MIL-DTL-44159C
least 15 minutes in 140° to 150°F water, opened, and examined for the defects listed in table III.
The finding of any defect shall be cause for rejection of the lot.
TABLE III. Product defects 1/ 2/
Category
Defect
Major
101
Drained weight of ham chunks in a can is
less than 15.5 ounces. 3/ 4/
102
Chunk consisting entirely of fat.
103
Ham chunk greater than 2.5 by 2.5 by 1
inch in size.
1/ The presence of foreign material (e.g., glass, dirt, insect parts, hair, paper, paint, wood, metal),
foreign odor or flavor (e.g., burnt, scorched, moldy, sour, rancid, stale), extraneous material (e.g.,
casing, string, wrapping paper), or foreign color shall be cause for rejection of the lot. (To be
determined by a Meat and Poultry Inspection Operations employee.)
2/ Product not equal to or better than the approved preproduction sample (see 6.1) in palatability
and overall appearance shall be cause for rejection of the lot. (This comparison shall be
performed only when deemed necessary by an AMS agent.)
3/ To determine drained weight, the free liquid in the can shall be poured off. The remaining
contents shall be poured into a flat-bottom container. A minimum of three times the can's
volume of 190° to 212°F water shall be added to the container so as to cover the contents. The
contents and water shall be agitated so as to liquify rendered fat without breaking ham chunks.
The contents shall then be poured into a U.S. Standard 1/2 inch sieve in a manner that will
distribute the product over the sieve without breaking the ham chunks. Sieve area shall be such
that the distributed product does not completely cover all the openings of the sieve. The sieve
shall be tilted at approximately a 45° angle and allowed to drain for 2 minutes before
determining the drained weight by subtracting the sieve tare weight from the gross weight. The
drained weight shall be reported to the nearest 0.1 ounce.
4/ If the sample average drained weight is less than 16.0 ounces, the lot shall be rejected.
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