points and shall not be graded above Sub

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Grade.. Flavor. Tenderness.

1 Indicates limiting rule.

Indicates partial limiting rule.

Subpart-United States Standards for Grades of Canned Beets

SOURCE: §§ 52.521 to 52.535 appear at 18 F.R. 7937, Dec. 9, 1953, unless otherwise noted.

IDENTITY, STYLES, AND GRADES

§ 52.521 Identity.

"Canned beets" means canned beets as defined in the definitions and standards of identity for canned vegetables (21 CFR 51.990), issued pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. § 52.522 Styles of canned beets.

(a) "Whole" or "whole beets" means canned beets consisting of whole beets that retain the approximate original conformation of the whole beet.

(b) "Slices" or "sliced beets" means canned beets consisting of slices of beets,

irrespective of whether such slices are "corrugated,” “fluted," "wavy," or "scalloped."

(c) "Quarters" or "quartered beets" means canned beets consisting of quarters of beets.

(d) "Dice" or "diced beets" means canned beets consisting of diced beets.

(e) "Julienne," "French style," or "shoestring" means canned beets consisting of strips of beets.

(f) "Cut" means canned beets consisting of units, irrespective of whether such units are "segmented" or "wedgeshaped," which are not uniform in size or shape or which do not conform to any of the foregoing styles.

(g) "Unit" means an individual beet or portion of a beet in canned beets. § 52.523 Grades of canned beets.

(a) "U.S. Grade A" or "U.S. Fancy" is the quality of canned beets that possess similar varietal characteristics; possess a normal flavor and odor; possess a good color; are practically free from defects; are tender; and possess such uniformity of size and shape as to score not less than 85 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

(b) "U. S. Grade C" or "U. S. Standard" is the quality of canned beets that possess similar varietal characteristics; possess a normal flavor and odor; possess a fairly good color; are fairly free from defects; are fairly tender; and possess such uniformity of size and shape as to score not less than 70 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

(c) "Substandard" is the quality of canned beets that fail to meet the re

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The minimum drained weight recommendations in Table No. I of this section are not incorporated in the grades of the finished product since drained weight, as such, is not a factor of quality for the purpose of these grades. The drained weight of canned beets is determined by emptying the contents of the container upon a U.S. Standard No. 8 sieve of proper diameter 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 beets less the weight of the dry sieve. A sieve 8 inches in diameter is used for the No. 22 size can (401 x 411) and smaller sizes; and a sieve 12 inches in diameter is used for containers larger than the No. 21⁄2 size can.

TABLE NO. I-RECOMMENDED MINIMUM DRAINED WEIGHTS, IN OUNCES, OF BEETS

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1 Mixed sizes to be based on drained weight for predominant size of individual units.

[20 F.R. 20, Jan. 4, 1955]

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The size of any beet is determined by measuring the smallest diameter through the center transverse to the longitudinal axis of the beet. The word and number designations of the various sizes of beets in whole beets are shown in Table No. II of this section. Such table also specifies the count range per container for stated container sizes. TABLE NO. II-SIZES OF BEETS IN WHOLE BEETS

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1 Assorted sizes is a combination of any 2 adjacent sizes.

? Mixed sizes is a combination of more than 2 adjacent sizes.

[18 F. R. 7937, Dec. 9, 1953, as amended at 20 F. R. 20, Jan. 4, 1955] § 52.527 Sizes of beet slices in sliced

beets.

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and shape, absence of defects, and texture.

(b) The relative importance of each factor which is scored is expressed numerically on the scale of 100. The maximum number of points that may be given each such factor is:

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(a) (A) classification. Canned beets that possess a good color may be given

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