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COMMODITIES AND DEFECT ACTION LEVELS

PRODUCT

DEFECT

(Method) ACTION LEVEL

Allspice, Gro!d Insect Filth

(AOAC 981.21)

Average of 30 or more insect fragments per 10 grams

o!ent filth

(AOAC 981.21)

Average of 1 or more ro!ent hairs per 10 grams

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect fragments - pre/post harvest and processing insect infestation.

Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta

%IIFICAC#' Aesthetic

Allspice, "hole *ol!

(*+*,-32)

Average of / or more erries eight are mol!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' : Preharvest and/or post harvest infection

%IIFICAC#' Potential health hazard - may contain mycotoxin producing fungi

Apple #tter *ol!

(AOAC 9.1)

Average of mol! co4nt is 12/ or more

o!ent filth

(AOAC 95.6)

Average of 5 or more ro!ent hairs per 100 grams of apple 4tter

Insects

(AOAC 95.6)

Average of or more hole or e74ivalent insects (not co4nting

mites aphi!s thrips or scale insects) per 100 grams of apple 4tter

"#F#C$ %O&C#' old - post harvest infection. Rodent hair - post harvest and/or

processing contamination with animal hair. !hole or e"uivalent insects - preharvest# and/or

post harvest and/or processing insect infestation#


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Apricots, C$!!ed Insect filth

(*+*,-1)

Average of 2/ or more co4nt has een !amage! or infecte!

insects

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest insect infestation


Asp$r$%s, C$!!ed or

Fro&e!

Insect filth

(*+*,-93)

10/ co4nt of spears or pieces are infeste! ith 6 or more

attache! asparag4s eetle eggs an!or sacs

Insects(*+*,-93 )

Asparag4s contains an average of 50 or more thrips per 100 gramsO

Insects (hole or e74ivalent) of 3mm or longer have an average

aggregate length of mm or longer per 100 grams of asparag4s

"#F#C$ %O&C#' +re,harvest insect infestation


#$' (L$rel) Le$es *ol!

(*+*,-32 ) :Average of / or more pieces eight are mol!

Insect filth

(*+*,-32)

Average of / or more pieces eight are insect,infeste!

*ammalian e;creta

(*+*,-32)

Average of 1 mg or more mammalian e;creta per po4n! after

processing

"#F#C$ %O&C#' old - preharvest infection. Insect infestation - preharvest and/or post

harvest and/or processing insect infestation. ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or

processing animal contamination%IIFICAC#' Aesthetic

#eets, C$!!ed ot Average of / or more pieces eight ith !r rot

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Preharvest mold infection

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PRODUCT

DEFECT



#erries Drpelet,

C$!!ed $!d Fro&e!

(*l$c+*erries,

r$sp*erries, etc)

*ol!

(AOAC 9.5)

Average mol! co4nt is 60/ or more

Insects an! larvae(AOAC 981.20)

Average of 5 or more larvae per 00 gramsO

Average of 10 or more hole insects or e74ivalent per 00 grams

(e;cl4!ing thrips aphi!s an! mites)

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insects and larvae - preharvest insect infestation. old - post harvest

infection

%ignificance' Aesthetic

#erries Li!%o!,

C$!!ed (Erope$!

cr$!*err')

Insect larvae

( *+*,-65)

Average of 3 or more larvae per po4n! in a minim4m of 12

s4samples

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insects-pre-harvest insect infestation


#erries Mlter,

C$!!ed

Insects

( *+*,-65)

Average of 50 or more thrips per o.2 can in all s4samples an!

20/ of s4samples are materiall infeste!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insects-pre-harvest insect infestation


#roccoli, Fro&e! Insects an! mites

(AOAC 95.82)

Average of 60 or more aphi!s an!or thrips an!or mites per 100

grams



#rssels -prots,

Fro&e!

Insects( *+*,-9)

Average of 30 or more aphi!s an!or thrips per 100 grams

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PRODUCT

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C$psic. Pods Insect filth an!or mol!

( *+*,-32)

Average of more than 3/ of po!s eight are insect,infeste!

an!or mol!

*ammalian e;creta

( *+*,-32)

Average of more than 1mg mammalian e;creta per po4n!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested - preharvest and/or post harvest insect infestation. old - preharvest and/or post harvest infection# ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or processing

animal contamination

%ignificance' Aesthetic# Potential health hazard - mold may contain mycotoxin producing fungi

Gro!d C$psic.

