MIL-B-44430(GL)
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Product interior not a uniform light yellow.
1/ The presence of foreign material (for example, glass, dirt, insect parts,
hair, wood, metal), foreign odor or flavor (for example, burnt, scorched,
moldy, rancid, sour, stale), or foreign color shall be cause for rejection of
the lot.
2/ Product not equal to or better than the approved preproduction sample in
palatability and overall appearance shall be cause for rejection of the lot
(see 3.6.1).
3/ Interior of filled and sealed cans shall be examined visually for coating
defects during product examination. Suspected rust spots shall be verified by
testing in accordance with 4.5.7. Any spot verified as a rust spot shall be
cause for rejection of the lot. Any scratch or fracture that penetrates
through the coating of a can shall be cause for rejection of the lot.
4/ The contents of each sample can shall be divided into ten approximately
equal portions and examined for appearance and texture characteristics.
4.5.3.3 Fat and salt content testing. Three filled and sealed tray pack
cans shall be selected at random from the lot. The tray pack cans shall be
individually tested for fat and salt content in accordance with the Official
Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists,
chapter: Meat and Meat Products, except that preparation of the samples shall
be as follows: The unopened tray pack cans shall be gently warmed in a water
bath to melt fat adhering to the inside of the cans. The cans shall be opened
and the entire contents of each can shall be separately blended in a Waring
Blendor or equivalent. The test results shall be reported to the nearest 0.1
percent. Any result failing to conform to the fat and salt requirements in
3.6 shall be classified as a major defect and shall be cause for rejection of
the lot.
4.5.4 Can condition examination. Examination of filled and sealed tray
pack cans shall be in accordance with the United States Standards for
Condition of Food Containers, except that the inspection for labeling shall be
in accordance with 4.5.4.1. In addition, scratches, scuffs, or abrasions that
occur on the outside coating as a result of the filling, sealing, and
thermoprocessing of the tray cans shall not be scored as a defect.
4.5.4.1 Can label examination. Labels shall be examined for defects in
accordance with MIL-L-1497 (see 5.4) except, for self-adhering labels, the
following additional defects shall apply:
Major:
Label torn or scratched so as to obliterate any of the markings.
Minor:
Air bubbles under label.
Label not properly adhered to can, for example, label raised or
peeled back from edges or corners.
4.5.4.2 Label adhesive examination. When self-adhering labels are used,
the adhesive shall be tested in accordance with ASTM D 3330.
4.5.5 Can closure examination. Can closure shall be examined visually and
by teardowns in accordance with the can manufacturer's requirement and 21 CFR,
Part 113, subpart D, or 9 CFR, Part 318, Subpart G, as applicable. Any
nonconformance based on observation of can seam teardowns or on record of can
seam teardowns shall be classified as a major defect and shall be cause for
rejection of any involved product.
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