Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 117 - OFFICIAL STANDARD FOR MAPLE SYRUP GRADES
Section 001-117-4 - Determining the Grade of a Lot

Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 001-117-4

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

The grade of a lot of maple syrup covered by these standards is determined by the procedures set forth in the "Regulations Governing Inspection and Certification of Processed Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Products Thereof, and Certain Other Processed Food Products" ( 7 C.F.R. 2852.1 through 2852.83); PROVIDED:

(1) When certifying the color of a sample that has been officially drawn and which represents a specific lot of maple syrup, the lot shall be considered as being of one color if the number of color deviants does not exceed the acceptance number in the appropriate sampling plan. Any lot of maple syrup in which the number of color deviants exceeds the acceptance number shall be designated as a lot of "mixed color."

(2) No deviants for "serious damage" shall be allowed in grades above substandard.

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