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COMMODITY SPECIFICATION
CORNMEAL
The cornmeal 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
cornmeal.
The cornmeal shall be degermed and meet the requirements of Federal
Specification N-C-521E, dated March 3, 1970. The chemical and physical
requirements listed below will take precedence where they are different from
those contained in Federal Specification N-C-521E.
Chemical and Physical Requirements
| Item | Requirement 1/ | |
| Minimum | Maximum | |
| Moisture, % | --- | 13.0 |
| Fat, % | --- | 1.5 |
| Ash, % 2/ | --- | 3/ |
| Vitamin A Palmitate, IU/lb. 4/ | 8,800 | --- |
| Calcium, mg/lb. 2/ | 500 | 750 |
1/ All values are on the basis of weight.
2/ These limiting values are on a moisture-free basis.
3/ Cornmeal, prior to calcium enrichment, shall not have an ash content
exceeding 0.70 percent on a
moisture free basis.
4/ Vitamin A-Palmitate (stabilized) must be added in encapsulated form
containing 250,000 IU
Vitamin A-Palmitate/g.
Packaging
25-kilogram multi wall paper bags