1、A-A-20248ASeptember 7,2005SUPERSEDINGF=lA-A-20248June 10.1997, COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONCHEESE, MOZZARELLA, LITEThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorizedthe use of thisCommercial Item Description (CID).1. SCOPE. Thk CID covers lite mozzarella cheese packed in commercially acceptable
2、containers, suitable for use by the Federal, state, local governments, and other interested parties.2. PURCHASER NOTES.2.1 Purchasers shall specy the following.- Style(s) and shred sizes of lite mozzarella cheese required (Sec. 3).- When analytical requirements”are different than specified (Sec. 6.
3、1).- When analytical requirements need to be verified (Sec. 6.3).- Manufacturers/distributors certification (Sec. 9.2) or USDA certification (Sec. 9.3),2.2 Purchasers may specy the following.- Manufacturers quality assurance (Sec. 9.1 with 9.1 .1), (Sec. 9.1 with 9.1 .2), or (Sec. 9.1with 9.1 .3).-
4、Special labeling and packaging requirements (Sec. 10).3. CLASSIFICATION. The lite mozzarella cheese shall conform to the following list, whichshall be specified, as required, in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.Styles and shred sizes.Style 1 - LoafStyle 2 - ShreddedShred size a -3.2 mm
5、(1/8 in) x 3.2 mm (1/8 in) x 3.2 mm (1/8 in) to 38.1 mm (1% in)Shred size b- 1.6rnm(l/16in)x 1.6mrn(l/16 in)x 3.2rnrn(l/8 in)to 38.1 mm (1%in)FSC 8910Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-20248AShred size c - Other (as specified by purc
6、haser)4. MANUFACTURERWDISTIUBUTORS NOTES.products shall meet the requirements of the:- Salient characteristics (Sec. 5).Manufacturers/distributors- Analytical requirements: as specljied by the purchaser (Sec. 6).- Manufacturers/distributors product assurance (Sec. 7).- Regulatory requirements (Sec.
7、8).- Quality assurance provisions: as specfied by rhe purchaser (Sec. 9).- Packaging requirements other than commercial: as specified by the purchaser (Sec. 10).5. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.5.1 Processing. The lite mozzarella cheese shall be prepared and packaged in accordance withcurrent good manufac
8、turing practices (21 CFR Part 11O).5.1.1 Pasteurization. All dairy ingredients shall be pasteurized at a temperature of not less than71 .7C (161F) for a period of not less than 15 seconds, or for a time and at a temperatureequivalent thereto in phosphatase destruction.5.1.2 Daiv irmredients. Dairy i
9、ngredients used in the manufacture of lite mozzarella cheeseshall originate from a plant that has been approved by the Dairy Grading Branch (DGB), DairyPrograms (DP), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), USDA.5.1.3 Manufacturing lants. The manufacturing plants shall be eligible for Section I listin
10、g inthe most recent version of the publication Dairv Plants Surveyed and Approved for USDAGrading Service.5.1.4 Anticakhw arzent. If an anticaking agent is used, the amount used shall be the minimumrequired to produce the desired effect, but shall not exceed 2.0 percent of the weight of the liteshre
11、dded mozzarella cheese.5.2 Finisbed product. The lite mozzarella cheese shall contain a minimum of 50 percent lessfat than that of regular mozzarella cheese and shall comply with all applicable Federalregulations including those contained in 21 CFR 133.155 for mozzarella cheese, 21 CFR 101.56for nut
12、rient content claims for Alighted in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order6Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-20248A(Sec. 6.1). When USDA testing of lite mozzarella cheese is specified, DGB inspectionpersonnel shall select sa
13、mples and conduct the tests.Packaging requirements (Sec. 10 or as specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchaseorder).12. REFERENCE OTES.12.1 USDA Certification Contacts.12.1.1 USDA certification contact. For USDA certification, contact the Branch Chief, DGB,DP, AMS, USDA, STOP 0230,1400 Inde
14、pendence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-0230,telephone (202) 720-7471 or on the Internet at: www.ams.usda.ov/daim/rmade.htm.12.1.2 Total Oualitv Systems Audit contact. Inquiries about services and fees should bedirected to: Warehouse Licensing and Examination Division, Stop 9148, Kansas CityCommodit
15、y Office, 6501 Beacon Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64133-6476, telephone (816)926-6417 or Fax (816) 926-1774, Website: httrr:/www.fsa. usda.gov/daco/pdd/tqsa. htm.12.1.3 CN meal pattern requirements contact. For CN crediting information, contact theHead, Technical Assistance Section, Child Nutrition
16、 Division, Food and Nutrition Service,3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302, telephone (703) 305-2609 or on theInternet at: http./wwfnsnusdadgovofnsns.12.2 Sources of documents.12.2.1 Sources of information for noswovernmental documents is as follows:Copies of the Official Methods of Analysis
17、 of the AOAC International maybe obtained from:AOAC International, 481 North Fredrick Avenue, Suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2417, telephone (301) 924-7077. Internet address: http: /www.aoac.org.Copies of the Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products maybe obtained from:American Publ
18、ic Health Association, Publications Sale, P.O. Box 753, Waldorf, MD 20604-0753, telephone (301) 893-1894 or on the Internet address at:htips:/secure. Sources of information for governmental documents areas follows:Applicable provisions of the: the Child Nutrition Programs are contained in 7 CFR Por
19、ts 210,220,225,226, and Appendices A and C; the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act are contained in 167Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-20248ACFR Parts 500 to 503; and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is.contained in 21 CFRPar
20、ts 1 to 199. These documents maybe purchased from. Superintendent of Documents, NewOrders, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Credit card (MasterCard or Vka)purchases may be made by calling the Superintendent of Documents on (202) 512-1803 oron the Internet ati http: /www.gr) oaccess.zov/na
21、ra/index. html .Copies of the General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection andGrading Service, Dai ry Plants Surveyed and Auuroved for USDA Grading Service, and DAINSTRUCTION 918-RL, Resident Grading Quality Control Service Programs and LaboratoryAnalysis ore available from:
22、Dairy Grading Branch, Dairy Programs, AMS, USDA, STOP0230,1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-0230, telephone (202) 720-7471or on the Internet at: www.ams.usda.gov/dairv/srade.htm.Copies of this CID, the United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers, Wd beneficialcomments, re
23、commendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data which mayimprove this CID are available from and/or provided to. Head, Food Quality Assurance Staff,Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, STOP 0243, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,Washington, DC 20250-0243, telephone (202) 720-9
24、939, Fax (202) 690-0102, via E-mail.FQAStaffusda.gov or on the Internet at: http./wwamsmusdad ovofVffiaualahtmtm.CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITIES:DOJ - BOPHHS - NIH, FDAUSDA - FV, FSA, DAVA - 0ssPREPARING ACTIVITY:USDA - FVThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all
25、 its prosrsuns and activities on the basis of race, color,national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, mmital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexualorientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a pti of an individuals income is d
26、erived from anypublic assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities wbo require akemativemeans for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDAk TARGET Centerat (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To fi
27、le a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Otlce of Civil Rights, 1400Independence Avenue, S. W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (S00) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA isan equal oppofiunity provider and employer8Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
