DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

No. R. 3 5 January 2001

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT, 1990
(ACT No. 119 OF 1990)
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE GRADING PAC!ING AND MAR!ING OF CANNED
MUSHROOMS INTENDED FOR SALE IN THE REPU"LIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
The Minister o A!ri"#$t#re h%s, #n&er se"tion 1' o the A!ri"#$t#r%$ Pro&#"t St%n&%r&s A"t, 1990 (A"t No. 119
o 1990), ((
(%) )%&e the re!#$%tions in the S"he&#$e* %n&
(+) re%& to!ether ,ith se"tion -(.) o the s%i& A"t, re/e%$e& the re!#$%tions %s /#+$ishe& +0
Pro"$%)%tion No. R. 1. o 191- in so %r %s it re$%te& to "%nne& )#shroo)s, Go2ern)ent
Noti"es Nos. R. .011 o 9 O"to+er 1930, R. 1-.9 o 9 4#$0 193., R. 995 o 1- M%0 193- %n&
R. 60. o -0 M%r"h 1935.
SCHEDULE
Definitions
1. In these re!#$%tions, #n$ess the "onte7t in&i"%tes other,ise, %n0 ,or& or e7/ression to ,hi"h %
)e%nin! h%s +een %ssi!ne& in the A"t, sh%$$ h%2e th%t )e%nin!, %n& ((
#A2

$ %on&a'n(r) )e%ns % "ont%iner ,ith % "%/%"it0 o 3'- )$*
#*+(,'-.(-) )e%ns s"%+, s#r%"e s/ots or other &is"o$o#r%tion on the s#r%"e o the )#shroo)s th%t &etr%"t
)%r8e&$0 ro) the o2er%$$ %//e%r%n"e o %n0 /%rti"#$%r #nit*
#%ann(/ ,u-.roo,-) )e%ns "o))er"i%$$0 steri$e )#shroo)s in her)eti"%$$0 se%$e& "ont%iners*
#%o,,(r%'a++y -&(r'+() )e%ns the "on&ition %"hie2e& +0 %//$i"%tion o he%t, s#i"ient, %$one or in
"o)+in%tion ,ith other %//ro/ri%te tre%t)ents, to ren&er the )#shroo)s ree ro) )i"ro(or!%nis)s
"%/%+$e o !ro,in! in oo& %t nor)%$ non(reri!er%te& "on&itions %t ,hi"h the )#shroo)s %re he$&
&#rin! &istri+#tion, stor%!e %n& &is/$%0*
#%on-'0n,(n&) )e%ns % 9#%ntit0 o "ont%iners o "%nne& )#shroo)s o the s%)e !r%&e %n& t0/e, th%t is
&e$i2ere& %t %n0 one ti)e #n&er "o2er o the s%)e "onsi!n)ent note, &e$i2er0 note or re"ei/t note, or is
&e$i2ere& +0 the s%)e 2ehi"$e, or i s#"h % 9#%ntit0 is s#+&i2i&e& into &ierent /ro&#"tion !ro#/s or
/%"8in! si:es, e%"h 9#%ntit0 o the &ierent /ro&#"tion !ro#/s or /%"8in! si:es*
#%on&a'n(r) )e%ns the i))e&i%te "ont%iner, )%n#%"t#re& ro) %n0 s#it%+$e )%teri%$, in ,hi"h "%nne&
)#shroo)s %re /%"8e& or in%$ s%$e*
#/(1(%&-) ,ith re!%r& to "%nne& )#shroo)s, )e%ns ((
(%) &ee"ts "%#se& +0 )e"h%ni"%$ &%)%!e*
(+) &is"o$o#r%tion*
(") inse"t inest%tion*
(&) &%)%!e o % /h0to/%tho$o!i"%$ or other n%t#re*
(e) i)/ere"tions &#e to in%&e9#%te ,or8)%nshi/* or
() orei!n or /oor t%stes or o&o#rs*
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#/ra'n(/ ,a--) )e%ns the )%ss, in !r%)s, o the &r%ine& "ontents o % "ont%iner &eter)ine& in %""or&%n"e
,ith re!#$%tion 11*
#(2&ran(ou- 3(0(&a*+( ,a&&(r) )e%ns %n0 h%r)$ess /%rts o the )#shroo) "on"erne& not nor)%$$0 /resent in
"%nne& )#shroo)s*
#1or('0n ,a&&(r) )e%ns %n0 s#+st%n"e th%t &oes not nor)%$$0 or) /%rt o "%nne& )#shroo)s*
#.(r,(&'%a++y -(a+(/ %on&a'n(r-) )e%ns "ont%iners th%t %re se%$e& to /rote"t the "ontents therein %!%inst the
entr0 o )i"ro(or!%nis)s &#rin! %n& %ter he%t /ro"essin!*
#'n-4(%&or) )e%ns the e7e"#ti2e oi"er or %n oi"er #n&er his or her "ontro$, or %n %ssi!nee or %n e)/$o0ee o
s#"h %ssi!nee*
#+oo-( -&(,-) )e%ns ste)s th%t %re not %tt%"he& to the pileus*
#,a'n 4an(+) )e%ns th%t /%rt o % "ont%iner on ,hi"h the tr%&e )%r8 or tr%&e n%)e is )ost "ons/i"#o#s$0
&is/$%0e& %n& %n0 other /%rt o the "ont%iner +e%rin! the tr%&e )%r8 or tr%&e n%)e e9#%$$0
"ons/i"#o#s*
#,'%ro*'o+o0'%a+ -4o'+a0() )e%ns s/oi$%!e o )i"ro+io$o!i"%$ n%t#re, &eter)ine& %s /res"ri+e& in the
)etho&s o ins/e"tion*
#,u-.roo,) )e%ns the "#$ti2%te& /ro&#"t o %n0 o the e&i+$e )#shroo) s/e"ies*
#o4(n 3('+-) )e%ns th%t the pileus h%s o/ene& to s#"h %n e7tent th%t the lamellae %re 2isi+$e*
#ou&(r %on&a'n(r) )e%ns % "ont%iner th%t "ont%ins one or )ore "ont%iners o "%nne& )#shroo)s*
#4a%5(/ &o %a4a%'&y) )e%ns th%t the "ont%iner h%s +een i$$e& ,ith the )%7i)#) 9#%ntit0 o )#shroo)s th%t
"%n +e se%$e& therein ,itho#t +re%8in! or "r#shin! the "ontents thereo*
#4ro/u%&'on 0rou4) )e%ns % 9#%ntit0 o "%nne& )#shroo)s )%r8e& ,ith the s%)e "o&e )%r8s*
#-oun/) )e%ns ree ro) e7tern%$ or intern%$ &isor&ers th%t &etri)ent%$$0 %e"t the 9#%$it0 o the "%nne&
)#shroo)s*
#&.( A%&) )e%ns the A!ri"#$t#r%$ Pro&#"t St%n&%r&s A"t, 1990 (A"t No. 119 o 1990)*
#un'1or, %o+our) )e%ns th%t the /ro&#"t "onsists o #nits ,ith % "o$o#r th%t &oes not 2%r0 si!nii"%nt$0 ,ithin
the /ro&#"t "on"erne&*
#3(r&'%'+'u, *+(,'-.) )e%ns % +$e)ish "%#se& +0 the /%tho!eni" #n!#s Verticilium fungicola ,hereo the
&%)%!e )%0 2%r0 ro) &r0 s/ots to &eor)e& )#shroo)s (8no,n %s &r0 +#++$es)*
#200 ,, -'(3() )e%ns % sie2e ,ith % &i%)eter o .00 )), ,ith %/ert#res o .,-6 )), )%n#%"t#re& ro)
,ire ,ith % &i%)eter o not )ore th%n 1,.' )) %n& not $ess th%n 0,9 ))* %n&
#300 ,, -'(3() )e%ns % sie2e ,ith % &i%)eter o -00 )), ,ith %/ert#res o .,-6 )), )%n#%"t#re& ro)
,ire ,ith % &i%)eter o not )ore th%n 1,.' )) %n& not $ess th%n 0,9 )).
Restrictions on the sale of canned mushrooms
.. (1) No /erson sh%$$ se$$ "%nne& )#shroo)s in the Re/#+$i" o So#th Ari"% ((
(%) #n$ess s#"h /ro&#"t is !r%&e& in %""or&%n"e ,ith the !r%&es s/e"iie& in re!#$%tion
-*
(+) #n$ess s#"h /ro&#"t "o)/$ies ,ith the 9#%$it0 st%n&%r&s reerre& to in re!#$%tion 5*
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(") #n$ess the "ont%iners in ,hi"h s#"h /ro&#"t is /%"8e&, "o)/$0 ,ith the re9#ire)ents
reerre& to in re!#$%tion '*
(&) #n$ess s#"h /ro&#"t is /%"8e& in %""or&%n"e ,ith the /%"8in! re9#ire)ents reerre&
to in re!#$%tion 6*
(e) #n$ess s#"h /ro&#"t is )%r8e& ,ith the /%rti"#$%rs %n& in the )%nner /res"ri+e& in
re!#$%tion 1* %n&
() i s#"h /ro&#"t is )%r8e& ,ith /%rti"#$%rs ,ith ,hi"h it )%0 not +e )%r8e&.
(.) The e7e"#ti2e oi"er )%0 e7e)/t % /erson in ,ritin!, entire$0 or /%rti%$$0 %n& on s#"h
"on&itions %s he or she )%0 &ee) ne"ess%r0, ro) the /ro2isions o s#+re!#$%tion (1).
6UALIT7 STANDARDS
Grades of canned mushrooms
-. The !r%&es o "%nne& )#shroo)s sh%$$ +e ((
(%) F%n"0 Gr%&e*
(+) Choi"e Gr%&e*
(") St%n&%r& Gr%&e*
(&) S#+st%n&%r& Gr%&e* %n&
(e) Un&er!r%&e.
Standards for grades
5. (1) The !r%&es o "%nne& )#shroo)s s/e"iie& in re!#$%tion - ((
(%) sh%$$ +e /re/%re& ro) so#n&, resh, "$e%n %n& ,%she& )#shroo)s*
(+) sh%$$, s#+;e"t to the /ro2isions o /%r%!r%/h ("), +e ree ro) %n0 orei!n )%tter,
e7"$#&in! e7tr%neo#s 2e!et%+$e )%tter* %n&
(") )%0 "ont%in on$0 oo& %&&iti2es /er)itte& in ter)s o the Foo&st#s, Cos)eti"s %n&
Disine"t%nts A"t, 191. (A"t No. '5 o 191.).
(.) S#+;e"t to the /ro2isions o s#+re!#$%tion (1) ((
(%) F%n"0 Gr%&e, Choi"e Gr%&e %n& St%n&%r& Gr%&e "%nne& )#shroo)s sh%$$ "o)/$0
,ith the 9#%$it0 st%n&%r&s %s s/e"iie& in T%+$e 1 o the Anne7#re*
(+) S#+st%n&%r& Gr%&e "%nne& )#shroo)s sh%$$ "o)/rise )#shroo)s th%t &o not
"o)/$0 ,ith the 9#%$it0 st%n&%r&s s/e"iie& in T%+$e 1 o the Anne7#re, +#t ,hi"h
%re sti$$ e&i+$e, nor)%$ in %//e%r%n"e %n& ree ro) %n0 orei!n $%2o#rs %n& o&o#rs*
(") Un&er!r%&e "%nne& )#shroo)s, th%t )%0 not +e /resente& or s%$e, sh%$$ "o)/rise
)#shroo)s th%t &o not "o)/$0 ,ith the 9#%$it0 st%n&%r&s %s s/e"iie& in T%+$e 1 o
the Anne7#re, %n& ,hi"h %re ine&i+$e &#e to the /resen"e o h%r)#$ or %estheti"%$$0
o+;e"tion%+$e orei!n )%tter or orei!n $%2o#rs %n& o&o#rs* %n&
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(&) F%n"0 Gr%&e, Choi"e Gr%&e %n& St%n&%r& Gr%&e "%nne& )#shroo)s sh%$$ not e7"ee&
the )%7i)#) /er"ent%!e o /er)issi+$e &e2i%tions %s s/e"iie& in T%+$e . o the
Anne7#re, ,ith re!%r& to e%"h !r%&e.
RE6UIREMENTS FOR CONTAINERS
General
'. (1) Cont%iners or "%nne& )#shroo)s sh%$$ ((
(%) +e int%"t, "$e%n, s#it%+$e %n& stron! eno#!h or the /%"8in! %n& nor)%$ h%n&$in! o
the "%nne& )#shroo)s*
(+) +e ree ro) r#st %n& serio#s &ents or %n0 other &isor&ers th%t )%0 &etri)ent%$$0
%e"t the 9#%$it0 o the /ro&#"t therein*
(") not i)/%rt %n0 #n&esir%+$e t%ste or o&o#r to the "ontents thereo* %n&
(&) +e "$ose& /ro/er$0 in % )%nner /er)itte& +0 the n%t#re thereo.
(.) Met%$ s#r%"es o "ont%iners sh%$$ +e /ro/er$0 $%"9#ere& on the insi&e in the "%se ,here the
9#%$it0 o the "%nne& )#shroo)s )%0, %t %n0 ti)e, +e i)/%ire& &#e to "ont%"t ,ith the )et%$ o the "ont%iner.
(-) I "ont%iners %re /%"8e& in o#ter "ont%iners, s#"h o#ter "ont%iners sh%$$ +e "$e%n, ne%t %n&
int%"t.
PAC!ING RE6UIREMENTS
6. <7"e/t ,here sti/#$%te& other,ise in these re!#$%tions, "%nne& )#shroo)s o &ierent 8in&s, !r%&es
%n& t0/es sh%$$ +e /%"8e& in se/%r%te "ont%iners %n& o#ter "ont%iners.
