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This is the second issue, as amended, of the United States Standards for Grades of Comb Honey. This issue contains all of the requirements of the first issue, effective August 1933, and the amendments published in the FEDERAL REGISTER of May 24,1967 (32 F.R. 7565) to become effective May 24,1967.
sec 52.2861 Product description.
The grades in this subpart, as hereinafter outlined, are for the following variations of comb honey:
Comb-section honey; Shallow-frame honey; Wrapped cut-comb honey; Chunk or bulk comb honey.
sec 52.2862 U.S. Fancy comb-section honey.
U.S. Fancy honey shall consist of comb-section honey that meets the following requirements:
(a) The comb shall
(1) Have no uncapped cells except in the row attached to the wood section;
(2) Be attached to 75 percent of the adjacent area of the wood section if the outside row of cells is empty, or attached to 50 percent if the outside row is filled with honey;
(3) Not project beyond the edge of the wood section;
(4) Not have dry holes;
(5) Have not more than a total of 2-1/2 linear inches of through holes;
(6) Be free from cells of pollen.
(b) The cappings shall
(1) Be dry and free from weeping and from damage caused by bruising or other means;
(2) Present a uniformly even appearance except in the row attached to the wood section.
(c) The color of the comb and cappings shall conform to the requirements as illustrated for this grade in the official color chart*.
(d) The honey shall
(1 ) Be uniform in color throughout the comb;
(2) Be free from damage caused by granulation, honeydew, poorly ripened or sour (fermented) honey, objectionable flavor or odor, or other means.
(e) The wood section shall
(1 ) Be as free from excessive propolis and/or pronounced stains as illustration A in the official color chart;
(2) Be smooth and new in appearance, of white to light buff basswood and shall not contain knots and/or streaks in excess of the amount shown in illustration B in the color chart.
(f) The minimum net weight shall be 12 ounces, unless otherwise specified.
sec 52.2863 U.S. No.1 comb-section honey.
U.S. No. 1 honey shall consist of comb-section honey that meets the following requirements:
(a) The...