Not more than 60 small pieces of pods: Provided, That where the number of units per 12 ounces drained weight exceed 240, not more than 25 percent, by count, of the total units are less than 2 inch long.

(iv) If the canned beans are fairly free from defects, a score of 22 to 26 points may be given. Canned 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" has the following meanings with respect to the following styles of canned beans:

There are not more than 8 percent, by count, of blemished units,' and of such 8 percent not more than one-half thereof may consist of units that are seriously blemished; and

There are not more than 60 units per 12 ounces, drained weight, of units which are less than 1⁄2 inch long in cut style, provided that where the number of units per 12 ounces drained weight exceeds 240, not more than 25 percent, by count, of the total units are less than 1⁄2 inch long."

(b) Sliced lengthwise or French style. "Fairly free from defects" means that the pods are fairly well sliced and the combined weight of all other defects and defective units does not exceed 20 percent, drained weight, of the units and that: The combined weight of all extraneous vegetable matter does not exceed 0.6 ounce per 60 ounces, drained weight, of the units;"

There are not more than 6 unstemmed

'Determined as outlined in the standards of quality of canned green beans (21 CFR 51.11) and canned wax beans (21 CFR 51.16) promulgated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

units per 12 ounces, drained weight, of the units; ' and

There are not more than 8 percent, by count, of blemished units,' and of such 8 percent not more than one-half thereof may consist of units that are seriously blemished.

(c) Short cuts. "Fairly free from defects" means that the units are practically intact; the weight of all loose seed and pieces of seed does not exceed 5 percent of the drained weight of the units;' the combined weight of all other defects and defective units does not exceed 20 percent of the drained weight of the units, and that:

The combined weight of all extraneous vegetable matter does not exceed 0.6 ounce per 60 ounces, drained weight, of the units;

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There are not more than 8 percent, by count, of blemished units, and of such 8 percent not more than one-half thereof may consist of units that are seriously blemished.

(d) Mixed when not containing pods that are sliced lengthwise. "Fairly free from defects" means that the units are practically intact; the weight of all loose seed and pieces of seed does not exceed 5 percent of the drained weight of the units; the combined weight of all other defects and defective units does not exceed 20 percent of the drained weight of the units, and that:

The combined weight of all extraneous vegetable matter does not exceed 0.6 ounce per 60 ounces, drained weight, of the units;

There are not more than 6 unstemmed units per 12 ounces, drained weight, of units; '

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There are not more than 8 percent, by count, of blemished units, and of such 8 percent not more than one-half thereof may consist of units that are seriously blemished; and

There are not more than 60 units per 12 ounces, drained weight, of units which are less than 1⁄2 inch long: Provided, That where the number of units per 12 ounces drained weight exceeds 240, not more than 25 percent, by count, of the total units are less than 1⁄2 inch long.'

(e) Mixed when containing pods that are sliced lengthwise. "Fairly free from defects" means that the pods that are sliced lengthwise are fairly well sliced

There are not more than 8 percent, by count, of blemished units, and of such 8 percent not more than one-half thereof may consist of units that are seriously blemished; and

There are not more than 60 units per 12 ounces, drained weight, of units which are less than 1⁄2 inch long: Provided, That where the number of units per 12 ounces drained weight exceeds 240, not more than 25 percent, by count, of the total units are less than 1⁄2 inch long.'

(v) Canned beans that fail to meet the requirements of subdivision (3) (iv) of this paragraph may be given a score of 0 to 21 points and shall not be graded above U. S. Grade D or Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

(vi) Canned beans that fall below the standard of quality of canned green beans (21 CFR 51.11) or the standard of quality of canned wax beans (21 CFR 51.16), as the case may be, shall not be graded above U. S. Grade D-Below standard in quality, good food-not high grade, or Substandard-Below standard in quality, good food-not high grade, or U. S. Grade D-Below standard in quality, excessive number very short pieces, or Substandard-Below standard in quality, excessive number very short pieces, or U. S. Grade D-Below standard in quality, excessive number blemished units, or Substandard-Below standard in quality, excessive number blemished units, or U. S. Grade D-Below standard in quality, excessive number unstemmed units, or Substandard-Below standard in quality, excessive number unstemmed units, or U. S. Grade D-Below standard in quality, excessive foreign material, or Substandard-Below standard in quality, ex

