A-A-20143 Tortillas, Tortilla Chips, Taco Shells, And Tostada ShellsThis Commercial Item Description (CID) covers tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties.

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5.3.3 Texture: The tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells shall have a characteristic texture of the type specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.

5.3.4 Partially cooked tortillas: The partially cooked com and wheat tortillas shall be table-ready after no more than 15 minutes additional cooking.

5.3.5 Enrichment: When enriched, the wheat flour tortillas shall have the enrichment ingredients evenly distributed in the finished product.

5.3.6 Foreign material: All ingredients shall be clean, sound, wholesome, and free from evidence of rodent or insect infestation.

5.4 Shelf life: Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shell, and tostada shells shall meet the following requirements:

5.4.1 Fresh: The fresh tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells shall have at least one-third of the shelf life left when accepted by the purchaser.

5.4.2 Refrigerated: The fresh tortillas, taco shells, and tostada shells shall be in the cooler within six hours after baking and refrigerated to a maximum of 7.2“C (45 ‘F). Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the tortillas, taco shells, and tostada shells shall have at least one-third of the shelf life left when accepted by the purchaser and shall not have exceeded 7.2“C (45 “F) at any time during storage and delivery.

5.4.3 Frozen: The fresh tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells shall be in the freezer within 6 hours after baking and frozen to a maximum of -17.8⁰C (0°F). The frozen tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells shall not exceed 90 days at time of delivery or exceed -12.2 ⁰C (10 ⁰F) during storage and delivery at destination. The tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells shall show no evidence of freezer bum, discoloration, and thawing or refreezing.

6. ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS.

6.1 Chemical tolerance. Unless otherwise specified, analytical requirements for the tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells shall not exceed the following moisture content: