A-A-20147
November 7, 1986
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
EGGNOG, LIQUID, CANNED
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description in preference to Federal Specification C-M-1730.
Salient characteristics.
The product shall conform to the types in the following list which shall be specified as required in the contract or purchase order. The Department of Defense packing and packaging requirements are contained in the section entitled “For Department of Defense procurements” found on page 2.
A. Types.
Type I - Eggnog with spices
Type II - Eggnog without spices
B. Finished product description.
Types I and II.
Eggnog shall comply with 21 CFR 131.170. It shall have a sweet, pleasing, typical flavor ranging from an egg custard-like flavor without spices to a moderately strong flavor with rum and nutmeg spice background flavor. It may have the following flavors to a slight degree: cooked, feed, or flat, but shall be free from all other objectionable flavors. If spices are present, they shall be uniformly distributed upon gentle agitation. The eggnog shall be homogenized. The body shall be smooth with a creamy consistency and shall show no evidence of serum separation, ropiness, slimy mouth feels or thick consistency. The color shall be uniformly off-white to yellow, and shall be free from mottling~ The eggnog is to be processed in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration’s low-acid regulations found in 21 CFR 113.
Contractor’s certification.
By submitting an offer, the contractor certifies that the product offered meets the specified salient characteristics and requirements of this Commercial Item Description (CID); conforms to the producer’s own specifications and standards, including product characteristics, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures, and storage and handling practices; has a national or regional distribution from storage facilities located within the United States, its territories, or possessions; and is sold on the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to determine proof of such conformance prior to first delivery from point of origin and any time thereafter, up to and including delivery at final destination, as may be necessary to determine conformance with the provisions of the contract.
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