Tomato Sauce Grades And Standards

·       Tomato Sauce Is The Concentrated Product Prepared From The Liquid Extracted From Mature, Sound, Whole Tomatoes; The Sound Residue From Preparing Such Tomatoes For Canning; The Residue From Partial Extraction Of Juice; Reconstituted Or Remanufactured Tomato Paste; Or Any Combination Of These Ingredients To Which Is Added Salt And Spices. One Or More Nutritive Sweetening Ingredients, A Vinegar Or Vinegars, Onion, Garlic, Or Other Vegetable Flavoring Ingredients May Be Added. The Food Is Preserved By Heat Sterilization (Canning), Refrigeration, Or Freezing. When Sealed In A Container To Be Held At Ambient Temperatures, It Is So Processed By Heat, Before Or After Sealing, As To Prevent Spoilage. The Refractive Index Of The Tomato Sauce At 20 Degrees Celsius Is Not Less Than 1.3455.

Grades Of Tomato Sauce

·       U.S. Grade A Is The Quality Of Tomato Sauce That Meets The Applicable Requirements.

·       U.S. Grade B Is The Quality Of Tomato Sauce That Meets The Applicable Requirements.

·       Substandard Is The Quality Of Tomato Sauce That Fails To Meet The Requirements For “U.S. Grade B.”