Grades of Canned Sweet Potatoes
- U.S. Grade A is the quality of canned sweet potatoes that meets the applicable requirements of Table III or Table IV and scores not less than 90 points.
- U.S. Grade B is the quality of canned sweet potatoes that meets the applicable requirements of Table III or Table IV and scores not less than 80 points.
- Substandard is the quality of canned sweet potatoes that fails the requirements for U.S. Grade B.
Inspection Aid
- Headspace gauge
See How to Purchase Visual Aids for more details.
Detailed standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:
- U.S. Grade Standards for Canned Sweet Potatoes (pdf)
- Canned Sweet Potatoes Inspection Instructions (pdf)
- 21 CFR § 155.200 - Certain other canned vegetables
- Certification Manual
- Condition of Container Manual
- Domestic Origin Verification (DOV) Program Manual
- FDA Food Defect Action Levels
- Foreign Material Manual
- General Procedures Manual
- Safety Manual
- Sanitation Manual
- SC-364-67 Score Sheet for Canned Sweet Potatoes
- Technical Procedures Manual
- USDA Purchases Manual
- U.S. Standards for Determination of Fill Weights
- U.S. Standards for Inspection by Variables