2 Determined as outlined in the standards of quality of canned green beans (21 CFR 51.11) and canned wax beans (21 CFR 51.16) promulgated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

cessive foreign material, as the case may be, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

(4) Maturity. (1) The factor of maturity refers to the degree of development of pods and seeds and the tenderness of the pods.

(a) "Trimmed pod" means any pod from which there has been trimmed off as far as the end of the space formerly occupied by seed, any portion of the pod from which seed have become separated.

(b) "Tough strings" means strings or pieces of string at least 2 inch in length which will support a 1⁄2 pound weight for not less than 5 seconds.

(c) "Fibrous material" means the properly prepared, dried cellulose material obtained from deseeded pods, including strings broken or unbroken.

(ii) Canned beans that are very young and tender may be given a score of 35 to 40 points. "Very young and tender" means that the units are full-fleshed for the variety, tender and not fibrous; the seeds are in the early stages of maturity; and not more than 2 percent, by count, of the units possess tough strings.

(iii) If the canned beans are young and reasonably tender, a score of 29 to 34 points may be given. Canned green beans or canned wax beans that fall into this classification shall not be graded above U. S. Grade B or U. S. Extra Standard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule). "Young and reasonably tender" means that the units may, to some extent, have lost their fleshy structure; the seeds may have passed the early stages of maturity and have not reached the late stages of maturity; are not fibrous; and not more than 5 percent, by count, of the units may possess tough strings.

(iv) If the canned beans are nearly mature and fairly tender, a score of 23 to 28 points may be given. Canned green beans or canned wax 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). "Nearly mature and fairly tender" means that the units may have lost, to a considerable extent, their fleshy structure, and that:

The trimmed pods contain not more than 25 percent by weight, of seed and pieces of seed; '

The deseeded pods contain not more than 0.15 percent, by weight, of fibrous material;' and

Not more than 10 percent, by count, of the units may possess tough strings except that in case there are present units at least 2764 inch or more in diameter, there are not more than 12 strings or pieces of strings in 12 ounces, drained weight, which will support a 1⁄2 pound weight for not less than 5 seconds."

(v) Canned beans that fail to meet the requirements of subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph may be given a score of 0 to 22 points and shall not be graded above U. S. Grade D or Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

(vi) Canned beans that fall below the standard of quality of canned green beans (21 CFR 51.11) or the standard of quality of canned wax beans (21 CFR 51.16), as the case may be, shall not be graded above U. S. Grade D-Below standard in quality, good food-not Substandard - Below high grade, or standard in quality, good food-not high grade, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

(j) Tolerance for certification of officially drawn samples. When certifying samples that have been officially drawn and which represent a specific lot of canned green beans or canned wax beans, the grade for such lot will be determined by averaging the total score of all containers, if:

(i) Not more than one-sixth of the containers comprising the sample fails to meet all the requirements of the grade indicated by the average of such total scores, and with respect to such containers which fail to meet the requirements of the indicated grade by reason of a limiting rule, the average score of all containers in the sample for the factor, subject to such limiting rule, must be within the range for the grade indicated;

(ii) None of the containers comprising the sample falls more than 4 points below the minimum score for the grade indicated by the average of the total scores; and

(iii) All containers comprising the sample meet all applicable standards of quality promulgated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and in ef

2 Determined as outlined in the standards of quality of canned green beans (21 CFR 51.11) and canned wax beans (21 CFR 51.16) promulgated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

beets" means canned beets as defined in the definitions and standards of identity for canned vegetables (21 CFR 52.990), issued pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

(a) Styles of canned beets. (1) "Whole" or "whole beets" means canned beets consisting of whole beets that retain the approximate original conformation of the whole beet.

