[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR161.173]
[Page 498-501]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 161_FISH AND SHELLFISH--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Requirements for Specific Standardized Fish and Shellfish
Sec. 161.173 Canned wet pack shrimp in transparent or nontransparent
containers.
(a) Identity. (1) Canned wet pack shrimp is the food consisting of
the processed meat of peeled shrimp, free of heads and, to the extent
practicable under good manufacturing practice, free of shells, legs, and
antennae; in one or any combination of species enumerated in paragraph
(a)(2) of this section; prepared in one of the styles specified in
paragraph (a)(3) of this section, in sufficient water or other suitable
aqueous packing medium to fill the interstices and permit proper
processing in accordance with good manufacturing practice. Canned shrimp
may contain one or more of the optional ingredients specified in
paragraph (a)(4) of this section. It is packed in hermetically sealed
transparent or nontransparent containers and so processed by heat as to
prevent spoilage.
(2) The species of shrimp that may be used in the food are of the
families: Penaeidae, Pandalidae, Crangonidae, and Palaemonidae.
(3) Styles. Canned shrimp is prepared in one of the following
styles:
(i) Shrimp with readily visible dark vein (dorsal tract, back vein,
or sand vein).
(ii) Deveined shrimp containing not less than 95 percent by weight
of shrimp prepared by removing the dark vein from the first five
segments by deliberate cutting action.
(iii) Shrimp, other than ``deveined'' as described in paragraph
(a)(3)(ii) of this section, containing not less than 95 percent by
weight of shrimp with no readily visible dark vein within the first five
segments.
(iv) Broken shrimp, consisting of less than four segments and
otherwise conforming to one of the styles described in paragraph
(a)(3)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section.
(4) Optional ingredients. The following safe and suitable optional
ingredients may be used:
(i) Salt.
(ii) Lemon juice.
(iii) Organic acids.
(iv) Nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners.
(v) Spices or spice oils or spice extracts.
(vi) Flavorings.
(vii) Sodium bisulfite.
(viii) Calcium disodium EDTA (calcium disodium ethylene diamine
tetra acetate), complying with the provisions of Sec. 172.120 of this
chapter.
(5) Labeling. (i) The name of the food is ``shrimp'' or ``shrimps.''
The word ``prawns'' may appear on the label in parentheses immediately
after the word ``shrimp'' or ``shrimps'' if the shrimp are of large or
extra large size
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as designated in paragraph (a)(5)(iv) of this section.
(ii) When the food is of the style described in paragraph (a)(3)(ii)
of this section, the words ``cleaned,'' ``cleaned (deveined),'' or
``deveined'' may be declared on the label.
(iii) When the food is of the style described in paragraph
(a)(3)(iii) of this section, the words ``contain no dark veins'' or
their equivalent may be declared on the label.
(iv) When the food is whole shrimp within a size range designated in
table I as ``extra large,'' ``large,'' ``medium,'' or ``small'' and does
not contain broken shrimp as defined in paragraph (a)(3)(iv) of this
section in excess of the amount listed in table II for the applicable
size, the appropriate size designation may be declared on the label.
Table I
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Number of shrimp per 28.4 g (1 oz) of Number of shrimp per 100 g (3.5 oz) of
drained product drained product
Size -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other than Other than
deveined style Deveined style deveined style Deveined style
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Extra large or jumbo............ Less than 3.5..... Less than 3.8..... Less than 12.3.... Less than 13.4.
Large........................... 3.5 to 5.0 3.8 to 5.4 12.3 to 17.7 13.4 to 19.1
inclusive. inclusive. inclusive. inclusive.
Medium.......................... More than 5.0 but More than 5.4 but More than 17.7 but More than 19.1 but
not more than 9.0. not more than 9.8. not more than not more than
31.8. 34.6.
Small........................... More than 9.0 but More than 9.8 but More than 31.8 but More than 34.6 but
not more than not more than not more than not more than
17.0. 18.4. 60.0. 65.3.
Tiny............................ More than 17.0.... More than 18.4.... More than 60.0.... More than 65.3.
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Table II
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Maximum
percent by
Size weight of
broken
shrimp \a\
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Extra large or jumbo........................................ 5
Large....................................................... 5
Medium...................................................... 5
Small....................................................... 10
Tiny........................................................ 15
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a Grams of broken shrimp per 100 g of cut-out weight as determined in
Sec. 161.173(c) of this section.
(v) When the food consists of tiny shrimp, as designated in table I
in paragraph (a)(5)(iv) of this section and does not contain broken
shrimp as defined in paragraph (a)(3)(iv) of this section in excess of
15 percent by weight, the name of the food on the label shall be
accompanied by the word ``tiny'' in type size equal to that used in the
name of the food.
(vi) When the food consists of tiny shrimp, as designated in table I
in paragraph (a)(5)(iv) of this section and contains more than 15
percent by weight of broken shrimp as defined in paragraph (a)(3)(iv) of
this section, the name of the food on the label shall be accompanied by
the word ``broken'' or ``pieces'' rather than the word ``tiny,'' in type
size equal to that used in the name of the food.
(vii) When the food consists wholly or in part of sizes other than
tiny, as designated in table I in paragraph (a)(5)(iv) of this section
and contains more than 10 percent by weight of broken shrimp as defined
in paragraph (a)(3)(iv) of this section, the name of the food on the
label shall be accompanied by the word ``broken'' or ``pieces'' in type
size equal to that used in the name of the food.
