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Defects Categories Critical Major Minor Type or size of container or component parts not as specified Closure incomplete, not located correctly or not sealed, crimped, or fitted properly: (a) Heat processed primary container (b) Non-heat processed primary container (c) Other than primary container Dirty, stained, or smeared container Key opening metal containers (when required): (a) Key missing (b) Key does not fit tab (c) Tab of opening band insufficient to provide accessibility to key (d) Improper scoring (band would not be removed in one continuous strip) Metal pop-top: (a) Missing or broken pull tab (b) Missing or incomplete score line (not conforming to a relevant product specification) Flexible pop-top: (a) Poor seal (wrinkle, entrapped matter, etc.) (b) Short pull tab (not conforming to a relevant product specification) (c) Missing pull tab (d) Torn pull tab Open top with plastic overcap (when required): (a) Plastic overcap missing (b) Plastic overcap warped (making opening or reapplication difficult) Outside tinplate or coating (when required): (a) Missing or incomplete (b) Blistered, flaked, sagged, or wrinkled (c) Scratched or scored (d) Fine cracks Rust (rust stain confined to the top or bottom double seam or rust that can be removed with a soft cloth is not scored a defect): (a) Rust stain (b) Pitted rust Wet cans (excluding refrigerated containers) Dent: (a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability (b) Materially affecting usability Buckle: (a) Not involving end seam (b) Extending into the end seam Collapsed container Paneled side materially affecting appearance but not usability Solder missing when required Cable cut exposing seam Improper side seam Swell, springer, or flipper (not applicable to gas or pressure packed product nor frozen products) Leaker or blown container Frozen products only: (a) Bulging ends 3/16-inch to 1/4-inch beyond lip (b) Bulging ends more than 1/4-inch beyond lip Metal drums: leaking filling seal (bung) swell 1

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Defects Categories Critical Major Minor Type or size of container or component parts not as specified Closure incomplete, not located correctly or not sealed, crimped, or fitted properly Dirty, stained, or smeared container Easy open closure: (a) Pull tab: 1. Missing or broken pull tab 2. Missing or incomplete score line (b) Membrane top: 1. Poor seal (wrinkle, entrapped matter, etc.) 2. Short pull tab 3. Missing pull tab 4. Torn pull tab (c) Open top with plastic overcap (when required): 1. Plastic overcap missing 2. Plastic overcap warped (making opening or reapplication difficult) Outside tinplate or coating on ends (when required): (a) Missing or incomplete (b) Blistered, flaked, sagged, or wrinkled (c) Scratched or scored (d) Fine cracks Collapsed container Paneled side materially affecting appearance but not usability Leaker Wet or damp: (a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability (b) Materially affecting usability Crushed or torn area: (a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability (b) Materially affecting usability

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Defects Categories Critical Major Minor Type or size of container or component parts not as specified Closure not sealed, crimped, or fitted properly: (a) Heat processed (b) Non-heat processed Dirty, stained, or smeared container Chip in glass Stone (unmelted material) in glass Pits in surface of glass Sagging surface Bead (bubble within glass): (a) 1/8-inch to 1/16-inch in diameter (b) Exceeding 1/8-inch in diameter Checked Thin spot in glass Blister (structural defect) Bird swing (glass appendage inside container) Broken or leaking container Cap (nonheat processed): (a) Cross-threaded (b) Loose but not leaking (c) Pitted rust Cap (heat processed): (a) Cross-threaded or loose (b) Pitted rust Sealing tape or cello band (when required): (a) Improperly placed (b) Not covering juncture of cap and glass (c) Ends overlap by less than 1/2-inch (d) Loose or deteriorating Missing or torn outer safety seal Inner safety seal - missing, torn, poor seal

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Defects Categories Critical Major Minor Type or size of container or component parts not as specified Closure not sealed, crimped, or fitted properly: (a) Heat processed (b) Non-heat processed Dirty, stained, or smeared container Chip in plastic Un-melted gels in plastic Pits in surface of plastic Sagging surface Air bubble within plastic: (a) 1/8-inch to 1/16-inch in diameter (b) Exceeding 1/8-inch in diameter Checked Thin spot in plastic Blister (structural defect) Broken or leaking container Cap (non-heat processed): (a) Cross-threaded (b) Loose but not leaking Cap (heat processed), cross-threaded or loose Security seals: (a) Closure ring missing (b) Missing or torn outer safety seal (c) Inner safety seal - missing, torn, or poor seal (d) Sealing tape or cello band (when required): 1. Improperly placed 2. Not covering juncture of cap and plastic 3. Ends overlap by less than 1/2-inch 4. Loose or deteriorating

