Specialty Specialty Crops 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.

Crops Inspection Room 1536-S, STOP 0240

Program Division Washington, DC 20250-0240

April 7, 2017 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 3

COMMODITY SPECIFICATION

CANNED FRUIT – September 2014

The purpose of this amendment is to:

• Add exceptions to (CID) to I. General requirements

• Add Order of Precedence for requirements

• Further clarify the Packing, Labels and Packaging requirements for primary containers

• Add new package size/type for applesauce

• Add new item individual serving size applesauce cup contained within a six cup printed 

sleeve

• Add labeling requirements for 4.0 ounce individual serving size applesauce cup

• Add additional intermediate packaging/labeling (sleeve) requirements for individual 

serving size applesauce cup packed within a six cup sleeve

Deletions are strikethroughs and additions are shown in blue below:

I. General

B. Exceptions to U.S. Standards and/or or Commercial Item Description (CID)

Exceptions to the U.S. Standards for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) canned fruit

and/or Commercial Item Description (CID) are found in Section II, Individual 

Commodity Specifications, of this document.

1. Order of Precedence

The contract will incorporate the Master Solicitation including: the 

applicable IFB; the applicable Commodity Specification and/or Supplement; 

the Contractor’s offer; and the Purchase Order. If the contract documents 

are inconsistent or contradictory, the following order of precedence will 

prevail: IFB, Master Solicitation, Amendments to Commodity Specifications, 

Commodity Specifications and/or Supplement(s).

J. Packing, Labels and Packaging

1. Primary Containers
a) All products must be packed in new, commercially acceptable primary 

containers which meet all applicable FDA requirements (link to: FDA 

Food Labeling Regulations). Retail labels must meet minimum 

requirements as specified in the Master Solicitation.

• Must meet the minimum FDA labeling requirements

• Product labeling/packaging must also have at least 2 additional 

colors other than black and/or white and a visual representation of 

the product if the container is not clear. 

Minimum FDA labeling requirements are:

• Statement of identity, or name of the food

• Net quantity statement

• Ingredient statement

• Manufacturer or distributor location statement

• Allergen declaration (if product contains a major allergen)

The packages must be suitably code marked so that the product can be identified with 

related inspection certificates and to insure traceability in the event of a recall.

II. Individual Commodity Specifications 

A. Applesauce 

6. Net Weight –

a. No. 300 size cans must average not less than 15.0 ounces, provided no individual 

sample has a net weight less than 14.5 ounces. 

b. 12/23 ounce plastic bottle with screw top lid 

Applesauce in Individual Serving Sizes

1. Grade – U.S. Grade A. 

2. Color Type – Natural. 

3. Flavor Type – Natural flavor. 

4. Type of Pack – Unsweetened.

5. Style – Regular (comminuted). 

6. Size of Primary Container – Individual portion serving plastic cups. Cups must

be suitably code marked so that the product can be identified with related 

inspection certificates and to insure traceability in the event of a recall.

 

7. Individual Net Weight. 

a. 4.5 ounces per cup. 96 cups per case (without sleeves). 
• 4.5 ounce individual cups must meet all labeling requirements shown 

in section J. above

b. 4.0 ounces per cup contained within a commercially acceptable printed 

sleeve, 6 cups/sleeve, 12 sleeves/72 cups per case.

• Minimum labeling requirements include Statement of identity, or 

name of the food, and trace code

• Color/visual representation on cup label is optional

Printed sleeves must be:

• Commercially labeled (retail/consumer) and contain minimum FDA 

labeling requirements and include a Nutrition Facts Panel

• Must at a minimum have 2 additional colors other than black and/or 

white and a visual representation of the product 

Canned Fruit WBSCM 

Material Primary Container Secondary Container

Applesauce – 6/ 4.0 ounce 

cups in printed sleeve TBT

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.