QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GOVERNMENT INSPECTION 11 



not collect the charges that are assessed. The applicant pays the 

 amount assessed to the Treasurer of the United States. 



How much is the fee for inspection? 



If samples are unofficially submitted, the charge for inspection is 

 based upon the number and size of them. If samples of canned prod- 

 ucts are officially drawn, the charge for inspection is based on the 

 number of cases in the entire lot from which the samples were taken. 

 Any additional expense incurred by the inspector in drawing the 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



ORIGINAL 



BE* 



CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY AND CONDITION 



FOR 



PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 



This certificate is admissible in all courts of the United States as prima facie evidence 

 of the truth of the statements therein contained. This certificate does not excuse 

 failure to comply with an? of the refulatorr laws enforced br the United States 

 Department of Agriculture or the Federal Food and Drue; Administration. 



N? 72191 



To 



-Jones. Packing Cojnpatui_- 



Shipper or Seller 



Date JSfflSt_^_l?45 Hour 



Address Llt tletown, California 

 Address — — «. 



Receiver or Buyer ".".." Address 



of the lot described below, and 



of Agriculture governing- the inspection and certification of the product desig- 



he United States Department of Agriculture. I personally drew at random and inspected 



quality and condition as shown by the samples on Uie above date 



Where Jones Packing Oompanj. Varahoase 

 Located So. 3 t Llt tletown T California 



Lot or 



Car No. .__ Lot No. B-i-23 



CASHED YELLOW Number, size, and 

 Product inspected CIJHG-.STQHB PEACHES kind of containers 22 - Fo, 3-1/2 cane 



AC20X 

 Code or other identification marks on containers 12 Cans 17 



AC20T 



— - 10 cans 18 



Principal title of 



label (if any) ...„..„ Unlabeled. _. 



Net weight - 29-1/2 to 31-3/4 ounce e 



Tacamn reading - 8 to 16 Inches 



Drained weight - 17-1/4 to 20-3/4 ounces (Average 19-1/4 oances) 



Simp density - 19.4° to 23.2° Brix (Average 21.4° Brix) Heavy Simp 



Type - Tellew Clingstone 



6tyle - Halves 



Count - 7 to 11 halves 



Grade: U. S. GRADE B or U. S. CHOICE 



Score Eange - 83 to 88 points 



Remarks : 



Packed In plain, bright cans, In good condition. Samples drawn daring 

 packing operations Angnst 19, 1945 and from warehouse Lot Ho. B-Z-23 of 

 2.640 cases. 24/Ho. 2-1/2 cans, located in plant warehouse, second floor, 

 northeast corner. 



Packed under Contlncoas Inspection of the U. S. Department of 

 Agrlcoltnre. , 



Fee Contract basis biAiAXBsJL ,Q...../3AA«fc«rv 



Edward J. Martin uficua inspector. 



1238 E. Harding Vay 



Total.... _ Address . . Stockton^ .Calif onila 



PLEASE REFER TO THIS CERTIFICATE BY NUMBER AVD MARKET 



Expenses 



PMA 14555 



Figure 8.— Official certificates are issued on all processed foods inspected by the 

 Department of Agriculture. This is a sample certificate issued for a lot of 

 canned peaches packed under continuous inspection. 



