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5.4 Foreign material. There shall be no evidence of foreign material such as, but not limited to, dirt, insect parts, hair, wood, glass, or metal.
5.5 Age requirement. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, purchase order, the quick-cooking and instant wheat cereals shall be manufactured not more than 60 days prior to delivery to the purchaser. Age requirements for Department of Defense (DoD) procurements shall be specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.
5.6 Labeling. When the quick-cooking and instant wheat cereal label bears the health claim of “Whole-Grain Foods with Moderate Fat Content”, the quick-cooking and instant wheat cereal must: (1) contain a minimum of 51 percent whole grains (using dietary fiber as a marker); (2) meet the regulatory definitions for “low saturated fat “low cholesterol; (3) bear quantitative trans fat labeling; and (4) contain less than 6.5 grams total fat and 0.5 gram of less than trans fat per reference amount customarily consumed.
6. ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS.
6.1 Analytical requirements. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the analytical requirements for the quick-cooking and instant wheat cereals shall meet the requirements listed in Table I.
TABLE I. Analytical requirements (percent by weight)
|
Types |
Maximum moisture content |
Minimum protein (N x 5.7) 4/ |
Crude Fiber 4/ |
|
Type I |
14.0 |
---- |
---- |
|
Type II |
14.0 |
---- |
---- |
|
Type III |
13.5 |
10.5 |
2.0 to 3.0 |
|
Type IV |
---- |
---- |
---- |
4/ The minimum protein and crude fiber shall be determined on a moisture-free basis.
6.2 Product verification. When USDA verification of analytical requirements is specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, analytical testing shall be performed on a composite sample. The composite sample shall be 113.5 g (4 oz) and be prepared from subsamples drawn from randomly selected containers. Subsamples shall be a minimum of one box/envelope and shall contain the appropriate numbers of boxes/envelopes to yield a 11.35 g (4. oz) sample when composited.
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