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Defects Categories Critical Major Minor Type or size of container or component parts not as specified Component part missing Closure not sealed, crimped, or fitted properly: (a) Primary container (b) Other than primary container Dirty, stained, or smeared container Wet or damp (excluding ice packs): (a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability (b) Materially affecting usability Moldy area Crushed or torn area: (a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability (b) Materially affecting usability Separation of lamination (corrugated fiberboard): (a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability (b) Materially affecting usability Product sifting or leaking Nails or staples (when required): (a) Not as required, insufficient number or improperly positioned (b) Nails or staples protruding Glue or adhesive (when required); not holding properly, not covering area specified, or not covering sufficient area to hold properly: (a) Primary container (b) Other than primary container Flap: (a) Projects beyond edge of container more than 1/4-inch (b) Does not meet properly, allowing space of more than 1/4-inch Sealing tape or strapping (when required): (a) Missing (b) Improperly placed or applied Missing component (straw, etc.) Paperboard Aseptic Cartons: (a) Missing re-sealable cap or tab (b) Inner or outer safety seal - missing, torn, poor seal Thermostabilized polymeric trays: Tray body: (a) Swollen container (b) Tear, crack, hole, abrasion through more than one layer of multi-layer laminate for the tray (c) Presence of delamination in multi-layered laminate (d) Presence of any permanent deformation, such that deformed area is discolored or roughened in texture Lid material: (a) Closure seal not continuous along tray flange surface (b) Foldover wrinkle in seal area extends into the closure seal such that the closure seal is reduced to less than 1/8-inch (c) Any impression or design on the seal surfaces which conceals or impairs visual detection of seal defects (d) Areas of “wave-like” striations or wrinkles along the seal area that spans the entire width of seal (e) Abrasion of lid material: 1. Within 1/16-inch of food product edge of seal such that barrier layer is exposed 2. Greater than 1/16-inch from food product edge of seal that barrier layer is exposed (f) Presence of entrapped matter within 1/16-inch of the food product edge of seal or entrapped moisture or vapor with 1/16-inch of the food product edge of seal that results in less than 1/16-inch of defect free seal width at the outside edge (g) Presence of any seal defect or anomaly (for example, entrapped moisture, gases, etc.) within 1/16-inch of food product edge of seal (h) Closure seal width less than 1/8-inch

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Defects Categories Critical Major Minor Type or size of container or component parts not as specified Closure not sealed, crimped, stitched, or fitted properly: (a) Heat processed primary container (b) Non-heat processed primary container (c) Other than primary container Dirty, stained, or smeared container Unmelted gels in plastic Torn or cut container or abrasion (non-leaker): (a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability (b) Materially affecting usability Moldy area Individual packages sticking together or to shipping case (tear when separated) Not fully covering product Wet or damp (excluding ice packs): (a) Materially affecting appearance but not usability (b) Materially affecting usability Over wrap (when required): (a) Missing (b) Loose, not sealed, or closed (c) Improperly applied Sealing tape, strapping, or adhesives (when required): (a) Missing (b) Improperly placed, applied, torn, or wrinkled Tape over bottom and top closures (when required): (a) Not covering stitching (b) Torn (exposing stitching) (c) Wrinkled (exposing stitching) (d) Not adhering to bag: 1. Exposing stitching 2. Not exposing stitching (e) Improper placement Product sifting or leaking: (a) Non-heat processed (b) Heat processed Flexible pop-top: (a) Poor seal (wrinkle, entrapped matter, etc.) reducing intact seal to less than 1/16-inch (b) Short pull tab (materially affecting usability) (c) Missing pull tab (d) Torn pull tab (materially affecting usability) Missing component (straw, etc.) Two part container (poly lined box or bag in box): (a) Outer case torn (b) Poly liner: 1. Missing 2. Improper closure Missing “zip lock” (re-sealable containers) Loss of vacuum (in vacuum-packed) Pre-formed containers: (a) Dented or crushed area (b) Deformed container Missing re-sealable cap Inner or outer safety seal - missing, torn, poor seal Air bubble in plastic Thermostabilized products (includes but not limited to tubes, pouches, etc.): Foldover wrinkle in seal area (thermostabilized pouches): (a) Extends through all plies across seal area or reduces seal less than 1/16-inch (b) Does not extend through all plies and effective seal is 1/16-inch or greater Incomplete seal (thermostabilized pouches) Non-bonding seal (thermostabilized pouches) Laminate separation in body of pouch or in seal within 1/16-inch of food product edge: (a) If food contact layer is exposed (b) If food contact surface is exposed after manipulation or laminate separation expands after manipulation (c) If lamination separation is limited to isolated spots that do not propagate with manipulation or is outer ply separation in seal within 1/16-inch of food product edge of seal Flex cracks (cracks in foil layer only) Swollen container Blister (in seal) reducing intact seal to less than 1/16-inch Compressed seal (overheated to bubble or expose inner layer) reducing intact seal to less than 1/16-inch Stringy seal (excessive plastic threads showing at edge of seal area) Contaminated seal (entrapped matter) reducing intact seal to less than 1/16-inch Seal creep (product in pouch “creeping” into seal) reducing intact seal to less than 1/16 inch Misaligned or crooked seal reducing intact seal to less than 1/16-inch Seal formed greater than 1-inch from edge of pouch (unclosed edge flaps) Waffling (embossing on surface from retort racks; not scorable unless severe) Poor or missing tear notch (when required)

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Defects Categories Major Minor Not specified method Missing tray (when required) Missing shrink wrap (when required) Loose or improperly applied wrap Torn or mutilated Off-center wrap (does not overlap both ends)

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[78 FR 57041, Sept. 17, 2013]

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