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IdentityProduct definition.Pisum sativum(a) —(1) Frozen peas is the food in “package” form as that term is defined in § 1.20 of this chapter, prepared from the succulent seed of the pea plant of the species L. Any suitable variety of pea may be used. It is blanched, drained, and preserved by freezing in such a way that the range of temperature of maximum crystallization is passed quickly. The freezing process shall not be regarded as complete until the product temperature has reached −18 °C (0 °F) or lower at the thermal center, after thermal stabilization. Such food may contain one, or any combination of two or more, of the following safe and suitable optional ingredients: (i) Natural and artificial flavors. (ii) Condiments such as spices and mint leaves. (iii) Dry nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners. (iv) Salt. (v) Monosodium glutamate and other glutamic acid salts. Size specifications.(2) If size graded, frozen peas shall contain not less than 80 percent by weight of peas of the size declared or of smaller sizes. The sample unit may not contain more than 20 percent by weight of peas of the next two larger sizes, of which not more than one quarter by weight of such peas may…

For the purposes of this part the following definitions shall apply: Lot.(a) A collection of primary containers or units of the same size, type and style manufactured or packed under similar conditions and handled as a single unit of trade. Lot size.(b) The number of primary containers or units (pounds when in bulk) in the lot. Sample size.(c) The total number of sample units drawn for examination from a lot. Sample unit.(d) A container, a portion of the contents of a container, or a composite mixture of product from small containers that is sufficient for the examination or testing as a single unit. Defective.(e) Any sample unit shall be regarded as defective when the sample unit does not meet the criteria set forth in the standards. Acceptance number.(f) The maximum number of defective sample units permitted in the sample in order to consider the lot as meeting the specified requirements. The following acceptance numbers shall apply: Acceptable quality levelAQL(g) (). The maximum percent of defective sample units permitted in a lot that will be accepted approximately 95 percent of the time. Table | n03 | c03 | | --- | --- | | | | 4,800 or less | 13 | 2 | | 4,801 to…