(e/cldi!% p$pri+$)

*ol!

(AOAC 95.95)

Average mol! co4nt is more than 20/

Insect filth

(AOAC 98.22)

Average of more than 0 insect fragments per 2 grams

o!ent filth

(AOAC 98.22)

Average of more than 6 ro!ent hairs per 2 grams

"#F#C$ %O&C#' old - pre-harvest and/or post harvest mold infection. Insect fragments -

pre-harvest and/or post harvest and/or processing insect infestation. Rodent hair - pre-harvestand/or post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta

%ignificance' Aesthetic# old may contain mycotoxin producing fungi

Gro!d P$pri+$ *ol!(AOAC 95.95)


Insect filth

(AOAC 9.2


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PRODUCT

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o!ent filth

(AOAC 9.2


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Cherries Fresh,

C$!!ed, or Fro&e!

ot

( *+*,-58)

Average of / or more pieces are re=ects !4e to rot

Insect filth

( *+*,-58)

Average of 5/ or more pieces are re=ects !4e to insects other than

maggots

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect re$ect - Pre-harvest and/or post harvest insect infestation# Rotre$ect - pre-harvest mold infection


Cherr' 0$. *ol!( *+*,-61)


"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest mold infection


Chocol$te $!d

Chocol$te Li1or

Insect filth

(AOAC 96.38)

Average is 60 or more insect fragments per 100 grams hen 6 100,

gram s4samples are e;amine!

O

An 1 s4sample contains 90 or more insect fragments

o!ent filth(AOAC 96.38)

Average is 1 or more ro!ent hairs per 100 grams in 6 100,grams4samples e;amine!

O

An 1 s4sample contains 3 or more ro!ent hairs

%hell

(AOAC 968.10,

90.23)

For chocolate li74or if the shell is in e;cess of 2/ calc4late! on the

asis of al>ali,free nis

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect fragments - post harvest and/or processing insect infestation#



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PRODUCT

DEFECT


Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta# %hell -

processing contamination%ignificance' Aesthetic

Citrs Frit 0ices,

C$!!ed

*ol!

(AOAC 90.)


Insects an! insect eggs

(AOAC 90.2)

or more "rosophila an! other fl eggs per 20 ml or 1 or more

maggots per 20 ml

"#F#C$ %O&C#' old - processing contamination# &ly eggs and/or maggots - post harvest

insect infestation


Cloes %tems

( *+*,-32)

Average of / or more stems eight

"#F#C$ %O&C#' 'arvest

%IIFICAC#' Aesthetic# economic adulteration

Coco$ #e$!s *ol!

( *+*,-18)

*ore than 5/ of eans co4nt are mol!

Insect filth

( *+*,-18)

*ore than 5/ of eans co4nt are insect,infeste! incl4!ing insect,

!amage!

Insect filth an!or mol! *ore than 6/ of eans co4nt are insect,infeste! or mol!

O$#' ?evel !iffers hen oth filth an! mol! are present

*ammalian e;creta

( *+*,-18)

Average of 10 mg or more mammalian e;creta per po4n!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' old - post harvest infection# Insect infested/damaged - post harvestand/or processing insect infestation# ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or processing

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PRODUCT

DEFECT



%ignificance' Aesthetic# Potential health hazard - may contain mycotoxin producing fungi

Coco$ Po2der Press

C$+e

Insect filth

(AOAC 96.38)

Average of or more insect fragments per s4sample of 0 grams

hen 6 s4samples are e;amine!

O An 1 s4sample contains 12 or more insect fragments

o!ent filth

(AOAC 96.38)

Average in 6 or more s4samples is 2 or more ro!ent hairs per

s4sample of 0 grams

O

An 1 s4sample contains 5 or more ro!ent hairs

%hell(AOAC 968.10,

90.23)

2/ or more shell calc4late! on the asis of al>ali,free nis.


Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta# %hell -

processing contamination%ignificance' Aesthetic

Co33ee #e$!s, Gr$ded

Gree!

ra!e !efects

( *+*,-6)

reen Coffee

Association

"#F#C$ %O&C#' (uality - processing

%ignificance' Aesthetic# economic adulteration

Co33ee #e$!s, Gree! Insect filth an! insects( *+*,-1)

Average 10/ or more co4nt are insect,infeste! or insect,!amage! ote'

If live e;ternal infestation is present 4se the Compliance +olic

4i!e (C+) title! Foo! %torage an! Bareho4sing,A!4lteration,

Filth (C+ 80.100) in accor!ance ithInterpretation of Insect

Filth (C+ .600)

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PRODUCT

DEFECT


*ol!