(2) "Slices" or "sliced beets" means canned beets consisting of slices of beets irrespective of whether such slices are "Corrugated," "Fluted," "Wavy," or "Scalloped."

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

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

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

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

(7) "Unit" means an individual beet or portion of a beet in canned beets. (b) Grades of canned beets. (1) "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 section.

(2) "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 section.

(3) "U. S. Grade D" or "Substandard" is the quality of canned beets that fail to meet the requirements of U. S. Grade C or U. S. Standard.

(c) Recommended fill of container. The recommended fill of container is not incorporated in the grades of the finished product since fill of container, as such, is not a factor of quality for the purpose of these grades. It is recommended that each container of canned beets be filled as full as practicable without impair

ment of quality and that the product and packing medium occupy not less than 90 percent of the total capacity of the container.

(d)

Recommended drained weight. The drained weight recommendations in Table No. I of this paragraph 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 circular sieve of proper diameter containing 8 meshes to the inch (0.097-inch square openings) and allowing to drain for 2 minutes. 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 DRAINED WEIGHTS, IN OUNCES, OF BEETS

25 and over... 18 to but not including 25. 12 to but not including 18. 8 to but not including 12. 5 to but not including 8. Less than 5.

Count range per container No. 21⁄2 can

No. 10 can

16 oz. glass

'Assorted sizes is a combination of any two adjacent sizes.

2 Mixed sizes is a combination of all designated sizes. (g) Ascertaining the grade. (1) The grade of canned beets may be ascertained by considering, in addition to the foregoing requirements of the respective grade, the following factors: Color, uniformity of size and shape, absence of defects, and texture. The relative importance of each factor is expressed numerically on the scale of 100. The maximum number of points that may be given each factor is:

(2) "Normal flavor and normal odor" means that the canned beets are free from objectionable flavor and objectionable odors of any kind.

(h) Ascertaining the rating of each factor. The essential variations within each factor are so described that the value may be ascertained for each factor and expressed numerically. The numerical range within each factor is inclusive (for example, "12 to 15 points" means 12, 13, 14, or 15 points).

(1) Color. (i) Canned beets that possess a good color may be given a score of 21 to 25 points. "Good color" means that the canned beets possess a color that is uniform, bright, and typical of canned beets produced from beets of similar varietal characteristics.

(ii) If the canned beets possess a fairly good color, a score of 18 to 20 points may be given. Canned beets 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 good color" means that the canned beets possess a color that is typical of canned beets produced from beets of similar varietal characteristics and such color may be variable or slightly dull.

(iii) Canned beets that fail to meet the requirements of subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph may be given a score of 0 to 17 points and shall not be graded above U. S. Grade D or Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

(2) Uniformity of size and shape. (i) Canned beets that are practically uniform in size and shape may be given a score of 12 to 15 points. "Practically uniform in size and shape" has the following meanings with respect to the various styles of canned beets:

(a) Whole beets. The size of the individual beet is not more than 21⁄4 inches in diameter, measured as aforesaid; the beets may vary moderately in shape, and the diameter of the largest beet does not exceed the diameter of the smallest beet by more thai. 50 percent of the diameter of the smallest beet.

(b) Quartered beets. The beets from which the quarters have been prepared were of a size not more than 21⁄2 inches in diameter, measured as aforesaid, and the weight of the largest quarter does not exceed the weight of the smallest quarter by more than 50-percent of the weight of the smallest quarter.

(c) Sliced beets. The individual slice is not more than 16 inch in thickness when measured at the thickest portion; the size of each slice is not more than 32 inches in diameter, measured as aforesaid, and the diameter of the largest slice does not exceed the diameter of the smallest slice by more than 50 percent of the diameter of the smallest slice.

(d) Diced beets. The units are practically uniform in size and shape with edges measuring not more than 3% inch; and the aggregate weight of the units which are smaller than one-half of a cube and of all large and irregular units does not exceed 15 percent of the weight of all units.

(e) Julienne, French style, or shoestring. The strips of beets are practi