MAR!ING RE6UIREMENTS
1. (1) <%"h "ont%iner sh%$$ +e "$e%r$0, $e!i+$0 %n& in&e$i+$0 )%r8e& or $%+e$$e& ,ith the o$$o,in!
/%rti"#$%rs=
(%) A "o&e )%r8 th%t h%s +een %//ro2e&, in ,ritin!, +0 the e7e"#ti2e oi"er %n& th%t
"onsists o the n%)e o the "%nnin! est%+$ish)ent, the /ro&#"t "on"erne& %n& the
&%te o )%n#%"t#re thereo= Pro2i&e& th%t ((
(i) the "%nnin! est%+$ish)ent>s i&entii"%tion "o&e sh%$$ +e in&i"%te& %t the $%st
/osition in the se9#en"e* %n&
(ii) in the "%se o % tr%ns/%rent "ont%iner ,here the "ontents %re "$e%r$0 2isi+$e,
the /ro&#"t "o&e nee& not +e in&i"%te&.
(+) The n%)e or tr%&e )%r8 o the )%n#%"t#rer or /%"8er.
(") The /h0si"%$ %&&ress o the )%n#%"t#rer or /%"8er.
(&) A tr#e &es"ri/tion, th%t sh%$$ +e &e"$%re& on the )%in /%ne$, o the "ontents thereo.
(e) The /%"8in! )e&i#) in ,hi"h the /ro&#"t "on"erne& is /%"8e&, e7/resse& %s /%rt o
the /ro&#"t n%)e or in "$ose /ro7i)it0 to the /ro&#"t n%)e.
() An in&i"%tion o the !r%&e thereo= Pro2i&e& th%t the e7/ression ?<7tr% Choi"e
Gr%&e@ )%0 +e #se& inste%& o the e7/ression ?F%n"0 Gr%&e@.
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(!) The net )%ss o the "ontents %s re9#ire& in ter)s o the Tr%&e Metro$o!0 A"t, 191-
(A"t No. 11 o 191-).
(h) The &r%ine& )%ss o the "ontents.
(i) The "o#ntr0 o ori!in.
(.) I one or )ore "ont%iners %re /%"8e& in %n o#ter "ont%iner, s#"h o#ter "ont%iner sh%$$ +e
)%r8e& ,ith the o$$o,in! /%rti"#$%rs=
(%) The n%)e or tr%&e )%r8 o the )%n#%"t#rer or /%"8er.
(+) The /h0si"%$ %&&ress o the )%n#%"t#rer or /%"8er.
(") A tr#e &es"ri/tion o the "ontents thereo.
(&) An in&i"%tion o the !r%&e thereo= Pro2i&e& th%t the e7/ression A<7tr% Choi"e
Gr%&eA )%0 +e #se& inste%& o the e7/ression AF%n"0 Gr%&eA.
(e) The net )%ss o the "ontents thereo %s re9#ire& in ter)s o the Tr%&e Metro$o!0 A"t,
191- (A"t No. 11 o 191-).
() The "o#ntr0 o ori!in.
(!) The n#)+er o "ont%iners /%"8e& therein.
(-) I % tr%ns/%rent o#ter "ont%iner is #se& %n& the /%rti"#$%rs on the "ont%iners %re 2isi+$e ro)
the o#tsi&e, the re9#ire)ents o s#+re!#$%tion (.) nee& not +e "o)/$ie& ,ith.
(5) The $%+e$ o % "ont%iner sh%$$ ( (
(%) +e "$e%n %n& ne%t*
(+) +e /%ste& se"#re$0*
(") not +e /%ste& o2er other $%+e$s* %n&
(&) +e %i7e& to s#"h "ont%iner on$0 +0 or on +eh%$ o the /%"8er "on"erne& or his or
her %!ent.
Prohibited particulars
3. No ,or&, )%r8, i$$#str%tion, &e/i"tion or %n0 other )etho& o e7/ression th%t "onstit#tes %
)isre/resent%tion, or th%t &ire"t$0 or +0 i)/$i"%tion "re%tes or )%0 "re%te % )is$e%&in! i)/ression re!%r&in!
the "ontents, 9#%$it0 or !r%&e, sh%$$ %//e%r on % "ont%iner or o#ter "ont%iner th%t "ont%ins "%nne& )#shroo)s.
SAMPLING
Obtaining a representative sample
9. (1) For the /#r/ose o %n ins/e"tion, %n ins/e"tor sh%$$ /ro"ee& %s o$$o,s=
(%) Dr%, %t r%n&o) % re/resent%ti2e s%)/$e +0 &r%,in! the n#)+er o "ont%iners
s/e"iie& in "o$#)n . o T%+$e - o the Anne7#re o//osite the /ro&#"tion !ro#/
s/e"iie& in "o$#)n 1 o the s%i& t%+$e, t%8in! the net )%ss o e%"h "ont%iner into
"onsi&er%tion.