( *+*,-1)

Average of 10/ or more eans co4nt are mol!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested/damaged - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or

processing insect infestation# old - post harvest and/or processing infection

%ignificance' Aesthetic# Potential health hazard - mold may contain mycotoxin producing fungi

Co!di.e!t$l -eeds

Other th$! Fe!!el

-eeds $!d -es$.e

-eeds

*ammalian e;creta

( *+*,-32)

Average of 3 mg or more of mammalian e;creta per po4n!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Post harvest and/or processing animal contamination


Cor! -2eet Cor!,C$!!ed

Insect larvae(AOAC 93.61)

Insect larvae (corn ear orms corn orers) 2 or more 3mm or longer larvae cast s>ins larval or cast s>in fragments of corn ear orms or

corn orer an! the aggregate length of s4ch larvae cast s>ins larval

or cast s>in fragments e;cee!s 12 mm in 25 po4n!s (25 o. 303

cans or e74ivalent)



Cor! 4s+s 3or

T$.$les

Insect filth

( *+*,-11)

Average of / or more h4s>s eight are insect,infeste!

(incl4!ing insect,!amage!)

*ol!

( *+*,-11)

Average of / or more h4s>s eight are mol!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested - preharvest and/or processing insect infestation# old - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infection


Cor!.e$l Insects(AOAC 981.19)

Average of 1 or more hole insects (or e74ivalent) per 0 grams

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PRODUCT

DEFECT


Insect filth

(AOAC 981.19)


o!ent filth

(AOAC 981.19)


O

Average of 1 or more ro!ent e;creta fragment per 0 grams

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insects and insect fragments - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or

processing insect infestation# Rodent hair and excreta fragments - post harvest and/or

processing contamination with animal hair or excreta


Cr$!*err' -$ce *ol!

(AOAC 90.6)


O $he mol! co4nt of an 1 s4sample is more than 0/

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest and/or post harvest infection


C.i! -eed %an! an! grit

(AOAC 9.58)

Average of 9./ or more ash an!or 1./ or more aci! insol4le ash

"#F#C$ %O&C#' 'arvest contamination


Crr$!t 0$., #l$c+ *ol!

( *+*,-61)

Average mol! co4nt is / or more

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Post harvest and/or processing infection%ignificance' Aesthetic

Crr$!ts Insect filth

( *+*,-3)

/ or more co4nt orm in the average of the s4samples

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Crr' Po2der Insect filth

(AOAC 9.58)


o!ent filth

(AOAC 9.58)


"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect fragments - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processinginsect infestation# Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair

or excreta


D$te M$teri$l

(Chopped, -liced, (or)

M$cer$ted)

Insects

( *+*,-3)

10 or more !ea! insects (hole or e74ivalent) in 1 or more

s4samples

O

or more !ea! insects (hole or e74ivalent) per 100 grams

+its

( *+*,-3)

2 or more pits an!or pit fragments 2 mm or longer meas4re! in the

longest !imension per 900 grams

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insects - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing insect

infestation# Pits - processing

%IIFICAC#' Insects - Aesthetic# Pits - mouth/tooth in$ury

D$tes, Pitted *4ltiple

( *+*,-3)

Average of / or more !ates co4nt are re=ects (mol! !ea!

insects insect e;creta so4r !irt an!or orthless) as !etermine!

macroscopic se74ential e;amination

+its

( *+*,-3)

Average of 2 or more pits an!or pit fragments 2 mm or longer in the

longest !imension per 100 !ates

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insects# insect excreta# ) mold - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or

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Fi%s Insect filth an!or mol!

an!or !irt fr4it or

pieces of fr4it

( *+*,-3)

Average of 10/ or more co4nt are insect,infeste! an!or mol!

an!or !irt fr4it or pieces of fr4it

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested - Pre-harvest and/or post harvest infestation# oldy -

preharvest infection. *irt - harvest contamination


Tlli*ees, Ciscoes,

I!co!!s, Ch*s, $!d

"hite3ish

+arasites (csts)

( *+*,-28)

0 parasitic csts per 100 po4n!s (hole or fillets) provi!e! that

20/ of the fish e;amine! are infeste!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest infection


#le Fi! $!d other

Fresh "$ter 4erri!%

+arasites (csts)

( *+*,-28)

60 parasitic csts per 100 fish (fish averaging 1 po4n! or less) or 100

po4n!s of fish averaging over 1 po4n!) provi!e! that 20/ of the

fish e;amine! are infeste!



