volume warrants), are assigned to the plant. 

 All products which are to be certified are 

 continuously inspected throughout the 

 packing operation and are inspected again 

 when loaded for shipment. 



Use of the official shield or the con- 

 tinuous inspection mark is not permitted 

 on any products if disease or any other 

 condition is found which might materially 

 lessen the quality of the product before it 

 reaches market. 



The resident inspector evaluates the 

 quality of the produce being packed and 

 authorizes the display of the "Continuous 

 Inspection" shield on produce meeting the 

 grade requirements. By the same token, 

 he denies the use of the shield to produce 

 which fails to come up to grade --although 

 his constant observation of the packing 

 line helps him to point out promptly to the 

 plant superintendent any defects that are 

 downgrading the product so that the super- 

 intendent can correct them immediately. 



Quality Grades For Consumers 



The grade standards against which the 

 inspector measures quality of the produce 

 are the official U.S. grades, developed by 

 USDA commiodity experts, or such other 

 quality specifications as the Agricultural 



