South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:14 - Butter grading and labeling
Chapter 12:14:01 - Butter grading and labeling
Section 12:14:01:06 - Grade B specifications
South Dakota Grade B may possess any of the following flavors to a slight degree: musty, neutralizer, scorched, woody, weed, whey, and utensil. It may possess any of the following flavors to a definite degree: aged, bitter, coarse acid, flat, old cream, smothered and storage. The permitted total defects in body, color, and salt are limited to a total of one-half point unless the flavor classification permits these defects to exceed one-half point. Butter with a flavor classification of AA and having total defects in body, color, and salt over one point, but not exceeding two and one-half point shall be South Dakota Grade B. Butter with a flavor classification of A and having total defects in body, color, and salt not exceeding one and one-half point shall be South Dakota Grade B.
General Authority: SDCL 39-9-7.
Law Implemented: SDCL 39-9-2.