Red Fish $!d Oce$!Perch

+arasites (copepo!s)( *+*,-28)

3 / of the fillets e;amine! contain 1 or more copepo!s accompanie! p4s poc>ets



Gi!%er, "hole Insect filth an!or mol!

( *+*,-32)

Average of 3/ or more pieces eight are insect,infeste! an!or

mol!

*ammalian e;creta Average of 3 mg or more of mammalian e;creta per po4n!

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( *+*,-32)

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infestation - post harvest and/or processing# old - post harvest

and/or processing infection# ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or processing animal

contamination


Gree!s, C$!!ed *il!e

(AOAC 96.23)

Average of 10/ or more of leaves co4nt or eight shoing

mil!e over 12 in !iameter



4ops Insects(AOAC 96.23)

Average of more than 200 aphi!s per 10 grams

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest infestation


M$c$ro!i $!d Noodle

Prodcts

Insect filth

(AOAC 969.51)

Average of 22 insect fragments or more per 22 grams in 6 or more

s4samples

o!ent filth

(AOAC 969.51)

Average of 5. ro!ent hairs or more per 22 grams in 6 or more

s4samples

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect fragments - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing

infestation. Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or

excreta


M$ce Insect filth an!or mol!

( *+*,-32)

Average of 3/ or more pieces eight are insect,infeste! an!or

mol!

*ammalian e;creta Average of 3 mg or more of mammalian e;creta per po4n!



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PRODUCT

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( *+*,-32)

Foreign matter

( *+*,-32)

Average of 1./ or more of foreign matter thro4gh a 20,mesh sieve

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infestation - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing. old - preharvest and/or post harvest infection# ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or

processing animal contamination# &oreign matter - post harvest contamination


M$r5or$., "hole

Pl$!t, U!processed

Insect filth an!or mol!

( *+*,-32)

Average of / or more pieces eight are insect,infeste! or

mol!

*ammalian e;creta( *+*,-32)


"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infestation - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing#

old - post harvest and/or processing infection# ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or

processing animal contamination


M$r5or$., Gro!d Insect filth

(AOAC 9.59)





insect infestation# Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta


M$r5or$., U!%ro!d Insect filth(AOAC 98.39)




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PRODUCT

DEFECT


o!ent filth

(AOAC 98.39)



insect infestation# Rodent hair - processing contamination with animal hair or excreta


Mshroo.s, C$!!ed

$!d Dried

Insects

(AOAC 96.25)

Average of over 20 or more maggots of an sie per 100 grams of

!raine! m4shrooms an! proportionate li74i! or 1 grams of !rie!

m4shrooms

O

Average of or more maggots 2 mm or longer per 100 grams of

!raine! m4shrooms an! proportionate li74i! or 1 grams of !rie!

m4shrooms

*ites

(AOAC 96.25)

Average of mites per 100 grams !raine! m4shrooms an!

proportionate li74i! or 1 grams of !rie! m4shrooms

"ecomposition

( *+*,-100)

Average of more than 10/ of m4shrooms are !ecompose!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insects - preharvest insect infestation# ites - preharvest and/or post

harvest infestation# *ecomposition - preharvest infection


Nect$rs, Apricot, Pe$ch

$!d Pe$r

*ol! Average mol! co4nt is 12/ or more



Nt.e%, "hole Insect filth an!or mol!

( *+*,-51)

Average of 10/ or more pieces co4nt are insect,infeste! an!or

mol!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infestation - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing#



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PRODUCT

DEFECT


old - preharvest and/or post harvest infection

%IIFICAC#' Aesthetic# Potential health hazard - may contain mycotoxin producing fungi

Nt.e%, Gro!d Insect filth

(AOAC 99.26)


o!ent filth

(AOAC 99.26)


"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect fragments - post harvest and/or processing insect infestation# Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta


Nts, Tree *4ltiple "efects( *+*,-81)

e=ect n4ts (insect,infeste! ranci! mol! g4mm an! shrivele! orempt shells) as !etermine! macroscopic e;amination at or in

e;cess of the folloing levels'

Nt T'pe U!shelled 6 -helled 6

Almon!s


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PRODUCT

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-$l$d olies +its

( *+*,-6)

Average of 1.3 or more olives co4nt of olives ith hole pits

an!or pit fragments 2 mm or longer meas4re! in the longest

!imension

Insect !amage

( *+*,-6)

9/ or more olives eight shoing !amage olive fr4it fl

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pits - processing# Insect damage - preharvest insect infestation

%IIFICAC#' Pits - mouth/tooth in$ury# Insect damage - Aesthetic

-$lt7cred olies Insects( *+*,-6)

Average of 10/ or more olives co4nt ith 10 or more scaleinsects each

*ol!

