Section 2838 - Standards for Wild Rice(a) Terms Defined. (1) For purposes of the Official Standards of the State of California for Wild Rice: (A) Wild Rice. Wild Rice shall be whole or broken kernels of wild rice (Zizania pallustris L.) from which the hulls have been removed and which contain not more than ten percent (10.0%) of seeds, unhulled kernels, or foreign material, either singly or combined.(B) Grades. Grades shall be numerical, 1 through 4, and Sample Grade, as provided for in the standards.(C) Classes. Wild Rice shall be divided into six classes: Large Class, Medium Class, Thin Class, Short Wild Rice, Broken Wild Rice, and Mixed Wild Rice as provided for in the standards.(D) Damaged Kernels. Whole or broken kernels of Wild Rice which are distinctly damaged by water, heat, insects, mold or any other means.(E) Distinctly Low Quality. Wild Rice that is obviously of an inferior quality because of an unusual state or condition, and that cannot be graded properly by use of other grading factors provided in the standards.(F) Foreign Material. Foreign material shall be all matter other than Wild Rice.(G) Related Foreign Material. Related foreign material shall be hulls, germs, and the bran of Wild Rice which have been separated from the Wild Rice.(H) Unrelated Foreign Material. Unrelated foreign material shall be foreign material other than related foreign material, seeds, unhulled kernels and damaged kernels.(I) Unhulled Kernels. Whole or broken kernels of Wild Rice having a portion or portions of the hull remaining which covers one-eighth ( 1/8) or more of the total surface area of the kernel.(J) Seeds. Whole or broken seeds of any plant other than Wild Rice.(K) 6 Plate. A laminated metal plate 0.142 inch thick, perforated with rows of round holes 6/64 inch in diameter.(L) 12 Plate. A laminated metal plate 0.142 inch thick, perforated with rows of round holes 12/64 inch in diameter.(M) 20 Plate. A laminated metal plate 0.142 inch thick, perforated with rows of round holes 20/64 inch in diameter.(b) Principles Governing the Application of the Standards. (1) The following principles shall apply in determining the grades of Wild Rice:(A) Distinctly Low Quality. The determination of distinctly low quality shall be made on the basis of the lot as a whole at the time of sampling, or, for submitted samples, the sample as a whole at the time of grading.(B) Certain Quality Determinations. Each determination for rodent pellets, bird droppings, other animal filth, broken glass, castor beans, cockleburs, crotalaria seeds, insect infestation, odor, metal fragments, stones, unknown foreign substances, and any commonly recognized harmful or toxic substances shall be made on the basis of the sample as a whole. When a condition exists that may not appear in the representative sample, the determination may be made on the basis of the lot as a whole at the time of sampling.(C) Seeds, Unhulled Kernels, Related or Unrelated Foreign Material shall be on the basis of 500 grams cut from the original sample.(D) Moisture shall be made on the basis of 250 grams cut from the original sample.(E) Damaged kernels shall be on the basis of not less than 25 grams cut from the original sample.(F) Determination for grade shall be based on not less than 25 grams cut from the original sample.(G) Percentages. All percentages except for moisture, shall be on the basis of weight. The percentages of all factors shall be recorded to the nearest tenth of a percent.(H) Moisture. Water content of Wild Rice shall be determined by a device approved by the Secretary.(I) Length Determination. Lengths of kernels shall be determined by use of equipment or by any method which gives equivalent results.(J) Width Determination. Widths of kernels shall be determined by use of equipment or by a method which gives equivalent results.(K) All other determinations shall be made on the basis of the original sample.(c) Classes. (1) The following classes are applicable under these standards:(A) Large Class. Large Class Wild Rice shall be Wild Rice which is equal to or greater than 1.50 mm in width and has ninety percent (90.0%) or more of kernels that are more than 20/64 inch in length and not more than five percent (5.0%) less than or equal to 12/64 inch. Large Class Wild Rice shall contain not more than nine percent (9.0%) of Medium Class Wild Rice and not more than one percent (1.0%) of Thin Class Wild Rice.(B) Medium Class. Medium Class Wild Rice shall be Wild Rice which is equal to or greater than 1.15 mm and less than 4/64 inch in width and has eighty-five (85.0%) or more of kernels that are more than 20/64 inch in length and not more than five percent (5.0%) of kernels that are less than or equal to 12/64 inch in length. Medium Class Wild Rice shall contain not more than fifteen percent (15.0%) of Large Class Wild Rice and not more than five percent (5.0%) of Thin Class Wild Rice.(C) Thin Class. Thin Class Wild Rice shall be Wild Rice which is less than 1.15 mm in width and has eighty (80.0%) or more of kernels that are more than 20/64 inch in length and not more than five percent (5.0%) that are less than or equal to 12/64 inch in length. Thin Wild Rice shall contain not more than ten percent (10.0%) of Medium Class Wild Rice.(D) Short Wild Rice. Short Wild Rice shall be whole or pieces of Wild Rice kernels that has eighty percent (80.0%) or more of kernels that are more than 12/64 inch and equal to or less than 20/64 inch in length. The remaining twenty percent (20.0%) of Short Wild Rice shall be any combination of length greater than 6/64 inch.(E) Broken Wild Rice. Broken Wild Rice shall be whole or pieces of Wild Rice kernels that have eighty percent (80.0%) or more of kernels that are more than 6/64 inch and equal to or less than 12/64 inch in length and not more than one percent (1.0%) of kernels that are less than 6/64 inch in length.(F) Mixed Wild Rice. Mixed Wild Rice shall be Wild Rice that does not meet the requirements for Classes Large, Medium, Thin, Short, or Broken Wild Rice.(d) Grades, Grade Requirements, and Grade Designations.(1) The following grades, grade requirements, and grade designations are applicable under these standards: (A) Grades and Grade requirements | Grade | Unhulled Kernels | Seeds | Damaged Kernels | Unrelated Foreign Material | Total (Related & Unrelated Foreign Material |
| Basis | 500 Grams | 500 GR. | 25 Grams | 500 Grams | 500 Grams |
| No. 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| No. 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| No. 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| No. 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Sample Grade | >12 | >8 | >12 | >0.1% | >0.3% |
(B) Grade Designations. The Grade and Class Designation for Wild Rice shall include in the following order: the letters "CA"; the number of the Grade or the words "Sample Grade", as warranted; the words "or better", when applicable and requested by the applicant prior to inspection; the class of Wild Rice; and the term "Wild Rice".Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 2838
1. New section filed 4-16-97; operative 5-16-97 (Register 97, No. 16). Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 52001 and 52002, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 52001 and 52002, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. New section filed 4-16-97; operative 5-16-97 (Register 97, No. 16).