Specifications are stringent and are strictly enforced.
The quality requirements for many Western Family and Shurfine canned fruit and vegetable products actually exceed US Department of Agriculture specifications, so suppliers are held accountable to the more stringent Western Family specifications. Each USDA classification represents a wide spectrum of quality. A quality can actually be very close to the high end of Extra Standard grade quality. Each written specification outlines the criteria by which a product will be judged. The chart here shows a point system for factors of quality.