7 CFR § 868.211 - Grade designation and other certificate information.

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section_name: "Grade designation and other certificate information."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE, FAIR TRADE PRACTICES PROGRAM), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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# 868.211 Grade designation and other certificate information.

(a) *Rough rice.* The grade designation for all classes of Rough rice shall be included on the certificate grade-line in the following order:

(1) The letters “U.S.;”

(2) The number of the grade or the words “Sample grade,” as warranted;

(3) The words “or better,” when applicable and requested by the applicant prior to inspection;

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0580-0013)

(4) The class;

(5) Each applicable special grade (see § 868.213); and

(6) A statement of the milling yield.

(b) *Mixed rough rice information.* For the class Mixed Rough rice, the following information shall be included in the Results section of the certificate in the following order:

(1) The percentage of whole kernels of each type in the order of predominance;

(2) The percentage of large broken kernels of each type in the order of predominance;

(3) The percentage of material removed by the No. 6 sieve or the No. 6 sizing plate; and

(4) The percentage of seeds, when applicable.

(c) *Large broken kernels.* Large broken kernels, other than long grain, in Mixed Rough rice shall be certified as “medium or short grain.”

[74 FR 55442, Oct. 28, 2009]