Grades Of Canned Mushrooms

·       U.S. Grade A Is The Quality Of Canned Mushrooms That Possess Similar Varietal Characteristics; That Possess A Normal Flavor And Odor; That Possess A Good Color; That Are Practically Uniform In Size And Shape, Except For The Style Of Stems And Pieces; That Are Practically Free From Defects; That Possess A Good Character; And That For Those Factors Which Are Scored In Accordance With The Scoring System Outlined In This Subpart The Total Score Is Not Less Than 90 Points: Provided, That The Canned Mushrooms May Be Fairly Uniform In Size And Shape For The Applicable Styles If The Total Score Is Not Less Than 90 Points.

·       U.S. Grade B Is The Quality Of Canned Mushrooms That Possess Similar Varietal Characteristics; That Possess A Normal Flavor And Odor; That Possess A Fairly Good Color; That Are Fairly Uniform In Size And Shape, Except For The Style Of Stems And Pieces; That Are Fairly Free From Defects; That Possess A Fairly Good Character; And That For Those Factors Which Are Scored In Accordance With The Scoring System Outlined In This Subpart The Total Score Is Not Less That 80 Points: Provided, That The Canned Mushrooms May Fail To Meet The Requirements For U.S. Grade B For The Factor Of Uniformity Of Size And Shape For The Applicable Styles If The Total Score Is Not Less Than 80 Points.

·       Substandard Is The Quality Of Canned Mushrooms That Fail To Meet The Requirements Of U.S. Grade B.