A-A-20244 Pie Filling, Lemon, Ready-to-Use S/S by A-A-20161This Commercial Item Description CID covers ready-to-use lemon pie filling, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by the Federal Government.

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A-A-20244

3.5  Analytical requirements:  Unless otherwise specified, analytical requirements for the ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall be as follows:

pH                                      3.5 to 4.0

Soluble solids (Brix)         29.0    Brix to 34.0    Brix

3.5.1  Analytical procedure:  One unit of product shall be selected at random regardless of the lot size.

3.5.2  Analytical testing:  Testing shall be in accordance with the following methods of the

Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International:

Test                                    Method

pH                                      960.19

Soluble solids                    932.12

3.5.3  Test results:  The test results for pH shall be reported to the nearest 1.0 value and the soluble solids results to the nearest 1.0    Brix.  Any result not conforming to the finished product requirements, as indicated by USDA test results, shall be cause for rejection of the lot.

4.  REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

4.1  When the delivered ready-to-use lemon pie filling contains egg yolks, the egg yolks shall originate and be produced, processed, and stored in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Regulations Governing the Inspection of Eggs and Egg Products (7 CFR Part 59). Delivered ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall comply with all applicable Federal and State mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of the ready-to-use lemon pie filling within the commercial marketplace.  Delivered ready-to-use lemon pie filling shall comply with all provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.

5.  QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.

5.1  Product conformance.  The ready-to-use lemon pie filling provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to the producer's own specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same ready-to-use lemon pie filling offered for sale in the commercial market.  The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

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