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3.1.2 Food Chemicals Codex purity: The ingredients listed in the Food Chemicals Codex shall comply with the purity standards of the Food Chemicals Codex.
3.2 Raw ingredients: The ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall contain water, nutritive sweeteners, salt, thickeners, vegetable shortening or oil, and natural or artificial flavorings. The ready-to-use lemon pie filling may contain egg yolks, artificial colors, citric acid, sodium citrate, preservatives, and other ingredients.
3.2.1 Water: Water used in the formulation shall conform to the National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations.
3.2.2 Egg yolks: Egg yolks shall be prepared under the continuous inspection of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and shall be identified by appropriate labeling or marking with a USDA Inspection Shield. The egg yolks shall have been tested and certified
Salmonella negative by the USDA.
3.2.3 Lemon: Fresh lemon ingredients shall be certified as U.S. No. 2. Lemon ingredients from concentrated or canned lemon juice shall be certified as U.S. Grade A.
3.3 Finished product: The ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall have the following characteristics:
3.3.1 Odor and flavor: The ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall impart a distinct sweet-tart lemon flavor, and be free from any foreign or objectionable flavors or odors.
3.3.2 Color: The ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall possess a light to medium yellow color.
3.3.3 Texture: The ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall be smooth and uniform with a gel- like body. The product shall have no ungelatinized pockets and shall not be tough or rubbery. When prepared in accordance with the manufacturer's directions, the ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall be free of cracks or crevices, shall be easily sliced into portions, and shall maintain its shape without breaking when transferred to serving dishes.
3.3.4 Consistency: The ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall be easily spreadable, thick, and firm; and shall contain no free liquid, nor shall it be watery or weep.
3.4 Thermoprocessing: When specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall be thermally processed until commercially sterile.
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