The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has revised the criteria for the special grade “Green” for the class “Lentils,” in the U.S. Standards for Lentils. Stakeholders in the lentil processing and handling industry requested that AMS amend the interpretation of the special grade “Green” in the Lentil inspection instructions by redefining the definition and including criteria for the inclusion of mottled lentils. The United States Standards for Lentils and the official inspection procedures for lentils in the Pea and Lentil Handbook are available on the AMS public website.
The notice of final action was published in the Federal Register on June 15, 2021. The changes were effective upon publication of the notice.
For more information, contact Loren Almond, Grain Marketing Specialist, at loren.l.almond@usda.gov.
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