Processed Fruits and Vegetables (7 CFR 93.1-93.15)

254 7 CFR Ch. I (1–1–17 Edition) Pt. 93 PART 93—PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Subpart A—Citrus Juices and Certain Citrus Products Sec. 93.1 General. 93.2 Definitions. 93.3 Analyses available and location of lab oratory. 93.4 Analytical methods. 93.5 Fees for citrus product analyses set by cooperative agreement. Subpart B—Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Corn and Other Oilseeds 93.10 General. 93.11 Definitions. 93.12 Analyses available and locations of laboratories. 93.13 Analytical methods. 93.14 Fees for aflatoxin analysis and fees for testing of other mycotoxins. 93.15 Fees for analytical testing of oilseeds. AUTHORITY: 7 U.S.C. 1622, 1624. SOURCE: 61 FR 51351, Oct. 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A—Citrus Juices and Certain Citrus Products § 93.1 General. Domestic and imported citrus prod ucts are tested to determine whether quality and grade standards are satis fied as set forth in the Florida Citrus Code. § 93.2 Definitions. Words used in the regulations in this subpart in the singular form will im port the plural, and vice versa, as the case may demand. As used throughout the regulations in this subpart, unless the context requires otherwise, the fol lowing terms will be construed to mean: Acid. The grams of total acidity, cal culated as anhydrous citric acid, per 100 grams of juice or citrus product. Total acidity is determined by titra tion with standard sodium hydroxide solution, using phenolphthalein as in dicator. Brix or degrees Brix. The percent by weight concentration of the total solu ble solids of the juice or citrus product when tested with a Brix hydrometer calibrated at 20 °C (68 °F) and to which any applicable temperature correction has been made. The Brix or degrees Brix may be determined by any other method which gives equivalent results. Brix value. The pure sucrose or solu ble solids value of the juice or citrus product determined by using the re fractometer along with the ‘‘Inter national Scale of Refractive Indices of Sucrose Solutions’’ and to which the applicable correction for acidity is added. The Brix value is determined in accordance with the refractometer VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:17 Feb 23, 2017 Jkt 241014 PO 00000 Frm 00264 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\07\7V3.TXT 31 ER 1 6 D E 0 3 .0 0 0 < /G P H > lp o w e ll o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 255 Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA § 93.10 method outlined in the Official Meth ods of Analysis of AOAC INTER NATIONAL, Volumes I & II. Brix value/acid ratio. The ratio of the Brix value of the juice or citrus prod uct, in degrees Brix, to the grams of anhydrous citric acid per 100 grams of juice or citrus product. Brix/acid ratio. The ratio of the de grees Brix of the juice to the grams of anhydrous citric acid per 100 grams of the juice. Citrus. All plants, edible parts and commodity products thereof, including pulp and juice of any orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, mandarin, tangerine, kumquat or other tree or shrub in the genera Citrus, Fortunella, or Poncirus of the plant family Rutaceae. Recoverable oil. The percent of oil by volume, determined by the bromate ti tration method after distillation and acidification as described in the cur rent edition of the Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Volumes I & II. [61 FR 51351, Oct. 2, 1996, as amended at 65 FR 64316, Oct. 26, 2000] § 93.3 Analyses available and location of laboratory. (a) Laboratory analyses of citrus juice and other citrus products are being performed at the following Science and Technology location: USDA, AMS, S&T Eastern Laboratory (Citrus), 98 Third Street, SW., Winter Haven, FL 33880. (b) Laboratory analyses of citrus fruit and products in Florida are avail able in order to determine if such com modities satisfy the quality and grade standards set forth in the Florida Cit rus Code (Florida Statutes Pursuant to Chapter 601). Such analyses include tests for acid as anhydrous citric acid, Brix, Brix/acid ratio, recoverable oil, and artificial coloring matter additive, as turmeric. The Fruit and Vegetable Inspectors of the Division of Fruit and Vegetable of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may also request analyses for arsenic metal, pulp wash (ultraviolet and fluo rescence), standard plate count, yeast with mold count, and nutritive sweet ening ingredients as sugars. (c) There are additional laboratory tests available upon request at the Science and Technology Eastern (Cit rus) Laboratory at Winter Haven, Flor ida. Such analyses include tests for vi tamins, naringin, sodium benzoate, Sal monella, protein, salt, pesticide resi dues, sodium metal, ash, potassium