Grades of Canned Field Peas and Canned Black-Eye Peas
- U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy is the quality of canned peas that possess similar varietal characteristics; that possess a normal flavor and odor; that are fairly young; that are practically free from defects; that possess at least a fairly good color; and that scores not less than 85 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.
- U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard is the quality of canned peas that possess similar varietal characteristics; that possess a normal flavor and odor; that possess a fairly good color; that are nearly mature; that are fairly free from defects; and that scores not less than 70 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.
- U.S. Grade D or Substandard is the quality of canned peas that fail to meet the requirements of U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard.
Detailed standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:
- U.S. Grade Standards for Canned Field Peas and Canned Black-Eye Peas (pdf)
- Inspection Instructions for Canned Field Peas and Canned Black-Eye Peas (pdf)
- AIM General Procedures Manual, Small Units of Alien Vegetables Section (pdf)
- Foreign Material Manual (pdf)
- FDA Food Defect Action Level 1/
- FV 364-51 Score Sheet for Canned Field Peas and Canned Black-Eye Peas
1/ Though not specifically identified in the DALs, MPM-V104 provides instructions for green and wax beans, lima (butter) beans, peas, cowpeas, black-eyed peas, field peas in frozen and canned (fresh and canned dry) styles. Please refer to the FDA Macro-Analytical Procedures Manual for MPM-V104.