( *+*,-6)

Average of 2/ or more olives co4nt are mol!

"#F#C$ %O&C#' %cale insects - preharvest infestation# old - post harvest and/or

processing infection


I.ported #l$c+ olies Insect !amage

( *+*,-6)

10/ or more olives co4nt shoing !amage olive fr4it fl



Ore%$!o, "hole Pl$!t,

U!processed


eight

( *+*,-32)

Average of / or more insect infeste! an!or mol! pieces

eight

*ammalian e;creta Average of 1 mg or more mammalian e;creta per po4n!

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PRODUCT

DEFECT


( *+*,-32)

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing# old -

post harvest and/or processing infection# ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or processing



Ore%$!o, Gro!d Insect filth

(AOAC 9.59)


o!ent filth

(AOAC 9.59)

Average of or more ro!ent hairs per 10 grams


or excreta


Ore%$!o, Crshed Insect filth

(AOAC 969.55)


o!ent filth

(AOAC 969.55)



or excreta


Pe$ches, C$!!ed $!d

Fro&e!

*ol!Insect !amage

( *+*,-1)

Average of 3/ or more fr4it co4nt are orm or mol!

Insects( *+*,-1)

In 12 1,po4n! cans or e74ivalent one or more larvae an!or larvalfragments hose aggregate length e;cee!s mm

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PRODUCT

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"#F#C$ %O&C#' old - preharvest and/or post harvest infection# Insect damage -

preharvest insect infestation# 0arvae - preharvest insect infestation


Pe$!t #tter Insect filth

(AOAC 968.3)


o!ent filth

(AOAC 968.3)


rit

(AOAC 968.3)

ritt taste an! ater insol4le inorganic resi!4e is more than 2 mg

per 100 grams


or excreta# rit - harvest contamination


Pe$!ts, -helled *4ltiple !efects

( *+*,-89)

Average of / or more >ernels co4nt are re=ects (insect,infeste!

mol! ranci! otherise !ecompose! an! !irt)

Insects

( *+*,-89)

Average of 20 or more hole insects or e74ivalent in 100,po4n! ag

siftings

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested - post harvest and/or processing infestation# oldy - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infection# Rancid ) decomposed - post

harvest a,use# *irty - harvest contamination.


Pe$!ts, U!shelled *4ltiple !efects

( *+*,-89)

Average of 10/ or more pean4ts co4nt are re=ects (insect,

infeste! mol! ranci! otherise !ecompose! an! !irt)

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested - post harvest and/or processing infestation# old - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infection# Rancid ) decomposed - post



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PRODUCT

DEFECT


harvest a,use


Pe$s #l$c+7E'ed,

Co2pe$s, Field Pe$s,

Dried

Insect !amage

( *+*,-105)

Average of 10/ or more co4nt of class 6 !amage or higher in

minim4m of 12 s4samples

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest and/or post harvest insect infestation


Pe$s, #l$c+7E'ed Pe$s,

Co2pe$s, (-ccle!t),

C$!!ed

Insect larvae( *+*,-105)

Average of or more copea c4rc4lio larvae or the e74ivalent per o. 2 can

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest and/or post harvest insect infestation


Pe$s $!d #e$!s, Dried Insect filth

( *+*,-105)

Average of / or more co4nt insect,infeste! an!or insect,

!amage! storage insects in a minim4m of 12 s4samples

"#F#C$ %O&C#' preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infestation


Pepper, "hole (#l$c+

8 "hite)

Insect filth an!or

insect,mol!

( *+*,-39)

Average of 1/ or more pieces eight are infeste! an!or mol!

