Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety
Chapter ATCP 85 - Butter Grading And Labeling
Section ATCP 85.05 - Wisconsin butter grades; classification and disrating tables

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 85.05

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) TABLE I. Classification of Flavor Characteristics.

Flavor Classification

Identified Flavor

AA

A

B

Undergrade

Acid

-

s

d

p

Aged

-

s

d

p

Bitter

-

s

d

p

Coarse

-

s

d

p

Cooked

d

-

-

-

Culture

s

d

p

-

Feed

s

d

p

-

Flat

-

s

d

p

Malty

-

-

s

d

Musty

-

-

s

d

Neutralizer

-

-

s

d

Old Cream

-

-

d

p

Scorched

-

-

s

d

Smothered

-

s

d

p

Storage

-

s

d

p

Utensil

-

-

s

d

Weed

-

-

s

d

Whey

-

-

s

d

(2) TABLE II. Characteristics and Disratings In Body, Color and Salt.

Disratings

Characteristic

Slight

Definite

Pronounced

Body

Crumbly

1/2

1

11/2 - 2

Gummy

1/2

1

11/2 - 2

Leaky

1/2

1

2

Mealy or Grainy

1/2

1

11/2 - 2

Ragged-boring

1

2

21/2 - 3

Short

1/2

1

11/2 - 2

Sticky

1/2

1

11/2 - 2

Weak

1/2

1

11/2 - 2

Color

Mottled

1

2

21/2 - 3

Speckled

1

2

21/2 - 3

Streaked

1

2

21/2 - 3

Wavy

1/2

1

11/2 - 2

Salt

Gritty

1

2

21/2 - 3

Sharp

1/2

1

11/2 - 2

(3) TABLE III. Relation of Final Wisconsin Butter Grade to Preliminary Flavor Classification as Affected by Total Disrating.

Preliminary Flavor Classification

Total Disrating

Final Wisconsin Grade

Grade AA

1/2

AA

Grade AA

1

A

Grade AA

11/2

B

Grade AA

2 or greater

Undergrade

Grade A

1/2

A

Grade A

1

B

Grade A

11/2 or greater

Undergrade

Grade B

1/2

B

Undergrade

1/2 or greater

Undergrade

(4) TABLE IV. Examples of the Relation of Wisconsin Butter Grade to Flavor Classification and Total Disratings in Body, Color and Salt Characteristics.

Flavor Classification

Body

Disratings Color

Salt

Total Disratings

Permitted Total Disratings

Disratings In

Excess of

Total Permitted

Wis. Grade

AA

1/2

0

0

1/2

1/2

0

AA

AA

1/2

1/2

0

1

1/2

1/2

A

AA

0

1

0

1

1/2

1/2

A

AA

1/2

1

0

11/2

1/2

1

B

A

1/2

0

0

1/2

1/2

0

A

A

0

1/2

1/2

1

1/2

1/2

B

A

0

1

0

1

1/2

1/2

B

A

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1

Undergrade

B

1/2

0

0

1/2

1/2

0

B

B

1/2

1/2

0

1

1/2

1/2

Undergrade

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