Minn. R. agency 105, ch. 1550, COMMERCIAL CANNERIES, pt. 1550.1880
See Minnesota Statutes, section 31.31.
The term "case," when used for assessment purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 31.39, shall mean 24 303 by 406 cans, (3-3/16 inches in diameter and 4-6/16 inches in height), commonly referred to as "303's," or its case equivalent, of food preserved by heat in hermetically sealed containers, or vegetable products preserved with approved chemical preservations, sugar, salt, or acidity factors, or food preserved by freezing, by establishments licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 28A.04, said assessments to be calculated by the commissioner by using actual cases of such food or vegetables reported by the processors and factors and equivalents described in parts 1550.1880 to 1550.2100.
The term "case equivalents" of canned foods shall mean the equivalents of food preserved by heat in hermetically sealed containers, or of vegetable products preserved with approved chemical preservatives, sugar, salt, or acidity factors, said equivalents to be determined by the commissioner by using the factors found in The Almanac of the Canning, Freezing, Preserving Industries, 1968 edition, compiled and published by Edward E. Judge & Son, 79 Bond Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157; provided, that a case of 24 303 by 406 cans shall have the equivalent of 1.0.
The term "case equivalents" of frozen foods shall mean the equivalents of frozen foods determined by the commissioner from the actual cases of frozen foods of various weights, as reported by the processors, by using the following values:
Provided, that appropriate deductions shall be made by the commissioner for the net weight of meat, chicken, or turkey ingredients which have been inspected and passed by the United States Department of Agriculture and which are used in canned or frozen food.
Minn. R. agency 105, ch. 1550, COMMERCIAL CANNERIES, pt. 1550.1880
Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.36