The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07

ing to drain for two minutes Sieve
dIameterS used are 8 inches for No.
z size cans, or smaller, and II inches
for No. pa size. or larger.
(c) GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
When used in connection with can
ned grapefruit juice, that the juice
is composed of the unfermented
juice obtained from the properly
matured wholesome fresh fruit of
the grapefruit tree which has first
been properly washed; may be pack
ed with or without the addition of
sugar, and sufficiently pasteurized
to assure preservation in hermeti-
cally sealed containers.
Canned Grapefruit juice possesses
the color of fresh pressed juice and
is practically free from defects. The
juice tests not less than 9.5 degrees
Brix if unsweetened, and not less
than 1875 degrees Brix if sweetened !;
contains not less than 10 percent and
not more than 1.9 percent anhydrous
citric acid; possesses a normal grape
tionable bitterness or foreign flavor.
Juice must be free from foreign ma
terials. If product is ''unsweet-
ened." the declaration "unsweeten-
ed" must be stated on the display
side of labels in conspicuous size and
style type or preferably directly be-
low or above the word Grapefruit
Juice
"135 degrees Brix' means that the
Juice test 1875 degrees at 68 degrees
Fahrenheit when tested with a Brix
spindle. or hydromoter. when read
at the proper temperature for the
instrument used.
Properly matured wholesome"
means that the juice has been pre-
prepared from fruit meeting the re-
quirementS of the State as set for
canning fruit, as well as the require
ments of the Federal Food, Drug
and Cosmetic Act and State Food
and Drug Act.
I'D ORANGE JUICE
When used in connection with can
ned orange jucie, that the canned
juice is composed of the unfermented
juice obtained from the properly ma
ured fresh wholesome fruit of the
orange tree, which has first been
properly washed; may be packed
with or without the addition of sug-
sure preservation in Theoretically
sealed containers.
Canned Orange Juice must possess
the color of fresh pressed juice and
be practically free from defects. The
juice tests not less than degrees
Brix if unsWeetened; contains not
less than 0.6 percent and not more
than 1.5 nercent anhydrous citric
acid; possesses a normal orange
juice flavor, free from Objectionable
bitterness or foreign flavor. Juice
must be free from foreign materials.
If product is "unsweetened" the dec
laration ''unsweetened" must be
stated on the display side of labels
in conspicuous size and style type
or preferably directly below or above
the words Orange Juice"
80. degrees Brix'' means that the
juice shall test 8 degrees at 68 de-
grees Fahrenheit when tested with
Brix sprinkle. or hydrometer, when
read at the proper temperature for
the instrument used.
Properly matured wholesome
means that the juice has been pre-
pared from fruit meeting the re-
quirements of the State as set for
canning fruit. as we'll as the re-
quirements of the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act and State
Food and Drug Act
(e) BLENDED JUICE
When used in connection with can
ned blended grapefruit and orange
Juice, that the juice is composed
of the unfermented juice obtained
from the properly matured whole
some fresh fruit of the grapefruit
and orange tree which has first
been properly washed; may be pack
ed with or without the addition of
sugar, and sufficiently pasteurized to
assure preservation in hermetically
sealed containers.
Canned blended Grapefruit and Or
ange Juice possesses the color of the
fresh pressed juices when properly
blended and is practically free from
defects. The juice tests not less
than 8 degrees Brix if unsweetened
and not less than 1875 degrees Brix
If sweetened; contains not less than
0.6 and not more than 19 percent
anhydrous citric acid; possesses a
from Objectionable bitterness or for
eign flavor. Juice must be free
from foreign materials. If product
is "unsweetened." the declaration
"unsweetened'' must be stated on
the display side of labels in con-
spicuous size and style type or pre-
ferably directly below or above the
designation of the contents of the
container.
"12.5 degrees Brix" means that
the juice test 1875 degrees at 6S de-
grees Fahrenheit when tested with a
Brix spindle, or hydrometer, when
read at the proper temperature for
the instrument used.
Properly matured wholesome"
means that the Juice has been pre-
pared from fruit meetino the re-
quirements of the State as set for
canning fruit as well as the re-
Drug and Cosmetic Act and State
Food and Drug Act.
Properly blended" means that the
canned product is composed of or
ange and grapefruit juice with not
more than 60 percent of grapefruit
juice.
Sec. 3. In determining the total
soluble solids of citrus fruit within
the purpose and meaning of this
Act the Brix hydrometer shall be
used. and the reading of the HYDRO
meter corrected for temperature
shall be considered as the per CEN
tum of the total soluble solids. An
hydrous citric shall be determined
by titration of the juice, using stan
dard alkali and Phenolphthalein as
the indicator. the total acidity being
calculated as anhydrous citric acid.
All lulce used in determining ratios
of solids to acid in ali citrus fruit
and the Juice contents of oranges
shaH be extracted by hand, without
the use of any kind of mechanical
pressure or other device.
CONDITION OF CONTAINER
Containers shall be round and clean.
II the containers are metal. thew
shall be free from rust and serious
dents. and the ends shall be fiat
or concave.
CONDITION OF PACKAGE AND
LABEL.
If cased. the canned citrus prod
uct shall be packed in clean. neat,
unbroken packages. If labeled. the
labels. on the container and pack
age shall be neatly and securely af-
llAed' and shall comply in all re-
spects with the requirements of the
Act
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