*ammalian e;creta

( *+*,-39)


Foreign matter

( *+*,-39)

Average of 1/ or more pic>ings an! siftings eight

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested - post harvest and/or processing infestation# oldy - post

harvest and/or processing infection# ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or processinganimal contamination# &oreign material - post harvest contamination

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PRODUCT

DEFECT


%ignificance' Aesthetic# Potential health hazard - mammalian excreta may contain salmonella

Pepper, Gro!d Insect filth(AOAC 92.50)





Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta%ignificance' Aesthetic

Pi!e$pple, C$!!ed *ol!

(AOAC 90. *+*,-3)


O $he mol! co4nt of an 1 s4sample is 60/ or more

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Processing mold contamination


Pi!e$pple 0ice *ol!

(AOAC 90.)


O

$he mol! co4nt of an 1 s4sample is 50/ or more

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Processing mold contamination


Pl.s, C$!!ed ot

( *+*,-1)

Average of / or more pl4ms co4nt ith rot spots larger than the

area of a circle 12 mm in !iameter



Popcor! o!ent filth(AOAC 90.91)

1 or more ro!ent e;creta pellets are fo4n! in 1 or more s4samplesan! 1 or more ro!ent hairs are fo4n! in 2 or more other s4samples

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PRODUCT

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O

2 or more ro!ent hairs per po4n! an! ro!ent hair is fo4n! in 0/ or

more of the s4samplesO

20 or more gnae! grains per po4n! an! ro!ent hair is fo4n! in 0/

or more of the s4samples

Fiel! corn / or more eight of fiel! corn

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Rodent excreta - post harvest and/or processing animal contamination#

Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta#

Rodent gnawing - post harvest and/or processing damage# &ield corn - harvest contamination


Pot$to Chips ot

( *+*,-113)

Average of 6/ or more pieces eight contain rot



Pr!es Dried $!d

Deh'dr$ted, Lo27

Moistre

*4ltiple !efects

( *+*,-3)

Average of a minim4m of 10 s4samples is / or more pr4nes

co4nt are re=ects (insect,infeste! mol! or !ecompose! !irt

an!or otherise 4nfit )

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested - preharvest infestation# oldy ) decomposed - preharvest infection# *irty - harvest contamination# 1therwise unfit - preharvest condition


Pr!es, Pitted +its( *+*,-3)

Average of 2/ or more co4nt ith hole pits an!or pitfragments 2 mm or longer an! 5 or more of 10 s4samples of pitte!

pr4nes have 2/ or more co4nt ith hole pits an!or pit

fragments 2 mm or longer

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Processing



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PRODUCT

DEFECT


%ignificance' outh/tooth in$ury

Pree, Apricot, Pe$ch$!d Pe$r

*ol!(AOAC 982.33)


"#F#C$ %O&C#' preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infection%ignificance' Aesthetic

R$isi!s, N$tr$l 8

Golde!

*ol!

( *+*,-6)

Average of 10 s4samples is / or more co4nt mol! raisins

%an! an! rit

( *+*,-6)

Average of 50 mg or more of san! an! grit per 100 grams of nat4ral

or gol!en leache! raisins

"#F#C$ %O&C#' old - post harvest and/or processing infection# %and - post harvestcontamination


R$isi!s, Golde! Insects an! insect eggs

(AOAC 969.52

D *+*,-6)

10 or more hole or e74ivalent insects an! 3 "rosophila eggs per 8

o.

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Post harvest and/or processing infestation


-$%e, "hole Pl$!t,

U!processed

Insect filth

( *+*,-32)

Average of / or more pieces eight are insect infeste!

*ammalian e;creta

( *+*,-32)

Average of 1 mg or more per po4n! after processing

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Insect infested - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing

infestation# ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or processing animal contamination%ignificance' Aesthetic

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PRODUCT

DEFECT


-$%e, Gro!d Insect filth

(AOAC 98.38)


o!ent filth

(AOAC 98.38)



infestation# Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or

excreta


-$er+r$t Insects

(AOAC 9.5)

Average of more than 0 thrips per 100 grams



-es$.e -eeds Insect filth

( *+*,-32)

Average of / or more see!s eight are insect,infeste! or

!amage!

*ol!

( *+*,-32)

Average of / or more see!s eight are !ecompose!

*ammalian e;creta

( *+*,-32)

Average of mg or more mammalian e;creta per fo4n!

Foreign matter

( *+*,-32)

Average of 0./ or more foreign matter eight


infestation# old - preharvest infection# ammalian excreta - post harvest and/or processing

animal contamination# &oreign matter - post processing and/or processing contamination




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PRODUCT

DEFECT


-pices, Le$3', Other

Th$! #$' Le$es


( *+*,-32)

Average of / or more pieces eight are insect,infeste! an!or

mol!

