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Tuesday, June 27, 1950

FEDERAL REGISTER

4101

Cut-out requirements for liquid media contents of the container upon a United or packing media are not incorporated States Standard No. 8 circular sieve of in the grades of the finished product proper diameter containing 8 meshes to since sirup or any other liquid medium the inch 0.0937-inch, 3%, square or a dry sweetening ingredient, as such, openings so as to distribute the product is not a factor of quality for the purpose evenly, inclining the sieve slightly to of these grades.
facilitate drainage, and allowing to 1
It is recommended that canned drain for two minutes. The drained pineapple have the following indicated weight is the weight of the sieve and the cut-out Brix measurement for the re pineapple less the weight of the dry sieve.
spective designation, which designations A sieve 8 inches in diameter is used for include, but are not limited to, the the equivalent of No. 3 size cans 404 x following:
414 and smaller, and a sieve 12 inches in diameter is used for containers larger Designation for all than the equivalent of the No. 3 size can.
styles, e x c e p t "crushed Extra heavy sirup___ _
Heavy
sirup________

Light sirup__________

Brix measurement 22 or more, but not more than 35.
18 or more, but less than 22 .
14 or more, but less than 18.

Designation for crushed"
Sweetened extra heavy _ 22 or more, but not more than 35.
Sweetened heavy____ _ _ 18 or more, but less than 22 .

d 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 pineapple be filled as full as practicable without im pairment of quality and that the product and packing medium, if any, occupy not less than 90 percent of the volume of the container.
e Recommended minimum drained weight. The minimum drained weight recommendations for the various styles in Table I, Table n , and Table III 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 pineapple is determined by emptying the
T able I R e c o m m e n d
W e ig h t s fob S l ic e s , B r o k e n S l ic e s
M in im u m D ra in ed H a l f S l ic e s , and
C ontainer size over-all dim en sions H alf Broken Slices slices slices
C ontainer designation
W idth H eight
300 x 204
N o. 1 flat____
8 Z tali :
211 c y lin d e r
No. 14
No. 2. _____
No. 24
N o. 10

Inches
3 3 J4
21M
2He 44
394
4M
694

Inches Ounces Ounces Ounces 24
294
3M
41M
27-94
4M
4M
7

4
54

m
9M
12%
18M
61M

124
18

124
18
624

T able IIR e c o m m en d ed M in im u m D ra in ed W e ig h t s fo r C h u n k s , C u b e s , and V e r t ic a l Cuts C ontainer size over-all dim en V erti sions C hunks Cubes cal cuts W idth H eight
Container designation
300 x 204
No. 1 flat____
8 Z tall
211 c y lin d e r
No. 14
N o. 2________
No. 24
N o. 1 0 ___

Inches
3 3M
21M
21M
4M
3M
4M
694

Inches Ounces Ounces Ounces 2M
2M
3M
4M4
27-94
4M
4M
7

4
5 5

m m
1294
18M
6694

4
6 5
794
9M
1294
18M
714

8U
1294

18H

T able I I I R eco m m en d ed M in im u m D ra in e d W e ig h t s fo r T id b it s , S alad C o t s , and C r u s h e d Container sizeover-all dimensions Container designation
300 x 204_ .
No. 1 flat___ . . . . .
8 Z ta ll
211 cylinder
No. 1M
No. 2
N o , 2 M
No. 10

W idth
H eight
Inches
Inches
3 3M
21M
21M
4M
3M
4M
694

24
294
3M
4M4
27-M
4M
4M
7

Crushed T idbits salad cuts
Ounces
4 6
6 794
94
1294
18M
6594

Regular pack
H eavy pack
Solid pack
Ounces
Ounces
Ounces
494
6 694
9 994
1394
1994
724

79

854

f Recommended count and size of slices and half slices. The recommended minimum number of slices and half slices, together with the recommended approxi mate thickness and approximate diameter for the respective counts per container, are shown in Table IV for the most common container sizes for these styles.

T a b l e IV
H alf Approx Approx Slices slices imate im ate thick diam Approx Container imate ness designa M ini M ini slicesof eter of diam eter slices tion of core m um m um and and holes per per half half can can slices slices
300 x 204
N o. 10
No. 1 f la t
N o. 2
No. 10 . .
No. 14___
No. 2 M___
N o. 10____

4
57
4 10
60
4 8
28

Inches
20
8 16

94
94
94
94
94
M 94
94

Inches 24
2M
294
2194
2194
34
3M
34

Inches 1M to 1M to M to lM to
194
194
1.94
194

14 to 194
14 to 194
14 to l9 4

g Ascertaining the grade. 1 The grade of canned pineapple may be ascer tained by considering, in conjunction with the requirements of the respective grade, the respective ratings for the fac tors of color, uniformity of size and shape for the applicable style, absence of. de fects, and character. The relative im portance of each factor is expressed numerically on the scale of 100. The maximum number of points th at may be given for each factor is:
Factors:
Points i C olor_____________
20
ii Uniformity of size and sh ap e.._20
111 Absence of defects___________ _ 30
iv Character____________________ 30
Total score______

100

2 Good flavor and odor means that the canned pineapple possesses a distinct and normal flavor for the variety; is characteristic of properly ripened and properly matured pineapple th at has been properly prepared and processed;
and is free from objectionable flavors and objectionable odors of any kind.
3 Fairly good flavor and odor means that the canned pineapple may be lacking in good flavor and odor but is free from objectionable flavors and objection able odors of any kind.
h Ascertaining the rating for each factor. The essential variations within each factor are so described th at the value may be ascertained for each factor and expressed numerically. The numer ical range within each factor is inclusive for example, 18 to 20 points means 18, 19, or 20 points.
1 Color, i Sliced, tidbits, salad cuts, chunks, cubes, vertical cuts, or crushed canned pineapple that possesses a good color may be given a score of 18 to 20 points. Good color means th at the color of the pineapple units or mass is bright and is characteristic of properly ripened and properly matured pineapple of similar varietal characteristcs; and that there may be slight variations in shades of such characteristic color in the units, within each unit, 6r within the mass, and that white radiating streaks