Grades of Frozen Concentrate for Lemonade
- U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy is the quality of frozen concentrate for lemonade which mixes readily into a lemonade that possesses an amount of pulp, cloud, and juice sacs so as to substantially reflect the appearance of lemonade prepared from freshly expressed lemon juice; that possesses a good color; that is practically free from defects; that possesses a good flavor; and that scores not less than 85 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this section.
- U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice is the quality of frozen concentrate for lemonade which mixes readily into a lemonade that possesses at least a slight, but not an excessive, amount of pulp, cloud, and juice sacs so as to reasonably reflect the appearance of lemonade prepared from freshly expressed lemon juice; that possesses a reasonably good color; that is reasonably free from defects; that possesses a reasonably good flavor; and that scores not less than 70 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this section.
- Substandard is the quality of frozen concentrate for lemonade that fails to meet the requirements of U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice.
Detailed standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:
- U.S. Grade Standards for Frozen Concentrate for Lemonade (pdf)
- 21 CFR § 146.120 -- Frozen Concentrate for Lemonade
- 21 CFR §146.121 -- Frozen concentrate for artificially sweetened lemonade
- 21 CFR §146.126 -- Frozen concentrate for colored lemonade
- A-492 Fortification of Standardized Juices
- AOAC Official Method 970.72 Filth in Citrus and Pineapple Juices (Canned)
- AOAC Official Method 970.75 Mold in Citrus and Pineapple Juices (Canned)
- AOAC Official Method 980.29 Mold in Citrus Juices
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- Foreign Material Manual
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- Technical Procedures Manual