A-A-20134 Beans, Dried; Pork And Beans; And Baked Beans; CannedThis CID covers canned dried beans, pork and beans, and baked beans canned dried beans with or without meat or meat products, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties; and as a component of operational rations.

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-  Salient characteristics (Sec. 5).

-  Manufacturer's/distributor's product assurance (Sec. 6).

-  Regulatory requirements (Sec. 7).

-  Quality assurance provisions:  as specified by the purchaser (Sec. 8).

-  Packaging requirements other than commercial:  as specified by the purchaser (Sec. 9).

5.  SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

5.1  Processing.  The canned dried beans shall be prepared and packaged in accordance with current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR Part 110) and be commercially sterile ready-to- use.

5.2  Food Security.  The prepared canned dried beans should be processed and transported in accordance to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDAs) Guidance for Industry:  Food Producers, Processors, and Transporters:  Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance. https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/Foo dDefenseandEmergencyResponse/ucm083075.htm.  This guidance identifies the kinds of preventive measures food manufacturers, processors, or handlers may take to minimize the risk that food under their control will be subject to tampering or other malicious, criminal, or terrorist actions.  The implementation of enhanced food security preventive measures provides for the security of a plant's production processes and includes the storage and transportation of pre- production raw materials, other ingredients and postproduction finished product.

5.3  Beans.  The beans shall meet all applicable requirements for U.S. No. 1 grade product or better for the United States Standards for Beans.

5.4  Sauce.  Tomato juice, puree, or paste used in tomato-based sauces shall comply with the requirements of U.S. Grade A of the applicable United States Standards for Grades.  The sauce may also contain sweetening ingredients, salt, spices, starches and water.  Sweetening ingredients are restricted to nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners.

5.5  Meat.  Pork used in "Beans with Pork in Sauce", "Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce", "Pork and Beans in or with Sauce", "Beans in Tomato Sauce with Pork", "Beans with Meat and Sauce", and "Beans with Bacon or Ham in Sauce" shall contain a minimum of 12 percent ham,

bacon or pork based on the weight of the smoked or fresh meat at the time of formulation (9 CFR

§ 319.310).  "Beans with Frankfurters in Sauce" and "Beans with Meatballs in Sauce" shall not contain less than 20 percent frankfurters or fresh meatballs at the time of formulation (9 CFR §

319.309).

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