7 CFR § 52.1857 - Grades of zante currant raisins.

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title: "7 CFR § 52.1857 - Grades of zante currant raisins."
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section_name: "Grades of zante currant raisins."
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subchapter_name: "REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT"
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# 52.1857 Grades of zante currant raisins.

(a) “U.S. Grade A” is the quality of Zante Currant Raisins that have similar varietal characteristics; that have a good typical color; that have a good characteristic flavor; that show development characteristics of raisins prepared from well-matured grapes; that have not less than 75 percent, by weight, of raisins that are well-matured or reasonably well matured; that contain not more than 20 percent, by weight, of moisture; and meet the additional requirements as outlined in table 1 to this section.

(b) “U.S. Grade B” is the quality of Zante Currant Raisins that have similar varietal characteristics; that have a reasonably good typical color; that have a good characteristic flavor; that have development characteristics of raisins prepared from reasonably well-matured and/or fairly well matured grapes; that contain not more than 20 percent, by weight, of moisture; and meet the additional requirements as outlined in table 1 to this section.

(c) “Substandard” is the quality of Zante Currant Raisins that fail to meet the requirements of U.S. Grade B.

Table 1 to § 52.1857—Allowances for Defects in Zante Currant Raisins

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pieces of stem | 1 per 24 ounces | 1 per 16 ounces. |
| Seeds (in Seeded style) | 12 per 16 ounces | 15 per 16 ounces. |
|  | Maximum (percent by weight) |  |
| Capstems—Zantes with capstems and loose capstems (include one Zante with each loose capstem) | 1⁄ | 2 |
| Sugared | 5 | 10 |
| Discolored, damaged, or moldy | 5 | 7 |
| Provided these limits are not exceeded: |  |  |
| Damaged | 2 | 3 |
| Moldy | 3 | 4 |
| Substandard Development and Undeveloped | 2 | 5 |
|  | Appearance or edibility of product |  |
| Slightly discolored or damaged by fermentation or any other defect not described above | May not be affected | May not be more than slightly affected. |

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Grit, sand, or silt | None of any consequence may be present that affects the appearance or edibility of the product. |

[41 FR 34751, Aug. 17, 1976. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981, as amended at 88 FR 71461, Oct. 17, 2023]