2016-30619: United States Standards for Grades of Canned Vegetables
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising 18 U.S. grade standards for canned vegetables issued on or before August 3, 1998. AMS is replacing the two-term grading system (dual nomenclature) with a single term to describe each quality level for the grade standards identified in this document. Terms using the letter grade will be retained and the descriptive term will be eliminated. For example, grade standards using the term "U.S. Grade A" or "U.S. Fancy" will be revised to use only the term "U.S. Grade A." Likewise, grade standards using the term "U.S. Grade B" or "U.S. Extra Standard" will be revised to use the single term "U.S. Grade B." These changes will bring the grade standards in line with the present quality levels being marketed today and provide guidance in the effective use of these products. Editorial changes will also be made to the grade standards that conform to recent changes made in other grade standards.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
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