TABLE VIIa.-ACCEPTANCE NUMBERS FOR FRENCH STYLE CANNED GREEN BEANS AND WAX BEANS

$52.452 Sample size.

The sample size used to determine whether the requirements of these standards are met shall be as specified in the sampling plans and procedures in the "Regulations Governing Inspection and Certification of Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Products Thereof, and Certain Other Processed Food Products" (7 CFR 52.1 through 52.83).

$52.453 Quality requirements criteria.

(a) Lot Inspection. A lot of canned beans is considered as meeting the requirements for quality if:

(1) The prerequisite requirements specified in § 52.449 are met; and

(2) None of the allowances for the individual quality factors specified in Table IIa, IVa, Va, VIa, or VIIa in $52.451 as applicable for the style, are exceeded.

(b) Single sample unit. Each unofficial sample unit submitted for quality evaluation will be treated individually and is considered as meeting the requirements for quality if:

(1) The prerequisites requirements specified in §52.449 are met; and

(2) The Acceptable Quality Levels in Table III, IV, V, VI, or VII in § 52.551 as applicable for the style are not exceeded.

}} 52.454—52.456 [Reserved]

Subpart-United States Standards for Grades of Canned Lima Beans

SOURCE: 18 FR 7933, Dec. 9, 1953, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977 and at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981.

IDENTITY, TYPES, AND GRADES

$52.471 Identity.

"Canned lima beans" means the canned product properly prepared from the clean, sound, succulent seed of the lima bean plant, as defined in the definitions and standard of identity for canned vegetables (21 CFR 155.200) issued pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

$52.472 Types of canned lima beans.

(a) "Thin-seeded," such as Henderson Bush and Thorogreen varieties;

(b) "Thick-seeded Baby Potato," such as Baby Potato, Baby Fordhook, and Evergreen varieties;

(c) "Thick-seeded," such as Fordhook variety.

$52.473 Grades of canned lima beans.

(a) “U.S. Grade A" or "U.S. Fancy" is the quality of canned lima beans that possess similar varietal characteristics; that possess a normal flavor and odor; that possess a good color; that are practically free from defects; that possess a practically clear liquor; that possess a good character; 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: Provided, That the canned lima beans may possess a reasonably good character and a fairly clear liquor if the total score is not less than 90 points.

(b) "U.S. Grade B" or "U.S. Extra Standard" is the quality of canned lima beans that possess similar varietal characteristics; that possess a normal flavor and odor; that possess a reasonably good color; that are reasonably free from defects; that possess a reasonably clear liquor; that possess a reasonably good character; 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: Provided, That the canned lima beans may possess a fairly clear liquor if the total score is not less than 80 points.

(c) "U.S. Grade C" or "U.S. Standard" is the quality of canned lima beans that possess similar varietal characteristics; that possess a normal flavor and odor; that possess a fairly good color; that are fairly free from defects; that possess a fairly clear liquor; that possess a fairly good character; and that score not less than 70 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

(d) "Substandard" is the quality of canned lima beans that fail to meet the requirements of U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard.

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 lima beans is determined by emptying the contents of the container upon a United States Standard No. 8 circular sieve of proper diameter so as to distribute the product evenly, inclining the sieve to facilitate drainage and allow to drain for two minutes. The drained weight is the weight of the sieve and the lima beans less the weight of the dry sieve. A sieve 8 inches in diameter is used for the No. 2 size can (307 x 409) and smaller sizes, and a sieve 12 inches in diameter is used for containers larger than the No. 2 size can.

TABLE RECOMMENDED MINIMUM DRAINED WEIGHTS (IN OUNCES) OF LIMA BEANS

Clearness of liquor Absence of defects Character

Total score

Factor

Points

85

10

25

80

100

diameter height capacity weight (inches) (inches) (fluid ounces)

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

§ 52.478 Ascertaining the rating of the factors which are scored.

The essential variations within each factor which is scored are so described that the value may be ascertained for such factors and expressed numeri