strawberries that are undeveloped strawberries and of whole strawberries that are damaged strawberries.

(b) Sliced. There may be present for each 16 ounces of net weight an area of not more than 4 square inch comprising harmless extraneous material (such as leaves and portions thereof), caps and portions thereof, and loose sepal-like bracts and portions thereof; not more than 2 stems, including not more than 1 stem which may exceed 1/2 inch in length, or 1 piece of harmless extraneous material that is not measurable by area (such as weeds and blades of grass); and not more than 8 short stems; and there may be present not more than a total of 5 percent, by weight, of sliced strawberries that are undeveloped units of strawberries and of sliced strawberries that are damaged units of strawberries.

(ix) "U. S. Grade B for Manufacturing" or "U. S. Choice for Manufacturing" requires that the frozen strawberries shall be reasonably free from defects for the purpose of manufacturing. "Reasonably free from defects for the purpose of manufacturing" has the following meaning with respect to the following styles of frozen strawberries:

(a) Whole. There may be present for each 16 ounces of net weight an area of not more than 1⁄2 square inch comprising harmless extraneous material (such as leaves and portions thereof), caps and portions thereof, and loose sepal-like bracts and portions thereof; not more than 4 stems, including not more than 1 stem which may exceed 1⁄2 inch in length, or 1 piece of harmless extraneous material that is not measurable by area (such as weeds and blades of grass); and not more than 16 short stems; and there may be present not more than a total of 20 percent, by weight, of whole strawberries that are undeveloped strawberries and of whole strawberries that are damaged strawberries.

(b) Sliced. There may be present for each 16 ounces of net weight an area of not more than 1⁄2 square inch comprising harmless extraneous material (such as leaves and portions thereof), caps and portions thereof, and loose sepal-like bracts and portions thereof; not more than 4 stems, including not more than 1 stem which may exceed 1⁄2 inch in length, or 1 piece of harmless extraneous material that is not measurable by area (such as weeds and blades of grass); and

not more than 16 short stems; and there may be present not more than a total of 10 percent, by weight, of sliced strawberries that are undeveloped units of strawberries and of sliced strawberries that are damaged units of strawberries.

(x) Frozen strawberries for manufacturing that fail to meet the requirements of subdivision (ix) of this subparagraph for the factor of absence of defects shall be considered U. S. Grade D for Manufacturing or Substandard for Manufacturing.

(3) Character. The factor of character refers to the texture and degree of disintegration or the degree of wholeness as evidenced by crushed or partial strawberries and mushy strawberries.

(i) A “crushed or partial strawberry” is a strawberry that has been excessively trimmed or has become disintegrated so that the portion remaining intact is less than one-half of the apparent whole strawberry.

(ii) "Mushy strawberries" are strawberries that are so soft that they are a pulpy mass.

(iii) "U. S. Grade A for Manufacturing" or "U. S. Fancy for Manufacturing" requires that the frozen strawberries shall possess a good character for the "Good purposes of manufacturing. character for the purposes of manufacturing" means that the strawberries are reasonably fleshy, reasonably firm, and reasonably intact and that:

(a) Not more than 15 percent, by weight, of whole strawberries may be crushed or partial strawberries and mushy strawberries; and

(b) Not more than 25 percent, by weight, of sliced strawberries may be mushy strawberries.

(iv) “U. S. Grade B for Manufacturing" or "U. S. Choice for Manufacturing" requires that the frozen strawberries shall possess a reasonably good character for the purposes of manufacturing. "Reasonably good character for the purposes of manufacturing" means that the strawberries are fairly fleshy, fairly firm, and fairly intact and that:

(a) Not more than 25 percent, by weight, of whole strawberries may be crushed or partial strawberries and mushy strawberries; and

(b) Not more than 40 percent, by weight, of sliced strawberries may be mushy strawberries,

(v) Frozen strawberries for manufacturing that fail to meet the requirements of subdivision (iv) of this subparagraph for the factor of character shall be considered U. S. Grade D for Manufacturing or Substandard for Manufacturing.

(1) Tolerance for certification of officially drawn samples. (1) When certifying samples that have been officially drawn and which represent a specific lot of frozen strawberries, the grade for such lot will be determined by averaging the total scores of all containers comprising the sample, if:

(i) Not more than one-sixth of such containers 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 effect at the time of the aforesaid certification.

(j) Score sheet for frozen strawberries (not for manufacturing).

Color....

Defects.....

Character...

((A) Bright, practically uniform, typical color.

(B) Reasonably bright, reasonably uniform, typical color.. D) Fails to meet requirements for (B)..

((A) Practically free from defects for the purposes of manufacturing... (B) Reasonably free from defects for the purposes of manufacturing.

(D) Fails to meet requirements for (B).

((A) Good character for the purposes of manufacturing.

(B) Reasonably good character for the purposes of manufacturing.

(D) Fails to meet requirements for (B).

Normal flavor and odor.

U. S. grade for manufacturing...

(Pub. Law 266, 80th Cong.) [13 F. R. 2011] § 52.662 Canned sweetpotatoes-(a) Identity. "Canned sweetpotatoes" means canned sweetpotatoes 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.

(b) Styles of canned sweetpotatoes. (1) "Whole" or "whole sweetpotatoes" means canned sweetpotatoes that retain the approximate original conformation of the prepared sweetpotatoes.

(2) "Pieces" or "pieces of sweetpotatoes" means canned sweetpotatoes that consist of cut (including, but not being limited to, sweetpotatoes that are halved longitudinally) or broken units.

(3) "Mashed" or "mashed sweetpotatoes" means canned sweetpotatoes that are wholly comminuted or crushed.

