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Friday, August 1, 1952

FEDERAL REGISTER

7039

ragged kernels, crushed kernels, loose or U. S. Extra Standard, regardless of the skins, and from damaged or seriously total score for the product this is a limiting rule. Reasonably tender damaged kernels.
Factors:
Points a Damaged kernel means any means that the kernels are in the cream i Color_________ ;--------- -------------- 10
kernel affected by insect injury or stage of maturity and have a reasonably ii Absence of defects____________ - 40
ill Tenderness and maturity_______ 60
damaged by discoloration, pathological tender texture.
iii Frozen whole kernel or whole injury, or by other means to the extent Total score___________________
100 that the appearance or eating quality is grain corn that is fairly tender may be given a score of 36 to 39 points. Frozen 3 The grade of frozen whole kernel materially affected.
b Seriously damaged kernel means whole kernel or whole grain corn that or whole grain corn is determined im mediately after thawing to the extent damaged to such an extent that the ap falls into this classification shall not be pearance or eating quality is seriously graded above U. S. Grade C or U. S.
that the product is substantially free Standard, regardless of the total score from ice crystals. The product is cooked affected.
ii Frozen whole kernel or whole for the product this is a limiting rule.
to determine flavor and odor.
grain corn that is practically free from Fairly tender means that the kernels 4 Good flavor and odor means that the product, after cooking, has a defects may be given a score of 36 to 40 are in the early dough or dough stage and good characteristic normal flavor and points. Practically free from defects have a fairly tender texture.
iv Frozen whole kernel or whole odor and is free from objectionable means that pieces of cob, husk, silk, or flavors and objectionable odors of any other harmless extraneous vegetable grain corn that fails to meet the re matter, pulled kernels, ragged kernels, quirements of subdivision iii of this kind.
5 Fairly good flavor and odor crushed kernels, loose skins, and subparagraph may be given a score of 0
damaged or seriously damaged kernels to 35 points and shall not be graded means that the product, after cooking, may be lacking in good flavor and odor may be present that do not more than above Substandard, regardless of the but is free from objectionable flavors slightly affect the appearance or eating total score for the product this is a limiting rule.
quality of the product.
and objectionable odors of any kind.
e Tolerances for certification of offi d Ascertaining the rating of the iii If the frozen whole kernel or factors which are scored. The essential whole grain corn is reasonably free cially drawn samples. 1 When certi variations within each factor which is from defects a score of 32 to 35 points fying samples that have been officially may be given. Frozen whole kernel or drawn and which represent a specific lot scored are so described that the value may be ascertained for such factors and whole grain corn that falls into this of frozen whole kernel or whole grain classification shall not be graded above corn, the grade for such lot will be de expressed numerically. The numerical range within each factor which is scored U. S. Grade B or U. S. Extra Standard, termined by averaging the total scores is inclusive for example, 36 to 40 regardless of the total score for the of the containers comprising the sample, points means 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40 product this is a limiting rule. Rea if:
sonably free from defects means that i Not more than one-sixth of such points.
1 Color, i Frozen whole kernel pieces of cob, husk, silk, or other harm containers fails to meet all the require or whole grain com that possesses a less extraneous vegetable matter, pulled ments of the grade indicated by the good color may be given a score of 9 kernels, ragged kernels, crushed kernels, average of such total scores and, with to 10 points. Good color means that loose skins, and damaged or seriously respect to such containers which fail damaged kernels may be present that do to meet the requirements of the indi the kernels possess a practically uniform color typical of tender sweet corn and not materially affect the appearance or cated grade by reason of a limiting rule, eating quality of the product.
the average score of all containers in the that the product is bright and is prac iv Frozen whole kernel or whole sample for the factor, subject to such tically free from off-variety kernels.
ii If the frozen whole kernel or grain corn that is fairly free from de limiting rule, is within the range for the fects may be given a score of 28 to 31 grade indicated;
whole grain com possesses a reasonably ii None of the containers compris good color a score of 8 points may be points. Frozen whole kernel or whole ing the sample falls more than 4 points given. Reasonably good color means grain corn that falls into this classifica that the kernels possess a reasonably tion shall not be graded above U. S. below the minimum score for the grade Grade C or U. S. Standard, regardless of indicated by the average of the total uniform color typical of reasonably ten the total score for the product this is a scores; and der sweet corn and that the product is limiting rule. Fairly free from de iii All containers comprising the reasonably bright and reasonably free fects means that pieces of cob, husk, sample meet all applicable standards of from off-variety kernels.
iii Frozen whole kernel or whole silk, or other harmless extraneous vege quality promulgated under the Federal grain corn that possesses a fairly good table matter, pulled kernels, ragged ker Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and in color may be given a score of 6 or 7 nels, crushed kernels, loose skins, and effect at the time of the aforesaid certifi damaged or seriously damaged kernels cation.
points. Frozen whole kernel or whole f Score sheet for frozen whole ker grain corn that scores 6 points in this may be present that do not seriously af classification shall not be graded above fect the appearance or eating quality of nel or whole grain corn.
the product.
U. S. Grade C or U. S. Standard, regard v Frozen whole kernel or whole Number, size, and kind of container.
less of the total score for the product marks or identification
grain corn that fails to meet the re Containers this is a partial limiting rule. Fairly L abel ___ ___________________
quirements of subdivision iv of this Net weight ounces________ ____
good color means that the kernels pos subparagraph may be given a score of sess a fairly uniform color typical of 0 to 27 points and shfill not be graded Score points Factors fairly tender sweet corn and that the above Substandard, regardless of the product may be dull but not to the extent 9-10
that the appearance is seriously affected, total score for the product this is a A
JB
8 and is fairly free from off-variety limiting rule.
10 1C
I. Color.
8- 7
3 Tenderness and maturity, i kernels.
IfSStd. 0- 5
fA
36-40
iv Frozen whole kernel or whole Frozen whole kernel or whole grain >32-35
40 1JB
corn that is tender may be given a score H. Absence of defects.
grain corn that fails to meet the re C
>28-31
lSStd. C-27
of 45 to 50 points. Tender means that quirements of subdivision iii of this 45-50
A subparagraph may be given a score of 0 the kernels are in the milk or early cream 40-44
JB
III. Tenderness and m aturity. 60 KO
stage of maturity and have a tender 36-39
to 5 points and shall not be graded above lSStd. 0-35
Substandard, regardless of the total score texture.
ii If the frozen whole kernel or 100
Total score______ ____100
for the product this is a limiting rule.
2 Absence of defects, i The fac whole grain corn is reasonably tender tor of absence of defects refers to the a score of 40 to 44 points may be given. Grade_________
Flavor and odor.
degree of freedom from pieces of cob, Frozen whole kernel or whole grain husk, silk, or other harmless extraneous corn that falls into this classification 1 Indicates partial limiting rule.
vegetable matter, from pulled kernels, shall not be graded above U. S. Grade B
1 Indicates limiting rule.
imnm number of points that may be given each such factor is: