Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 1335

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 1335 - Sampling

Canning tomatoes shall be determined to be suitable or unsuitable for canning purposes, by the examination of the tomatoes in a representative sample. Each sample probe from a bin or bulk load or each sample taken with a bin sampler shall contain 50 pounds of tomatoes. Loads of canning tomatoes shall be sampled only at locations and with sampling equipment approved by the Director. The number of samples shall be as follows:

(a) Bins. The number of bins to be sampled shall be determined by the total number of bins in the load and shall be selected from various parts of the load. Approximately one-half of the number of bins comprising the sample shall be bins located below the top layer of the load. The balance of sample bins may be from the top layer. One sample shall be taken from each bin selected, in accordance with the following:

	Bins	Number of Samples
Loads From:	1 to 60	4

For each additional twenty (20) bins or portion thereof, select one (1) additional bin.

(b) Bulk. The number of probes to be taken shall be determined by the total number of tons in the load. Approximately one-half of the probes comprising the sample shall be from the side of the bulk unit. The balance of probes may be from the middle of the bulk unit, in accordance with the following:

	Tons	Number of Probes
Loads From:	1 to 30	4

For each additional ten (10) tons or portion thereof, there shall be selected one (1) additional probe.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 1335

1. Editorial correction of NOTE (Register 82, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 40761, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 40781, 40811, 40812, 40813, 40961 and 41005, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. Editorial correction of NOTE (Register 82, No. 9).