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(+) <7%)ine ro) e%"h o the "ont%iners o+t%ine& in /%r%!r%/h (%), % ,or8in! s%)/$e
th%t is re/resent%ti2e o the "ontents o the "ont%iner o % si:e %s /res"ri+e& in
s#+re!#$%tion (.).
(") Deter)ine the n#)+er o "ont%iners o ,hi"h the "ontents &o not "o)/$0 ,ith these
re!#$%tions.
(&) I the n#)+er o "ont%iners "onte)/$%te& in /%r%!r%/h ("), e7"ee& the n#)+er o
"ont%iners s/e"iie& in "o$#)n - o T%+$e - o the Anne7#re, the "onsi!n)ent sh%$$
+e &o,n!r%&e&.
(.) A ,or8in! s%)/$e sh%$$, in the "%se o ((
(%) A.B "ont%iners or s)%$$er "ont%iners, "onsist o the &r%ine& "ontents o the
"ont%iner* %n&
(+) "ont%iners $%r!er th%n A.B "ont%iners, "onsist o % re/resent%ti2e &r%ine& s%)/$e o
600 !.
METHODS OF INSPECTION
Determination of microbiological spoilage
10. Mi"ro+io$o!i"%$ s/oi$%!e sh%$$ +e &eter)ine& in the o$$o,in! )%nner=
(%) Store % re/resent%ti2e s%)/$e o the "%nne& )#shroo)s or %t $e%st ten &%0s %t -1CC.
(+) Deter)ine the /er"ent%!e o s/oi$%!e +0 "%$"#$%tin! the n#)+er o "ont%iners th%t +$o, or
$e%8 %s % /er"ent%!e o the /ro&#"tion !ro#/.
(") The "ont%iners in %n0 /ro&#"tion !ro#/ th%t +$o, or $e%8 &#rin! the /erio& o ten &%0s o
stor%!e )%0 +e re)o2e& ro) the /ro&#"tion !ro#/ "on"erne& i the rest o the /ro&#"tion
!ro#/ is store& or % #rther /erio& o ten &%0s %t ,%reho#se te)/er%t#re or the
&eter)in%tion o the /er"ent%!e o s/oi$%!e.
Determination of drained mass
11. (1) The &r%ine& )%ss o "%nne& )#shroo)s sh%$$ +e &eter)ine& %s o$$o,s=
(%) O2ert#rn the o/ene& "ont%iner, the )%ss o ,hi"h h%s +een /re2io#s$0 &eter)ine&,
onto % sie2e in s#"h % )%nner th%t the "ontents %re e2en$0 &istri+#te&= Pro2i&e& th%t ((
(i) % .00 )) sie2e sh%$$ +e #se& i the 9#%ntit0 o the "ontents o the "ont%iner
is $ess th%n 1,5 8!*
(ii) % -00 )) sie2e sh%$$ +e #se& i the 9#%ntit0 o the "ontents o the "ont%iner
is 1,5 8! or )ore* %n&
(iii) )#shroo)s to ,hi"h s%#"e %&heres, sh%$$ irst +e rinse& ,ith hot ,%ter to
re)o2e the s%#"e ro) the )#shroo)s /rior to &r%inin! the )#shroo)s.
(+) A$$o, t,o )in#tes or &r%inin! %n& &eter)ine the )%ss o the sie2e %n& &r%ine&
)#shroo)s.
(") The )%ss so o+t%ine&, )in#s the )%ss o the sie2e, sh%$$ +e "onsi&ere& to +e the
)%ss o the &r%ine& )#shroo)s.
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(.) I the &r%ine& )%ss &e"$%re& on the $%+e$ or e)+osse& on the "ont%iner is )ore th%n the
)ini)#) &r%ine& )%ss /res"ri+e& in ite) (+)(ii) o T%+$e 1 o the Anne7#re, it sh%$$ "o)/$0 ,ith the hi!her
&r%ine& )%ss.
(-) Dhere the &r%ine& )%ss is in&i"%te& in these re!#$%tions %s % /er"ent%!e o the net )%ss, the
net
)%ss sh%$$ +e t%8en %s the &e"$%re& net )%ss.
