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inspectors will examine the chewing gum for conformance to the U.S. Standards for Condition of Food Containers (7 CFR Part 42) in effect on the date of the solicitation.
11. PACKAGING. Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and case marking shall be commercial unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.
12. USDA INSPECTION NOTES. When Section 10.4 is specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, USDA certification shall include evaluation of the quality and condition of the samples of chewing gum and compliance with requirements in the following areas:
- Processing guidelines (Sec. 5).
- Salient characteristics (Sec. 6).
- Analytical requirements when specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order (Sec. 7.1). When USDA analytical testing is specified, SCI inspection personnel shall select samples and submit them to the USDA, Science and Technology Program (S&TP) laboratory for analysis.
- Packaging requirements (Sec. 11 or as specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order).
13. REFERENCE NOTES.
13.1 USDA certification contact, Plant Survey, PSA, and FDSS. For USDA certification, Plant Survey, PSA, and FDSS contact the Chief, Inspection Branch, SCI, FV, AMS, USDA, STOP 0240, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-0240, telephone (202) 720-2482, Fax (202) 720-0393, or via E-mail: Nathaniel.Taylor@ams.usda.gov.
13.2 Analytical testing and technical information contact. For USDA technical information on analytical testing, contact the Director, USDA, AMS, S&TP, Laboratory Division, 801
Summit Crossing Place, Suite B, Gastonia, NC 28054, telephone (704) 867-3873, Fax (704)
853-2800, or via E-mail: AMSLaboratoryDivision@ams.usda.gov.
13.3 Sources of documents.
13.3.1 Sources of information for governmental documents are as follows:
Applicable provisions of the U.S. Standards for Condition of Food Containers are contained 7
CFR Part 42, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act are contained in 16 CFR Parts 500 to 503, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act are contained in 21 CFR Parts 1 to 199. These documents may be purchased from: Superintendent of Documents, New Orders, P.O. Box
979050, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000. Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover/NOVUS, and
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