Federal Grade Standards For Fresh Produce

Food Standards and Definitions in the United States: A Guidebook reviews significant progress in food standards and food research in the United States. The book offers rapid, convenient, and reliable guidance to existing federal standards, definitions, and specifications and what branches of government issue them, the legal authorization on which they are based, procedures used in establishing them, and where to observe and acquire copies of standards. This guidebook is organized into 12 chapters and begins with a historical overview of the development of federal food standards in the United States, along with the major periodicals on such standards. The next chapters introduce the reader to food standards enacted by Congress, with reference to the Butter Law of 1923, along with food standards introduced by various government agencies. This book is a valuable source of information not only for food scientists but also for those engaged in engineering and development in the food industry, as well as professors and students, home economists, dieticians, lawyers, regulatory officials, writers, and even laymen.

Abstract: U.S. Department of Agriculture grade standards, which are used in marketing farm products and as the basis for federal and state grading services and manufacturer and packer quality control, are listed. Standards cover cotton and cottonsseed, general items, dairy products, fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, grain and related products, livestock and wool, meat, poultry and rabbits, eggs, and tobacco and naval stores. The name of the government agency to contact for information is provided for each category of standards. The name of the standard is followed by the last date of issue, revision, or amendment and reference number in the Code of Federal Regulation, Title 7. Instructions on obtaining institutional meat purchase specifications and a list of congressional acts are also provided.