In any sample unit, except the first one of 100 cuts.

(b) When cut into units longer than 11⁄4 inches, no sample unit may contain less than 15 percent, by count, of heads. $52.393 Lot acceptance for "Percent loose material".

The percent of loose material, by weight, is determined by averaging the percentage by weight of loose material in the total weight of all of the sample units comprising the sample.

[35 FR 5663, Apr. 8, 1970. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977 and at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981]

$52.394 Lot acceptance for quality.

A lot of frozen asparagus is considered as meeting the quality requirements of either U.S. Grade A or U.S. Grade B if:

(a) The product has a good flavor and odor; and

(b) The product is free of grit or silt that affects the appearance or edibility within the limits specified for either U.S. Grade A or U.S. Grade B; and

(c) The product complies with the limits specified for loose material for either U.S. Grade A or U.S. Grade B; and

(d) The defects permitted and the Al values for the applicable defect classi

Subpart-United States Standards for Grades of Canned Dried Beans

SOURCE: 41 FR 82223, Aug. 2, 1976, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977 and at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981.

$52.411 Product description.

"Canned dried beans" is the product prepared from dry mature beans or peas used for canning; but not including soybeans, sweet peas, or early peas. Any safe and suitable ingredients permissible under the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

may be used. The product is prepared by washing, soaking, blanching, cooking, or other processing. It is packed in hermetically sealed containers and sufficiently processed by heat to assure preservation.

352.412 Турев.

(a) White beans.
(b) Lima beans.
(c) Red beans.
(d) Pinto beans.
(e) Pink beans.

(f) Garbanzos or chick-peas.
(g) Black beans.

(6) Scores at least 17 points for color; and

(7) Totals not less than 90 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

(b) "U.S. Grade B" is the quality of canned dried beans that has at least the following attributes:

(1) Reasonably similar varietal characteristics (except "mixed" type);

(2) Reasonably good consistency for the styles of "in tomato sauce" and "in sweetened sauce";

(3) Reasonably free from defects;
(4) Reasonably good character;
(5) Reasonably good flavor;

(6) Reasonably good color; and

(7) Totals not less than 80 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

(c) "Substandard" is the quality of canned dried beans that fails to meet the requirements of U.S. Grade B.

$52.415 Sample unit size.

Compliance with requirements for factors of quality is based on a sample unit consisting of the entire contents of one container, irrespective of container size.

$52.416 Determining the grade.

(a) General. The factor of canned dried beans is determined by considering, in addition to the requirements of the respective grade, the following factors:

(1) Factors not rated by score points. (i) Similar varietal characteristics; (ii) Consistency; and (iii) Flavor.

(2) Factors rated by score points. 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:

(b) Definitions—(1) Similar varietal characteristics. (i) "Contrasting varieties" means dried beans of the same type or of other types that are of a noticeably different color, size, or shape from the dried beans of the predominating variety (such as red beans with white beans);

(ii) "Varieties that blend" means dried beans of the same type or of other types that are similar in color, size, or shape to the dried beans of the predominating variety (such as pea beans with small white beans);

(iii) "Practically similar varietal characteristics" means that the beans are practically alike in size, shape, color, general characteristics, and that there may be present not more than 0.5 percent, by weight, of contrasting varieties; and not more than 5 percent, by weight, of varieties that blend (not applicable to "mixed" type); and

(iv) "Reasonably similar varietal characteristics" means that the beans are reasonably alike in size, shape,