[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR51.49]

[Page 340-341]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 51--FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND OTHER PRODUCTS \1, 2\ (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS)--Table of Contents

                        Subpart--Regulations \1\
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Sec. 51.49  Approved identifications.

    (a) Grade marks. The approved shield mark with the appropriate U.S. 
grade designation may be used on containers, labels or otherwise 
indicated on the package when: (1) The product has been packed under 
continuous inspection as provided by the Inspection Service, (2) the 
plant in which the product is packed is maintained under good commercial 
sanitary practices, and (3) the product has been certified by an 
inspector as meeting the requirements of U.S. Grade A, U.S. Grade No. 1, 
or a higher U.S. grade as shown within the shield. The shields with 
approved grade designation for use shall be similar in form and design 
to the examples in figures 1 and 2 of this section.
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    (b) Inspection legends. The approved continuous inspection legends 
may be used on containers, labels or otherwise indicated on the package 
when: (1) The product has been packed under continuous inspection 
provided by the Inspection Service, (2) the plant in which the product 
is packed is maintained under good commercial sanitary practices, and 
(3) the product meets the requirements of such quality, grade, or 
specification as may be approved by the Administrator. The continuous 
inspection legends approved for use shall be similar in form and design 
to the examples in figures 3 and 4.
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    (c) Combined grade and inspection legends. The grade marks set forth 
in paragraph (a) of this section and illustrated by figures 1 and 2 of 
this section and the inspection legends set forth in paragraph (b) of 
this section and illustrated by figures 3 and 4 of paragraph (b) of this 
section may be combined into a consolidated grade and inspection legend 
for use on products which meet the requirements of both of these 
paragraphs. See figure 5.

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    (d) Packer identification. The packer's name and address or assigned 
code number or other mark identifying the packer as may be approved by 
the Administrator, shall appear on any container bearing grade marks or 
inspection legends approved under paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this 
section, as illustrated by the example in figure 6.
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    (e) Other identification marks. Products may be inspected on a lot 
inspection basis as provided in this part and identified by an official 
inspection mark similar in form and design to figure 7 of this 
paragraph. The use of this mark or other comparable identification marks 
may be required by the Administrator whenever he determines that such 
identification is necessary in order to maintain the identity of lots 
which have been inspected and certified.
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[38 FR 7448, Mar. 22, 1973. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, 
and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981]