A-A-20234 Griddle Breads, Shelf Stable And Heat And Serve, Frozen Waffles, Pancakes, French Toast, Belgian WafflesThis CID covers shelf stable water activity stabilized griddle breads and frozen heat and serve griddle breads griddle breads, packed in commercially acceptable containers including flexible pouches, 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-20234B

Test Method

Salmonella 967.25, 967.26, 986.35,

996.08, 2004.03, or 2003.09

Water Activity (Aw) 978.18

6.4 Test results. The test results for Salmonella shall be reported as positive or negative. The test results for Aw shall be reported to the nearest 0.01 value. Any result not conforming to the analytical requirements shall be cause for rejection of the lot.

7. MANUFACTURER'S/DISTRIBUTOR'S PRODUCT ASSURANCE. The manufacturer/ distributor shall certify that the griddle breads provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to their own specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same griddle breads offered for sale in the commercial market. The purchaser reserves the right to require proof of conformance.

8. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

8.1 The egg for the griddle breads shall have been processed according to the provisions of the Egg Products Inspection Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. The delivered griddle breads shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of griddle breads within the commercial marketplace. Delivered griddle breads shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder. The delivered griddle breads shall comply with the allergen labeling requirements of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. When the griddle breads are used for the School Breakfast Program, the griddle breads must comply with all applicable provisions of the Child Nutrition Programs.

8.2 The dairy ingredients used in the griddle breads shall comply with all applicable requirements of the "Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance - 2003 Recommendations of the United States Public Health Service" or latest revision thereof, or regulations substantially equivalent thereto.

9. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS. Purchaser shall specify 9.2 or 9.3; purchaser may specify 9.1 with 9.1.1 or 9.1 with 9.1.2.

9.1 Manufacturer's quality assurance. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the product manufacturer shall be required to provide evidence, by certificate, that the manufacturing plant has undertaken one of the following quality assurance measures within 12 months prior to providing a bid, or no later than 10 business days from the date of