(5) In %n ins/e"tion s%)/$e ten /er "ent o the "ont%iners )%0 &e2i%te ,ith not )ore th%n i2e /er
"ent ro) the /res"ri+e& &r%ine& )%ss= Pro2i&e& th%t the %2er%!e &r%ine& )%ss o the ins/e"tion s%)/$e is
e9#%$ to or )ore th%n the /res"ri+e& &r%ine& )%ss.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
1.. An0 /erson ,ho "ontr%2enes or %i$s to "o)/$0 ,ith the /ro2isions o these re!#$%tions sh%$$ +e !#i$t0
o %n oen"e %n& #/on "on2i"tion +e $i%+$e to % ine or i)/rison)ent in %""or&%n"e ,ith se"tion 11 o the A"t.
OTHER LEGISLATION
1-. The /ro2isions o these re!#$%tions sh%$$ +e in %&&ition to %n& not in s#+stit#tion o re!#$%tions
/#+$ishe& #n&er the Foo&st#s, Cos)eti"s %n& Disine"t%nts A"t, 191. (A"t No. '5 o 191.).
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ANN<EUR<
TAFL< 1
GUALITH STANDARDS
IRe!#$%tion 5J
GUALITH FACTOR FANCH GRAD< CKOIC< GRAD< STANDARD GRAD<
(%) Mi"ro+io$o!i"%$ s/oi$%!e ()%7i(
)#) /er /ro&#"tion !ro#/)
0,.' L 0,.' L 0,.' L
(+) Fi$$ o "ont%iners sh%$$ "o)/$0
,ith %t $e%st one o the o$$o,in!=
(i) M#shroo) 9#%ntit0 P%"8e& to "%/%"it0 P%"8e& to "%/%"it0 P%"8e& to "%/%"it0
(ii) Dr%ine& )%ss in the
"%se o ((
(%%) )#shroo) /%"8e&
in +rine or +rine
%n& +#tter
'0 L o the &e"$%re& net
)%ss= Pro2i&e& th%t i
/%"8e& in +rine %n&
+#tter %t $e%st - L ()M))
+#tter sh%$$ +e %&&e&
'0 L o the &e"$%re& net
)%ss= Pro2i&e& th%t i
/%"8e& in +rine %n&
+#tter %t $e%st - L ()M))
+#tter sh%$$ +e %&&e&
5' L o the &e"$%re& net
)%ss= Pro2i&e& th%t i
/%"8e& in +rine %n&
+#tter %t $e%st - L ()M))
+#tter sh%$$ +e %&&e&
(++) "re%)e& or s%2o#r0
)#shroo)s
'0 L o the &e"$%re& net
)%ss= Pro2i&e& th%t i
"heese is %&&e& to the
/ro&#"t not $ess th%n .
L "heese ()M)) sh%$$ +e
%&&e&
50 L o the &e"$%re& net
)%ss= Pro2i&e& th%t i
"heese is %&&e& to the
/ro&#"t not $ess th%n .
L "heese ()M)) sh%$$ +e
%&&e&
-' L o the &e"$%re& net
)%ss= Pro2i&e& th%t i
"heese is %&&e& to the
/ro&#"t not $ess th%n . L
"heese ()M)) sh%$$ +e
%&&e&
(") P%"8in! )e&i% or %$$o,%+$e t0/es=
(i) F#ttons P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
(ii) Dho$e )#shroo)s N P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
(iii) M%t#re )#shroo)s ($%t
+%"8s)
P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
(i2) Cre%)e& or s%2o#r0
)#shroo)s
P%"8e& in s#it%+$e
/%"8in! )e&i#)
P%"8e& in s#it%+$e
/%"8in! )e&i#)
P%"8e& in s#it%+$e
/%"8in! )e&i#)
(2) S$i"e& )#shroo)s P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
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GUALITH FACTOR FANCH GRAD< CKOIC< GRAD< STANDARD GRAD<
(2i) Pie"es %n& ste)s N P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
P%"8e& in +rine* or +rine
%n& +#tter
(2ii) Di"e& ste)s N N P%"8e& in +rine
(2iii) S$i"e& ste)s N N P%"8e& in +rine
(i7) Cho//e& %n& &i"e&
)#shroo)s
N P%"8e& in +rine P%"8e& in +rine
(7) Dho$e ste)s N N P%"8e& in +rine
(&) M#shroo) in!re&ient Sh%$$ +e /re/%re& ro)
resh, so#n& %n& s#it%+$e
"#$ti2%rs o "#$ti2%te&
)#shroo)s
Sh%$$ +e /re/%re& ro)
resh, so#n& %n& s#it%+$e
"#$ti2%rs o "#$ti2%te&
)#shroo)s
Sh%$$ +e /re/%re& ro)
resh, so#n& %n& s#it%+$e
"#$ti2%rs o "#$ti2%te&
)#shroo)s
(e) Pre/%r%tion (i) Sh%$$ +e ree ro)
&ee"ts %n&
+$e)ishes
(i) Sh%$$ +e %ir$0
ree ro) &ee"ts
%n& +$e)ishes
(i) Sh%$$ +e re%son%+$0
ree ro) &ee"ts
%n& +$e)ishes
(ii) Sh%$$ +e thoro#!h$0
,%she& %n& ree
ro) !rit or
!ro,th )e&i#)
(ii) Sh%$$ +e thoro#!h$0
,%she& %n& ree
ro) !rit or
!ro,th )e&i#)
(ii) Sh%$$ +e thoro#!h$0
,%she& %n& ree
ro) !rit or
!ro,th )e&i#)
(iii)Sh%$$ +e "%nne&
,ithin 1. ho#rs o
/i"8in!, or it sh%$$ +e
he$& #n&er s#it%+$e
reri!er%tion %n&
"%nne& ,ithin 1.
