A-A-20072B
Flavor and odor: The evaporated milk shall possess a sweet, pleasing, and desirable flavor with not more than a definite cooked flavor. It shall be free from scorched, oxidized, or other objectionable flavors and odors.
Consistency: The evaporated milk shall be stabilized and of medium viscosity with a uniform consistency and appearance. It shall be smooth and free from fat or protein separation, lumps, clots, gel formation, coarse milk solids precipitate or sedimentation, and extraneous material.
Color: The evaporated milk shall possess a uniform natural white to light cream color. The evaporated milk shall not be a dark cream to tan color which is an indication of excessive heat treatment.
Can requirements: The interior walls of the cans shall not show excessive burn-on of evaporated milk. Burn-on occurs during the heating process when milk becomes fused to the can surfaces. When burn-on is greater than 75 percent of the can surface, it is considered excessive. The cans shall be free from leakers, rust, and other evidence of improper process- ing and storage.
Age requirement: Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the age of the evaporated milk at time of delivery shall not exceed 60 days after packing.
Contractor's certification.
By submitting an offer, the contractor certifies that the evaporated milk offered meets the specified salient characteristics and requirements of this CID; conforms to the producer's own specifications and standards, including product characteristics, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures, and storage and handling practices; has a national or regional distribution from storage facilities located within the United States, its territories, or posses- sions; and is sold on the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to determine proof of such conformance prior to the first delivery from point of origin and any time thereafter, up to and including delivery at final destination, as may be necessary to determine conformance with the provisions of the contract.
Regulatory requirements.
The delivered evaporated milk shall comply with all applicable Federal and State mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, processing, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sales of the evaporated milk within the commercial marketplace. Delivered evaporated milk shall conform in every respect to the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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