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TABLE I. Analytical requirements (continued)
Type |
Nonvolatile Solids 1/ Percent |
Salt Percent |
Acidity (acetic acid) Percent |
pH |
Pungency (SHU) or Capsaicin (ppm) 2/, 5/ |
|
Type II |
3.6 - 17.0 |
1.2 - 12.0 |
3.6 - 9.5 |
2.7 - 3.4 |
� 2500 4/ (167 ppm) |
|
Type III |
8.5 - 14.0 |
7.0 - 8.0 |
4.5 - 5.0 |
2.7 - 3.0 |
600 - 1200 (40 - 80 ppm) |
|
Type IV |
17.0 - 20.0 |
5.5 - 6.5 |
3.7 - 4.2 |
2.9 - 3.2 |
1500 - 2500 (100 - 167 ppm) |
|
Type V |
24.0 - 28.0 |
5.8 - 6.8 |
4.6 - 5.4 |
3.0 - 3.5 |
5000 - 8000 (333 - 533 ppm) |
|
Type VI |
10.0 - 16.0 |
6.0 - 8.0 |
3.6 - 5.3 |
2.7 - 3.5 |
1200 - 1800 (80 - 120 ppm) |
|
Type VII |
14.0 - 19.5 |
8.0 - 10.5 |
3.4 - 4.1 |
s 3.4 3/ |
350 - 790 (23 - 53 ppm) |
|
Type VIII |
56.0 - 61.0 |
3.3 - 3.8 |
1.2 - 1.7 |
3.4 - 3.7 |
100 - 600 (7 - 40 ppm) |
1/ Pepper solids are required to be no less than 2.7 percent for Types I thru VI.
2/ Scoville Heat Units (SHU), parts per million (ppm).
3/ Less than or equal to.
4/ Greater than or equal to.
5/ When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, pungency value (SHU) shall be defined at the discretion of the buyer or be based on a reference or bid sample product and be a mutual agreement between the parties involved. NOTE: Commercial vendor's pungency ranges vary greatly.
6.2 Product verification sampling. When USDA verification of analytical requirements is specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, analytical testing shall be performed on a composite sample. The composite sample shall be a 57 g (2 oz) prepared from five randomly selected subsamples. Subsamples shall be a minimum of one bottle/container/pouch and shall
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