Grades of Frozen Tomato Juice
- U.S. Grade A is the quality of tomato juice or tomato juice from concentrate that meets the applicable requirements of Tables I or II.
U.S. Grade B is the quality of tomato juice or tomato juice from concentrate that meets the applicable requirements of Tables I or II.
Substandard is the quality of tomato juice or tomato juice from concentrate that fails to meet the requirements for "U.S. Grade B."
Color Standards
Color Standards for Tomato Products are available for Purchase. See How to Purchase Visual Aids for more details.
Detailed standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:
- U.S. Grade Standards for Tomato Juice (pdf)
- Grading Manual for Tomato Juice (pdf)
- Foreign Material Manual (pdf)
- Technical Procedures Manual (pdf)
- Determination of Consistency of Tomato Products (pdf)
- Methods of Analyses for Tomato Products Mold Count (pdf)
- Methods of Analyses for Tomato Products Solid Content Determinations (pdf)
- Methods of Analyses for Tomato Products Fly Egg and Maggot Determination (pdf)
- Methods of Analyses for Tomato Products Sand and Inorganic Residue Determination (pdf)
- FDA Defect Action Level
- Tomato Products Spectrophotometer Studies (pdf)
Instructions for Use and Care of the Visual Color Standards for Tomato Products, including additional technical guidance is found in the Fresh and Processed Equipment Catalog (pdf). Look in the Processed Fruits, Vegetables, and Specialty Products section on Care and Use Guides.