(4) Any combination of two or more of the following styles constitutes a style: whole, pieces, or mashed.

(c) Types of packs of canned sweetpotatoes. In addition to styles, canned sweetpotatoes are usually processed as any one of the following types of packs: (1) In a liquid packing medium. (2) "Vacuum-pack (without packing media)."

(3) "Solid-pack" or "dry-pack."

(d) Grades of canned sweetpotatoes. (1) "U. S. Grade A" or "U. S. Fancy" is the quality of canned sweetpotatoes that possess similar varietal characteristics; possess a practically uniform bright typical color; are practically free from defects; possess a good character; possess a normal flavor; and that are of such quality with respect to shape and size or consistency as to score not less than 85 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined herein.

(2) "U. S. Grade C" or "U. S. Standard" is the quality of canned sweetpotatoes that possess a fairly good typical color; are fairly free from defects; possess a fairly good character; possess a normal flavor; and that are of such quality with respect to shape and size or consistency 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 sweetpotatoes that fail to meet the requirements of U. S. Grade C or U. S. Standard.

(e) Sirup density. Sirup "cut-out" requirements of sweetpotatoes packed in a liquid packing medium are not incorporated in the grades of the finished product since sirup, as such, is not a factor of grade for the purpose of these grades.

(f) Recommended fill of container. It is recommended that the container be filled with sweetpotatoes as full as practicable without impairment of quality and that the product and packing medium, if any, occupy not less than 90 percent of the capacity of the container.

(g) Recommended drained weight. (1) The drained weight recommendations in Table No. 1 hereof 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.

(2) The drained weight recommendations in Table No. 1 of this section are not applicable to canned sweetpotatoes packed as "vacuum-pack (without packing media)" or as "solid-pack” or “drypack."

(3) Drained weights of sweetpotatoes packed in a liquid packing medium are 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)

(i) 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, "17 to 20 points" means 17, 18, 19, or 20 points).

(1) Color. (i) Canned sweetpotatoes that possess a practically uniform bright typical color may be given a score of 17 to 20 points. "Practically uniform bright typical color" means that the sweetpotatoes possess a color that is typical of sweetpotatoes of similar varietal characteristics, is bright, and may range from light yellow to a deep golden color.

(1) If the canned sweetpotatoes possess a fairly good color, a score of 14 to 16 points may be given. Canned sweetpotatoes 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 sweetpotatoes possess a color that may be variable or slightly dull and may range from light yellow to a deep golden color.

(iii) Canned sweetpotatoes that are definitely off-color for any reason or that fail to meet the requirements of subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph may be given a score of 0 to 13 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) Shape and size or consistency. (i) Whole and pieces (whether packed singly or in combination) packed in a liquid packing medium or as "vacuum-pack (without packing media)" that are practically uniform in size and shape and canned sweetpotatoes packed as "solidpack” or “dry-pack” that possess a good consistency may be given a score of 17 to 20 points. "Practically uniform in shape and size" and "good consistency" have the following meanings with respect to the following styles and types of packs of canned sweetpotatoes:

(a) Whole and pieces (whether packed singly or in combination) in a liquid packing medium or "vacuum-pack (without packing media)." "Practically uniform in shape and size" means that the units of a single style may vary moderately in shape and that the weight of the largest unit, irrespective of style, is not more than twice the weight of the second smallest unit, irrespective of style.

(b) Whole, pieces, and mashed (whether packed singly or in combination) packed as "solid-pack" or "drypack." "Good consistency" means that the sweetpotatoes possess a stiff consistency which may show a slight separation of free liquid.

(ii) If whole and pieces (whether packed singly or in combination) packed in a liquid packing medium or as "vacuum-pack (without packing media)" are fairly uniform in shape and size or if the canned sweetpotatoes packed as "solidpack" or "dry-pack" possess a fairly good consistency, a score of 14 to 16 points may be given. "Fairly uniform in shape and size” and “fairly good consistency" have the following meanings with respect to the following styles and types of packs of canned sweetpotatoes:

(a) Whole and pieces (whether packed singly or in combination) in a liquid packing medium or “vacuum-pack (without packing media)." "Fairly uniform in shape and size" means that the units of a single style may vary considerably in shape and that the weight of the largest unit, irrespective of style, is not more than three times the weight of the second smallest unit, irrespective of style.

(b) Whole, pieces, and mashed (whether packed singly or in combination) packed as "solid-pack” or “drypack." "Fairly good consistency" means that the sweetpotatoes possess a thick consistency but may not be free flowing.

(iii) Canned sweetpotatoes that fail to meet the requirements of subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph may be given a score of 0 to 13 points and 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).

(3) Absence of defects. The factor of absence of defects refers to the degree of freedom from particles of peel, secondary rootlets, untrimmed fibrous ends, discolored areas, or from other similar defects.

(i) Canned sweetpotatoes that are practically free from defects may be given a score of 34 to 40 points. "Practically free from defects" means that the product contains not more than a slight amount of particles of peel, secondary rootlets, untrimmed fibrous ends, discolored areas, or other similar defects which do not materially affect the appearance or the edibility of the product.

(ii) If the canned sweetpotatoes are fairly free from defects, a score of 28 to 33 points may be given. Canned sweetpotatoes 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 the particles of peel, secondary rootlets, untrimmed fibrous ends, discolored areas, or other similar defects may be definitely noticeable but are not so prominent as to affect seriously the appearance or the edibility of the product.

(iii) Canned sweetpotatoes that fail to meet the requirements of subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph may be given a score of 0 to 27 points and shall not be graded above U. S. Grade D or Substand