A-A-20212 Fruit BarsThis Commercial Item Description (CID) covers fruit bars, packed in commercially acceptable containers including flexible pouches, suitable for use by the Federal Government and as a component of operational rations.

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Flavor C- Peach

Flavor D- Apple

Flavor E- Raspberry

Flavor F- Fig

Flavor G- Other

Class 1- Individual serving package

Class 2- Multiple serving package

3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

3.1 Ingredients: The Type I and Type II fruit bars shall contain fruit filling averaging 33 percent by weight of the fruit bars with either a cereal or bakery covering. The Type III fig bars shall contain at least 50 percent by weight fig filling and shall have a bakery covering. The fruit bars shall contain: flour, fruit, natural and artificial flavors, and leavening agents. The fruit bars may contain: corn syrup, dextrose, thickening agents, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed, canola, etc.), sugar, and colors.

3.2 Fortification. The fruit bars may be fortified with Vitamin A (Palmitate), Vitamin B₁, (Thiamine), Vitamin B₂, (Riboflavin), Vitamin B₆, (Pyridoxine). Niacin and Iron.

3.3 Finished product: The fruit bars shall have a uniform cereal or bakery covering and fruit filling. The fruit bars shall not be crushed, broken, or fall apart when handled from manufacturing through the transportation process to the ultimate user. The cereal or bakery covering shall not be soggy. Two Type III fruit bars shall have a net weight of 54.0 grams and shall have dimensions of 3.5 inches (8.89 cm) long, 1.7 inches (4.32 cm) wide, and 0.7 inches (1.78 cm) high (thick). The moisture content of the Type III fruit bars shall not exceed 18.0 percent.

3.3.1 Odor and flavor. The fruit bars shall have no off-odors or off-flavors and shall have odor and flavor typical of its kind.

3.3.2 Color. The fruit color shall be typical for the flavor of the fruit bars specified. The cereal or bakery covering shall have a golden brown color.

3.3.3 Texture. Texture shall be soft, not dry or hard.

3.3.4 Foreign material. There shall be no evidence of foreign material in the product.

3.4 Age requirement: Unless otherwise specified, the fruit bars shall be reprocessed and packaged not more than 90 days prior to shipment.