ho#rs o /i"8in!
(iii)Sh%$$ +e "%nne&
,ithin 1. ho#rs o
/i"8in!, or it sh%$$ +e
he$& #n&er s#it%+$e
reri!er%tion %n&
"%nne& ,ithin 1.
ho#rs o /i"8in!
(iii)Sh%$$ +e "%nne&
,ithin 1. ho#rs o
/i"8in!, or it sh%$$ +e
he$& #n&er s#it%+$e
reri!er%tion %n&
"%nne& ,ithin 1.
ho#rs o /i"8in!
(i2) In the "%se o s$i"es
on$0 +#ttons %n&
,ho$e )#shroo)s
sh%$$ +e #se&.
(i2) In the "%se o s$i"es
on$0 +#ttons %n&
,ho$e )#shroo)s
sh%$$ +e #se&.
(i2) In the "%se o s$i"es
on$0 +#ttons %n&
,ho$e )#shroo)s
sh%$$ +e #se&.
(2) In the "%se o
+#ttons %n& )%t#re
)#shroo)s, the
ste)s sh%$$ sti$$ +e
%tt%"he& to the
pileus
(2) In the "%se o
+#ttons, ,ho$e
)#shroo)s %n&
)%t#re
)#shroo)s, the
ste)s sh%$$ sti$$ +e
%tt%"he& to the
pileus
(2) In the "%se o
+#ttons, ,ho$e
)#shroo)s %n&
)%t#re
)#shroo)s, the
ste)s sh%$$ sti$$ +e
%tt%"he& to the
pileus
(2i) Sh%$$ +e ree ro)
/ie"es in the "%se
o +#ttons %n&
)%t#re
)#shroo)s
(2i) Sh%$$ +e %ir$0
ree ro) /ie"es
in the "%se o
+#ttons, ,ho$e
)#shroo)s %n&
)%t#re
)#shroo)s
(2i) Sh%$$ +e re%son%+$0
ree ro) /ie"es in
the "%se o +#ttons,
,ho$e )#shroo)s
%n& )%t#re )#sh(
roo)s
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GUALITH FACTOR FANCH GRAD< CKOIC< GRAD< STANDARD GRAD<
(2ii) In the "%se o
"re%)e& or
s%2o#r0
)#shroo)s
the
)#shroo)s #se&
)#st +e o %
#nior) st0$e
(2ii) In the "%se o
"re%)e& or
s%2o#r0
)#shroo)s
the
)#shroo)s #se&
)#st +e o %
#nior) st0$e
(2ii) In the "%se o
"re%)e& or
s%2o#r0
)#shroo)s
the
)#shroo)s #se&
)#st +e o %
#nior) st0$e
() Consisten"0 %n& te7t#re ("re%)e&
%n& s%2o#r0 )#shroo)s)
The /ro&#"t sh%$$ h%2e %
!oo& "onsisten"0 %n&
"re%)0 te7t#re
The /ro&#"t sh%$$ h%2e %
!oo& "onsisten"0 %n&
"re%)0 te7t#re
The /ro&#"t sh%$$ h%2e %
!oo& "onsisten"0 %n&
"re%)0 te7t#re
(!) M%7i)#) $en!th o ste)s in the
"%se o=
(i) F#ttons Dho$e )#shroo)s ,ith
%tt%"he& ste)s not
e7"ee&in! ' )) in
$en!th, )e%s#re& ro)
the +otto) o the 2ei$
Dho$e )#shroo)s ,ith
%tt%"he& ste)s not
e7"ee&in! ' )) in
$en!th, )e%s#re& ro)
the +otto) o the 2ei$
Dho$e )#shroo)s ,ith
%tt%"he& ste)s not
e7"ee&in! ' )) in
$en!th, )e%s#re& ro)
the +otto) o the 2ei$
(ii) Dho$e %n& )%t#re )#sh(
roo)s, ,here %//$i"%+$e
Dho$e )#shroo)s ,ith
%tt%"he& ste)s "#t to %
$en!th not e7"ee&in! the
&i%)eter o the pileus,
)e%s#re& ro) the
+otto) o the 2ei$
Dho$e )#shroo)s ,ith
%tt%"he& ste)s "#t to %
$en!th not e7"ee&in! the
