Grades of Concentrated Lemon Juice for Manufacturing
(a) U.S. Grade A for Manufacturing (or U.S. Fancy for Manufacturing) is the quality of concentrated lemon juice which shows no material gelation and reconstitutes properly, of which the reconstituted juice possesses a reasonably good color and is practically free from defects; when prepared for flavor evaluation, possesses a reasonably good flavor; and scores not less than 85 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.
(b) U.S. Grade C for Manufacturing (or U.S. Standard for Manufacturing) is the quality of concentrated lemon juice which shows no serious gelation and reconstitutes properly, of which the reconstituted juice possesses a fairly good color and is fairly free from defects; when prepared for flavor evaluation, possesses a fairly good flavor; and scores not less than 70 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.
Detailed standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:
- U.S. Grade Standards for Concentrated Lemon Juice for Manufacturing (pdf)
- 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)
- Certification Manual
- 21 CFR § 146.114 Lemon juice
- Condition of Container Manual
- Foreign Material Manual
- FDA Defect Action Level
- General Procedures Manual
- Safety Manual
- Sampling Manual
- Sanitation Manual
- SC-364-143 Score Sheet for Concentrated Lemon Juice for Manufacturing
- Technical Procedures Manual