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| Commodity Fact Sheet | |
| Corn-Soy Blend |
The corn-soy blend shall conform in every respect to the provisions of the "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including any Defect Action Level guidelines issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which may be applicable to corn-soy blend.
The corn soy blend shall be of small particle size suitable for use as a dietary supplement for infants and children for serving as a porridge, gruel, or an extender to other foods and shall meet the following requirements:
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
| ITEM | REQUIREMENT1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | |
| Moisture, % | -- | 10.0 |
| Protein (Nx6.25), % | 16.7 | -- |
| Fat, % | 6.0 | -- |
| Crude Fiber, % | -- | 2.0 |
| Consistency (Bostwick value) uncooked | -- | 20.0 |
| Consistency (Bostwick value) Cooked, 11.75 % gruel2 | 9.0 | 21.0 |
| Total bacteria count per gram | -- | 50,000 |
Salmonella, E. Coli and Coagulase Positive
Staphylococci will be negative.
Dispersibility -- will be essentially free from lumping or balling
when mixed with water.
1 Unless otherwise specified
analyses are expressed on a moisture-free basis.
2 Reported to the nearest half of a Bostwick unit.
PACKAGING
The corn-soy blend shall be packaged in 25 kilogram multiwall paper bags.
Source: USDA:FSA:PDD:EOB March 2002 (Contact 202-690-3565)
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