Thursday, November 14, 2019

FDA acceptable insects in Orange Juice

Citrus Fruit Juices, Canned
Mold
(AOAC 970.75)
Average mold count is 10% or more
Insects and insect eggs
(AOAC 970.72)
5 or more Drosophila (fruit-fly) and other fly eggs per 250 ml (8 Oz) or 1 or more maggots per 250 ml (= 8 Oz. +-)
DEFECT SOURCE:  Mold - processing contamination, Fly eggs and/or maggots - post harvest insect infestation 
Significance: Aesthetic

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