A-A-20126 FlourThis CID covers flour, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties; and as a component of operational rations.

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A-A-20126F

1/ Requirements are based on maximum percent moisture for each type and are calculated on a moisture free basis as not more than the sum of 1/20 of the percent protein (moisture free) plus 0.35.

2/ Falling Number (FN) applies to all flours containing diastatic barley malt. Grain Amylase Analyzer (GAA) applies to flours containing fungal alpha-amylase. (1 to 2.5 g fungal alpha- amylase/45.36 kg [100 lb.] enriched flour.)

3/ Bread flour shall produce bread with a specific volume of not less than 4.8 when tested for specific volume by the rapeseed method.

4/ General or All Purpose flour shall produce a cake with a specific volume of not less than 2.2 without gas pockets when tested for specific volume.

5/ pH level shall be not less than 4.3 nor more than 4.7.

Table II. Analytical and particle size requirements for rye flour

		Maximum amount permitted on U.S.
Ash level 6/	Moisture	Standard woven-wire cloth sieve
(Percent)	(Percent)	(Percent)
Maximum 1.5	Maximum 13.5	No. 50 No. 100 1.0 20.0

6/ Requirements are based on 13.5 percent moisture.

Table III. Analytical requirements for oat flour 7/

				Maximum amount permitted on
Protein level	Fat	Ash	Moisture	U.S. Standard woven-wire cloth
				sieve
(Percent)	(Percent)	(Percent)	(Percent)	(Percent)
Minimum	Maximum	Maximum	Maximum	No. 35 No. 100

13.5 8.0 2.2 10.0 2.0 75.0

7/ Requirements are based on 10.0 percent moisture.

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 113.40 g (4 oz) and prepared from subsamples drawn from randomly selected containers. Subsamples shall be a minimum of one bag/package and shall contain the appropriate number of bags/packages to yield 113.40 g (4 oz) sample when composited.