A-A-20033C
black tea.
5.2.3 Flavor. Black tea from recognized tea producing countries, either singularly or blended, shall produce a tea of pleasing flavor. There shall be no foreign flavors such as, but not limited to; smokey, musty, sour, stale, or other objectionable flavors.
5.2.4 Bid sample. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, a bid sample shall be submitted and evaluated for conformance to 5.2.2 and 5.2.3.
6. ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS.
6.1 Analytical requirements. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the analytical requirements for the black tea shall be as follows:
6.1.1 Extraneous material. Extraneous material of the black tea shall not exceed 1.0 percent by weight.
6.2 Product verification. When USDA verification of analytical requirements is specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the following procedures will be followed:
6.2.1 Sampling procedures. USDA inspection service will select the number of product containers based on USDA inspection service sampling procedures and plans.
6.2.2 Composite sample. Analytical testing shall be performed on a composite sample. The composite sample shall be 454 grams (1 pound) and prepared from subsamples drawn from randomly selected containers. The number of subsamples used to create the composite shall be based on USDA procedures.
6.3 Analytical testing. When specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the analyses shall be made in accordance with the following method from the Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International:
Test Method
Heavy filth in tea 975.48
6.4 Test result. The test result shall be reported to the nearest 0.1 percent. Any result not conforming to the analytical requirement shall be cause for rejection of the lot.
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