Grade designation

Maximum limit of tolerance (per cent by weight)

Weevilled grains (per cent by count)

 

(Maximum)

Moisture

Foreign matter

Immatured Shrivelled grains

Other edible grains

Damaged grains

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Special

12.0

Nil

2.0

Nil

Nil

Nil

Standard

12.0

0.5

5.0

1.0

0.5

0.5

General

12.0

0.5

7.0

1.0

4.0

2.0

 Minimum Requirements:

  • dry, clean and wholesome
  • white to creamy white or grayish colour and translucent;
  • in uniform size, shape, colour and be in merchantable condition;
  • free from artificial colouring and polishing agent;
  • free from obnoxious smell;
  • free from rodent hair and excreta, filth, moulds, live insects, dead insects, insects fragments and fungus;
  • free from abnormal taste, flavour and odour.