California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 2 - Field Crops
Subchapter 2 - Commercial Feed
Article 14 - Definitions and Standards
Section 2796 - Screenings

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 2796

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

Screenings is the by-product obtained in the cleaning of crop seed. It may include light and broken grains and other agricultural seeds, weed seeds, hulls, chaff, joints, straw, elevator or mill dust, sand and dirt. It shall be graded and designated according to the following definitions: No grade of screenings shall contain any seeds or other material that is either injurious to animals or will impart an objectionable odor or flavor to their milk or flesh. All screenings must be processed by grinding or otherwise to render the seed of any pest incapable of reproduction.

(a) Grain Screenings contains 70.0 percent or more grain including light and broken grains. It may contain wild buckwheat and wild oats. The term "Grain Screening" may be used for unspecified kinds of grain, or the predominating kind of grain (if in excess of 50.0 percent) may be declared as the first word or words in the name. It may contain no more than 6.5 percent ash.

(b) Seed Screenings shall consist of 70.0 percent or more seed, light and broken and contain not more than 6.5 percent ash.The name of the seed shall be a part of the name.

(c) Mixed Screenings is screenings from grain and seed which does not meet the standards of subsections (a) or (b). It may include hulls, chaff, straw, dust, sweepings, sand, dirt, grains and seeds and contains not more than 27.0 percent crude fiber and not more than 15.0 percent ash. If it contains more than 15.0 percent ash, the words "sand" or "dirt" shall appear on the label as part of the name of the product. When used in a mixture, the maximum percent shall be stated.

1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 8-17-82 (Register 82, No. 34).
2. Amendment filed 10-26-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 44).
3. Amendment filed 1-30-2002; operative 1-30-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 14902, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 14992 and 15011, Food and Agricultural Code.

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