*ammalian e;creta

( *+*,-32)

Average of 1 mg or more of *ammalian e;creta per po4n! after

processing


infestation# old - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infection# ammalian

excreta - post harvest and/or processing animal contamination


-pi!$ch, C$!!ed or

Fro&e!

Insects an! mites

(AOAC 95.33)

Average of 0 or more aphi!s thrips an!or mites per 100 grams

O

2 or more 3 mm or longer larvae an!or larval fragments or spinachorms (caterpillars) hose aggregate length e;cee!s 12 mm are

present in 25 po4n!s

O

?eaf miners of an sie average 8 or more per 100 grams or leaf

miners 3 mm or longer average 5 or more per 100 grams

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest infestation%ignificance' Aesthetic

-tr$2*erries Fro&e!

"hole or -liced

*ol!

(AOAC 92.22)

Average mol! co4nt of 5/ or more an! mol! co4nt of at least half

of the s4samples is / or more

rit


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PRODUCT

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*ammalian e;creta

( *+*,-32)

Average of 1 mg or more mammalian e;creta per po4n! after

processing


infestation# old - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infection# ammalian

excreta - post harvest and/or processing animal contamination%ignificance' Aesthetic

Th'.e, Gro!d Insect filth

(AOAC 9.59)


o!ent filth

(AOAC 9.59)



infestation Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or

excreta


Th'.e, U!%ro!d,

Processed

Insect filth

(AOAC 9.59)

Average of 32 insect fragments or more per 10 grams

o!ent filth

(AOAC 9.59)

Average of 2 ro!ent hairs or more per 10 grams


insect infestation# Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair

or excreta


To.$toes, C$!!ed "rosophila fl

(AOAC 9.56)

Average of 10 or more fl eggs per 00 grams

O

or more fl eggs an! 1 or more maggots per 00 grams

O

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2 or more maggots per 00 grams

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest and/or post harvest and/or processing insect infestation %ignificance' Aesthetic

To.$toes, C$!!ed,

2ith (or) 2ithot 0ice

(#$sed o! Dr$i!ed

0ice)

*ol!(AOAC 95.90)

Average mol! co4nt in 6 s4samples is 1/ or more an! the co4ntsof all of the s4samples are more than 12/

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infection


To.$toes, C$!!ed

P$c+ed i! To.$to

Pree (#$sed o!Dr$i!ed Li1id)

*ol!

(AOAC 95.90)

Average mol! co4nt in 6 s4samples is 29/ or more an! the co4nts

of all of the s4samples are more than 2/

"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infection%ignificance' Aesthetic

To.$to 0ice "rosophila fl

(AOAC 9.56)


O

or more fl eggs an! 1 or more maggots per 100 grams

O

2 or more maggots per 100 grams in a minim4m of 12 s4samples

*ol!

(AOAC 96.51)



"#F#C$ %O&C#' &ly eggs ) maggots - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing

insect infestation# old - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or processing infection


To.$to P$ste, Pi&&$

$!d other -$ces

"rosophila fl

(AOAC 9.56)


O

1 or more fl eggs an! 1 or more maggots per 100 gramsO


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"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest and/or post harvest and/or processing insect infestation %ignificance' Aesthetic

To.$to Pree "rosophila fl(AOAC 9.56)

Average of 20 or more fl eggs per 100 gramsO

10 or more fl eggs an! 1 or more maggots per 100 grams

O


"#F#C$ %O&C#' Pre-harvest and/or post harvest and/or processing insect infestation


To.$to P$ste (or)

Pree

*ol!

(AOAC 96.51::)

Average mol! co4nt in 6 s4samples is 5/ or more an! the mol!

co4nts of all of the s4samples are more than 50/



Pi&&$ $!d Other

To.$to -$ces

*ol!

(AOAC 95.92)





To.$to -$ce,

U!dilted

*ol!

(AOAC 96.51)

Average mol! co4nt in 6 s4samples is 5/ or more an! the mol!

co4nts of all of the s4samples are more than 50/



To.$to Cstsp *ol!(AOAC 96.51)

Average mol! co4nt in 6 s4samples is / or more

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PRODUCT

DEFECT


o!ent filth

(AOAC 92.32)



insect infestation# Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair

or excreta. %IIFICAC#' Aesthetic

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