metal, and coliforms for citrus prod ucts. [65 FR 64316, Oct. 26, 2000] § 93.4 Analytical methods. (a) The majority of analytical meth ods for citrus products are found in the Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Volumes I & II, AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 481 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 500, Gaithers burg, MD 20877–2417. (b) Other analytical methods for cit rus products may be used as approved by the AMS Deputy Administrator, Science and Technology (S&T). [65 FR 64317, Oct. 26, 2000] § 93.5 Fees for citrus product analyses set by cooperative agreement. The fees for the analyses of fresh cit rus juices and other citrus products shall be set by mutual agreement be tween the applicant, the State of Flor ida, and the AMS Deputy Adminis trator, Science and Technology pro grams. A Memorandum of Under standing (MOU) or cooperative agree ment exists presently with the AMS Science and Technology and the State of Florida, regarding the set hourly rate and the costs to perform indi vidual analytical tests on Florida cit rus products, for the State. [65 FR 64317, Oct. 26, 2000] Subpart B—Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Corn and Other Oilseeds § 93.10 General. Chemical analyses are performed to detect the presence of aflatoxin in lots of shelled peanuts and peanut products, as well as in other nuts and agricul tural products. In addition, proximate chemical analyses for quality deter mination are performed on oilseeds. VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:17 Feb 23, 2017 Jkt 241014 PO 00000 Frm 00265 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\07\7V3.TXT 31lp o w e ll o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 256 7 CFR Ch. I (1–1–17 Edition) § 93.11 § 93.11 Definitions. Words used in the regulations in this subpart in the singular form will im port the plural, and vice versa, as the case may demand. As used throughout the regulations in this subpart, unless the context requires otherwise, the fol lowing terms will be construed to mean: Aflatoxin. A toxic metabolite pro duced by the molds Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus, and Aspergillus nomius. The aflatoxin compounds fluo resce when viewed under UV light as follows: aflatoxin B1 and derivatives with a blue fluorescence, aflatoxin B2 with a blue-violet fluorescence, aflatoxin G1 with a green fluorescence, aflatoxin G2 with a green-blue fluores cence, aflatoxin M1 with a blue-violet fluorescence, and aflatoxin M2 with a violet fluorescence. These closely re lated molecular structures are referred to as aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, M1, M2, GM1, B2a, G2a, R0, B3, 1-OCH3B2, and 1 CH3G2. Peanut Administrative Committee (PAC). The committee established under the United States Department of Agriculture Marketing Agreement for Peanuts, 7 CFR part 998, which admin isters the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including the aflatoxin control program for domestically pro duced raw peanuts, for peanut shellers. The Peanut Administrative Committee (PAC) headquarters are at 2537 Lafay ette Plaza Drive Suite A; Albany, Geor gia 31707. Peanut Marketing Agreement. The agreement concerning the regulations and instructions set forth since July 12, 1965, by the Peanut Administrative Committee for the marketing of pea nuts entered into by handlers of domes tically produced peanuts under the au thority of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Peanuts. The seeds of the legume Arachis hypogaea, and includes both inshell and shelled nuts. Seed. Any vegetable or other agricul tural plant ovule having an embryo that is capable of germinating to produce a plant. [61 FR 51351, Oct. 2, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 16375, Apr. 2, 1998; 65 FR 64317, Oct. 26, 2000] § 93.12 Analyses available and loca tions of laboratories. (a) Aflatoxin testing services. The aflatoxin analyses for peanuts, peanut products, dried fruits, grains, edible seeds, tree nuts, shelled corn products, cottonseed, oilseed products and other commodities are performed at the fol lowing 6 locations for AMS Science and Technology (S&T) Aflatoxin Labora tories: (1) USDA, AMS, S&T 1211 Schley Avenue, Albany, GA 31707. (2) USDA, AMS, S&T c/o Golden Peanut Company, Mail: P.O. Box 279, 301 West Pearl Street, Aulander, NC 27805. (3) USDA, AMS, S&T 610 North Main Street, Blakely, GA 31723. (4) USDA, AMS, S&T 107 South Fourth Street, Madill, OK 73446. (5) USDA, AMS, S&T c/o Cargill Peanut Products, Mail: P.O. Box 272, 715 North Main Street, Dawson, GA 31742–0272. (6) USDA, AMS, S&T Mail: P.O. Box 1130, 308 Culloden Street, Suffolk, VA 23434. (b) Peanuts, peanut products, and oil seed testing services. (1) The Science and Technology (S&T) Aflatoxin Labora