A-A-20130 Chicken Fillets And Nuggets, Chunked And Formed, Breaded Or Unbreaded, Precooked, Individually Frozen S/S By A-A-20276This Commercial Item Description CID covers individually frozen, precooked, breaded and unbreaded, chunked and formed chicken fillets and nuggets, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by the Federal Government.

Pages 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9

A-A-20130A

3.5.5.2 Product ineligible for reprocessing: Battered, breaded, batter/breaded, or cooked breaded chicken fillets or nuggets are ineligible for reprocessing.

3.5.6 Freezing:

1. The cooked product shall be chilled and individually frozen by a method in accordance with the FSIS requirements, so that individual fillets or nuggets do not stick together after freezing.

2. Immediately after individual freezing, the product shall be placed in a freezer held at

OEF or below. The internal product temperature shall be lowered to O°F or lower within

72 hours from the time the product enters the freezer. The internal product temperature shall not exceed OEF at the time of shipment and delivery.

3.5.7 Metal detection: All product will be examined by a metal detection device capable of detecting metals that may be present in the product. The metal detection device shall be accepted by FSIS, and the procedures used shall be appropriate for the depth of the detection field of the device and the sensitivity of the device.

The examination shall be by (a) presenting the product in its smallest dimension (thickness) within the detection field of the device, and (b) examining the product prior to packaging, or after packaging, or in a shipping container.

The contractor will test the metal detection device by methods applicable to the device, under the supervision of USDA. The frequency of testing will be according to the Poultry Division's online procedures.

These guidelines do not relieve the contractor of its responsibility to provide a safe product. Any product suspected of containing or found to contain metal will be handled according to and the disposition of the product determined by FSIS procedures.

3.5.8 Finished product requirements: The cooked product shall comply with the following requirements:

3.5.8.1 Cooked unbreaded and breaded products:

1. Fillets or nuggets shall contain no (a) foreign material (e.g., dirt, hair, grease, insect parts, metal); (b) foreign color(s); or (c) foreign odors or flavors (e.g., stale, sour, rancid, musty, moldy).