(viii) The name of the food shall include a declaration of any
flavoring that characterizes the food, as specified in Sec. 101.22 of
this chapter, and the term ``spiced'' if spice characterizes the food.
(ix) Label declaration. Each of the ingredients used in the food
shall be declared on the label as required by the applicable sections of
parts 101 and 130 of this chapter.
(6) Sampling and acceptance procedure. A lot is to be considered
acceptable when the number of defectives does not exceed the acceptance
number in the sampling plans given in paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of this
section.
(i) Definitions of terms to be used in the sampling plans in
paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of this section are as follows:
(a) Lot. A collection of primary containers or units of the same
size, type, and style manufactured or packed under similar conditions
and handled as a single unit of trade.
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(b) Lot size. The number of primary containers or units in the lot.
(c) Sample size (n). The total number of sample units drawn for
examination from a lot.
(d) Sample unit. A container, the entire contents of a container, a
portion of the contents of a container, or a composite mixture of
product from small containers that is sufficient for the examination or
testing as a single unit.
(e) Defective. Any sample unit shall be regarded as defective when
it fails to meet the minimum requirements in paragraph (a)(3) (ii) or
(iii) of this section for the applicable style, when it exceeds the
tolerances in paragraph (a)(5)(iv) of this section for the applicable
size, or when the labeling fails to meet the requirements of paragraph
(a)(5) (v), (vi), or (vii) of this section of the applicable size.
(f) Acceptance number (c). The maximum number of defective sample
units permitted in the sample in order to consider the lot as meeting
the specified requirements.
(g) Acceptable quality level (AQL). The maximum percent of defective
sample units permitted in a lot that will be accepted approximately 95
percent of the time.
(ii) Sampling plans:
Acceptable Quality Level 6.5
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Size of container
Lot size (primary containers) ---------------------
n \1\ c \2\
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net weight equal to or less than 1 kg (2.2 lb)
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4,800 or less..................................... 13 2
4,801 to 24,000................................... 21 3
24,001 to 48,000.................................. 29 4
48,001 to 84,000.................................. 48 6
84,001 to 144,000................................. 84 9
144,001 to 240,000................................ 126 13
Over 240,000...................................... 200 19
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net weight greater than 1 kg (2.2 lb) but not more than 4.5 kg (10 lb)
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2,400 or less..................................... 13 2
2,401 to 15,000................................... 21 3
15,001 to 24,000.................................. 29 4
24,001 to 42,000.................................. 48 6
42,001 to 72,000.................................. 84 9
72,001 to 120,000................................. 126 13
Over 120,000...................................... 200 19
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\1\ n=Number of primary containers in sample.
\2\ c=Acceptance number.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Fill of container. (1) The standard of fill of transparent or
nontransparent containers for canned wet pack shrimp is a fill such that
the cut-out weight of shrimp taken from each container is not less than
60 percent of the weight of the water required to fill the container.
The weight of the water required to fill the container is determined by
the general method provided in Sec. 130.12(a) of this chapter. Cut-out
weight is determined by the following method: Keep the unopened canned
shrimp container at a temperature of not less than 68[deg] nor more than
75 [deg]Fahrenheit for at least 12 hours immediately preceding the
determination. After opening, distribute the shrimp evenly over the
meshes of a circular sieve that has been previously weighed. The
diameter of the sieve is 20.3 centimeters (8 inches) if the quantity of
the contents of the container is less than 1.36 kilograms (3 pounds),
and 30.5 centimeters (12 inches), if such quantity is 1.36 kilograms (3
pounds) or more. The bottom of the sieve is woven-wire cloth that
complies with the specifications for such cloth set forth as a 2.38 mm
(No. 8) sieve in the ``Definitions of Terms and Explanatory Notes'' of
the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official
Analytical Chemists,'' 13th Ed. (1980), which is incorporated by
reference. Copies may be obtained from the AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 481 North
Frederick Ave., suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or may be examined at
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information
on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go
to: http://www.archives.gov/federal--register/code--of--federal--
regulations/ibr--locations.html. Without shifting the material on the
sieve, incline the sieve at an angle of approximately 17[deg] to 20[deg]
to facilitate drainage. Allow the shrimp to drain for 2 minutes,
measured from the moment the product is poured onto the sieve. Weigh the
sieve and the drained shrimp. The weight so found, less the weight of
the sieve, shall be considered to be the cut-out weight of the shrimp.
(2) Sampling and acceptance procedure: A container that falls below
the
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requirement for minimum fill prescribed in paragraph (c)(1) of this
section is considered a ``defective.'' Determine compliance with
paragraph (c)(1) of this section as specified in paragraph (a)(6) of
this section except that the sample unit shall be the entire contents of
the container.
(3) If canned wet pack shrimp in transparent or nontransparent
containers falls below the applicable standard of fill of container
prescribed in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the label shall bear the
general statement of substandard fill provided in Sec. 130.14(b) of
this chapter, in the manner and form therein specified.
[43 FR 19840, May 9, 1978; 43 FR 25423, June 13, 1978, as amended at 47
FR 11833, Mar. 19, 1982; 49 FR 10102, Mar. 19, 1984; 54 FR 24896, June
12, 1989; 58 FR 2884, Jan. 6, 1994; 63 FR 14035, Mar. 24, 1998]
Effective Date Note: Paragraphs (a) and (c) of Sec. 161.173 were
stayed until further notice by a document published at 44 FR 50328, Aug.
28, 1979.
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