tories at Madill, Oklahoma and Blakely, Georgia will perform other analyses for peanuts, peanut products, and a variety of oilseeds. The analyses for oilseeds include testing for free fatty acids, ammonia, nitrogen or pro tein, moisture and volatile matter, for eign matter, and oil (fat) content. (2) All of the analyses described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section per formed on a single seed sample are billed at the rate of one hour per sam ple. Any single seed analysis performed on a single sample is billed at the rate of one-half hour per sample. The stand ard hourly rate shall be as specified in § 91.37(a) of this subchapter. (c) Vegetable oil testing services. The analyses for vegetable oils are per formed at the USDA, AMS, Science and Technology (S&T) Midwestern Labora tory, 3570 North Avondale Avenue, Chi cago, IL 60618–5391. The analyses for vegetable oils will include the flash point test, smoke point test, acid VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:17 Feb 23, 2017 Jkt 241014 PO 00000 Frm 00266 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\07\7V3.TXT 31lp o w e ll o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 257 Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA Pt. 94 value, peroxide value, phosphorus in oil, and specific gravity. The fee charged for any single laboratory anal ysis for vegetable oils shall be obtained from the Midwestern Laboratory Direc tor and it is based on the hourly fee rates and charges as specified in 7 CFR part 91, subpart I. [65 FR 64317, Oct. 26, 2000] § 93.13 Analytical methods. Official analyses for peanuts, nuts, corn, oilseeds, and related vegetable oils are found in the following manu als: (a) Approved Methods of the Amer ican Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), American Association of Ce real Chemists/Eagan Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, Minnesota 55121– 2097. (b) ASTA’s Analytical Methods Man ual, American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), 560 Sylvan Avenue, P.O. Box 1267, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632. (c) Analyst’s Instruction for Aflatoxin (August 1994), S&T Instruc tion No. 1, USDA, Agricultural Mar keting Service, Science and Tech nology, 3521 South Agriculture Build ing, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090– 6456. (d) Official Methods and Rec ommended Practices of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS), Amer ican Oil Chemists’ Society, P.O. Box 3489, 2211 West Bradley Avenue, Cham paign, Illinois 61821–1827. (e) Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Volumes I & II, AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 481 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 500, Gaithers burg, MD 20877–2417. (f) Standard Analytical Methods of the Member Companies of Corn Indus tries Research Foundation, Corn Refin ers Association (CRA), 1701 Pennsyl vania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20006. (g) U.S. Army Natick Research, De velopment and Engineering Center’s Military Specifications, approved ana lytical test methods noted therein, Code NPP–9, Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DODSSP) for Mili tary Specifications, Standards, Build ing 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadel phia, PA 19111–5094. [65 FR 64317, Oct. 26, 2000] § 93.14 Fees for aflatoxin analysis and fees for testing of other mycotoxins. (a) The fee charged for any labora tory analysis for aflatoxins and other mycotoxins shall be obtained from the Laboratory Director for aflatoxin lab oratories at the Dothan administrative office as follows: USDA, AMS, Science & Technology, 3119 Wesley Way, Suite 6, Dothan, Alabama 36305, Voice Phone: 334–794–5070, Facsimile: 334–792–1432. (b) The charge for the aflatoxin test ing of raw peanuts under the Peanut Marketing Agreement for subsamples 1–AB, 2–AB, 3–AB, and 1–CD is a set cost per pair of analyses and shall be set by cooperative agreement between the Peanut Administrative Committee and AMS Science and Technology pro gram. [65 FR 64317, Oct. 26, 2000] § 93.15 Fees for analytical testing of oilseeds. The fee charged for any laboratory analysis for oilseeds shall be obtained from the Laboratory Director for aflatoxin laboratories at the Dothan administrative office as listed in 7 CFR 93.14(a). [65 FR 64318, Oct. 26, 2000] PART 94—POULTRY AND EGG PRODUCTS Subpart A—Mandatory Analyses of Egg Products Sec. 94.1 General. 94.2 Definitions. 94.3 Analyses performed and locations of laboratories. 94.4 Analytical methods. 94.5 Charges for laboratory service. Subpart B—Voluntary Analyses of Egg Products 94.100 General. 94.101 Definitions. 94.102 Analyses available. 94.103 Analytical methods. 94.104 Fees and charges. 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