Frozen Concentrated Sweetened Grape Juice Grades and Standards

Grades of Frozen Concentrated Sweetened Grape Juice

1. U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy is the quality of frozen concentrated sweetened grape juice which reconstitutes properly and of which the reconstituted product possesses a good color; is practically free from defects; possesses a good flavor; and scores not less than 85 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

2. U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice is the quality of frozen concentrated sweetened grape juice which reconstitutes properly and of which the reconstituted product possesses a reasonably good color; is reasonably free from defects; possesses a reasonably good flavor; and scores not less than 70 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

3. Substandard is the quality of frozen concentrated sweetened grape juice that fails to meet the requirements of U. S. Grade B or U. S. Choice.

Detailed standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:

• 21 CFR 101.30 -- Percentage juice declaration for foods purporting to be beverages that contain fruit or vegetable juice
• U.S. Grade Standards for Frozen Concentrated Sweetened Grape Juice (pdf)
• A-492 Fortification of Standardized Juices 
• Certification Manual
• Condition of Container Manual
• Domestic Origin Verification (DOV) Program Manual
• FDA Food Defect Action Levels
• Foreign Material Manual
• General Procedures Manual
• Safety Manual
• Sampling Manual
• Sanitation Manual
• SC-364-134 Score Sheet for Frozen Concentrated Sweetened Grape Juice
• Technical Procedures Manual
• USDA Purchases Manual