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d. There shall be no ham chunk existing entirely of fat.
e. There shall be no extraneous material such as, but not limited to, casings, string, or
wrapping paper.
f. No individual can shall contain less than 15.5 ounces, drained weight, of ham chunks.
g. No ham chunks shall measure greater than 2.5 by 2.5 by 1 inch in size.
h. The average net weight shall be not less than 29.0 ounces.
i. No individual can shall contain less than 28.5 ounces of product.
j. The average fat content of the entire can contents shall not be greater than 15.0 percent.
k. The fat content of any individual can shall not be greater than 17.0 percent.
l. The salt content of any individual can shall not be greater than 2.5 percent.
m. The average drained weight shall be not less than 16.0 ounces.
3.6.1 Palatability. The finished product shall be equal to or better than the approved
preproduction sample (see 6.1) in palatability and overall appearance.
3.7 Plant qualification. The ham component and the finished product shall originate and be
produced, processed, and stored in plants regularly operating under the Meat and Poultry
Inspection Regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
3.8 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. All deliveries shall conform in every respect to the
provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
4.1 Contractor's responsibility. Inspection and acceptance by the USDA shall not relieve the
contractor of obligation and responsibility to deliver a product complying with all requirements
of this document. The contractor shall assure product compliance prior to submitting the product
to the USDA for any inspection.
4.2 Inspection and certification. Product acceptability shall be determined by the USDA. The
USDA will determine the degree of inspection necessary to assure compliance with the
requirements of this document.
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