Insert the thawed unseasoned sample into a boilable film-type pouch. Fold open end of the pouch over a suspension bar. Clamp in place to provide a loose seal after evacuating the air by immersing the pouch into boiling water. Wrap the sample in a single layer of aluminum foil and place on a wire rack suspended over boiling water in a covered container. Defects will be categorized as minor, major, and serious according to Table 1 of this standard.
Extraneous material means any piece of foreign matter on the fillet or elsewhere in the package.
Each occurrence is considered one instance. In fillets intended to contain bones, the presence of bones will not be considered a workmanship defect. Excessive excessively tough or rubbery, has marked tendency to form a fibrous mass in the mouth, or is very dry or very mushy. Instances shall be assessed on a per pound basis for physical defects, except for defects relating to abnormal conditions, texture, dehydration and sizes of fillets. Classification Minor Major Serious 1.