&i%)eter o the pileus,
)e%s#re& ro) the
+otto) o the 2ei$
Dho$e )#shroo)s ,ith
%tt%"he& ste)s "#t to %
$en!th not e7"ee&in! the
&i%)eter o the pileus,
)e%s#re& ro) the
+otto) o the 2ei$
(h) M%t#rit0 in the "%se o=
(i) F#ttons Oei$s sh%$$ +e "o)/$ete$0
int%"t
Oei$s sh%$$ +e "o)/$ete$0
int%"t
Oei$s sh%$$ +e "o)/$ete$0
int%"t
(ii) Dho$e )#shroo)s N Oei$s )%0 +e "r%"8e&=
Pro2i&e& th%t the
$%)e$$%e &oes not sho,
Oei$s )%0 +e "r%"8e&=
Pro2i&e& th%t the
$%)e$$%e &oes not sho,
(iii) Pie"es %n& ste)s N ( (
(i2) Di"e& ste)s N N (
(2) S$i"e& ste)s N N (
(2i) Cho//e& )#shroo)s N N (
(i) Co$o#r in the s%)e "ont%iner The /ro&#"t sh%$$ +e o %
!oo& %n& #nior) "o$o#r
The /ro&#"t sh%$$ +e o %
!oo& %n& %ir$0 #nior)
"o$o#r
The /ro&#"t sh%$$ +e o %
%ir$0 !oo& %n& re%son%(
+$0 #nior) "o$o#r
( 11 (
GUALITH FACTOR FANCH GRAD< CKOIC< GRAD< STANDARD GRAD<
(;) Si:e in the s%)e "ont%iner
(i) F#ttons
(ii) Dho$e %n& )%t#re
)#shroo)s, ,here
%//$i"%+$e
Unior)
F%ir$0 #nior)
F%ir$0 #nior)
F%ir$0 #nior)
Re%son%+$0 #nior)
Re%son%+$0 #nior)
(8) Forei!n )%tter None None None
($) Oerti"i$i#) +$e)ish None None None
N Denotes not %$$o,%+$e
( Denotes no s/e"ii"%tion
( 12 (
TAFL< .
MAEIMUM P<RMISSIFL< D<OIATIONS FH MASS
IRe!#$%tion 5(.)(&)J
GUALITH FACTOR FANCH GRAD< CKOIC< GRAD< STANDARD
GRAD<
(%) M%t#rit0
(+) Pre/%r%tion
(") Si:es in the s%)e "ont%iner in the "%se
o +#ttons, ,ho$e )#shroo) %n&
)%t#re )#shroo)s, ,here %//$i"%+$e
(&) Co$o#r in the s%)e "ont%iner
(e) Oerti"i$i#) +$e)ish
6 L
' L
. L
. L
0 L
1. L
1' L
5 L
5 L
0 L
1' L
.' L
6 L
6 L
' L
( 13 (
TAFL< -
SAMPLING OF CANN<D MUSKROOMS
IRe!#$%tion 9J
1. Net )%ss is e9#%$ to or $ess th%n 1 8!.
Pro&#"tion !ro#/ S%)/$e si:e A""e/t%n"e n#)+er
1 . -
5 300 or $ess
5 301 ( .5 000
.5 001 ( 53 000
53 001 ( 35 000
35 001 ( 155 000
155 001 ( .50 000
)ore th%n .50 000
6
1-
.1
.9
53
35
1.6
1
.
-
5
6
9
1-
.. Net )%ss is )ore th%n 1 8! +#t not )ore th%n 5,' 8!
Pro&#"tion !ro#/ S%)/$e si:e A""e/t%n"e n#)+er
1 . -
. 500 or $ess
. 501 ( 1' 000
1' 001 ( .5 000
.5 001 ( 5. 000
5. 001 ( 1. 000
1. 001 ( 1.0 000
)ore th%n 1.0 000
6
1-
.1
.9
53
35
1.6
1
.
-
5
6
9
1-
-. Net )%ss )ore th%n 5,' 8!
Pro&#"tion !ro#/ S%)/$e si:e A""e/t%n"e n#)+er
1 . -
600 or $ess
601 ( . 000
. 001 ( 1 .00
1 .01 ( 1' 000
1' 001 ( .5 000
.5 001 ( 5. 000
)ore th%n 5. 000
6
1-
.1
.9
53
35
1.6
1
.
-
5
6
9
1-
T/9MM#shroo)s1.(<).re!
101.9