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What does the US Food and Drug Administration say about the presence of 'food defects' in raw products?
It is impossible to eliminate all non-hazardous, naturally occurring, unavoidable defects from raw products.
How much animal poop per pound are coffee beans allowed to contain?
10 milligrams
What percentage of coffee beans by count are allowed to be insect-infested or moldy, as per the FDA standards?
4% to 6%
What unpleasant surprise might chocolate lovers find in their delicious bar, according to the text?
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Why does the text mention that it is 'economically impractical' to eliminate all food defects?
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What is the FDA's allowance for insect fragments in peanut butter?
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How many fruit fly eggs are allowed in a kid-size box of golden raisins?
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What is the FDA's allowance for rodent hairs in apple butter?
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What is the maximum number of maggots allowed in a 14-ounce Bloody Mary?
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How many insect fragments are allowed in apricot, peach, and pear nectars?
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What is the maximum number of fruit fly eggs allowed in a cup of canned citrus juice?
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How many insect fragments are allowed in 2 tablespoons of peanut butter?
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What is the FDA's allowance for rodent hairs in apple butter per 100 grams?
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How many moldy fruits are apricot, peach, and pear nectars allowed to contain?
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What is the maximum number of whole insects allowed in an ounce of golden raisins?
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What is the FDA's standard for the presence of rodent hair in a typical chocolate bar?
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How many milligrams of animal poop per pound are coffee beans allowed to contain as per the FDA standards?
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What percentage of coffee beans by count are allowed to be insect-infested or moldy according to FDA standards?
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How many insect fragments are apricot, peach, and pear nectars allowed to contain, as per the FDA standards?
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What is the maximum number of fruit fly eggs allowed in a kid-size box of golden raisins according to the FDA standards?
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Study Notes
Food Defects in Raw Products
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows a certain level of "food defects" in raw products, such as coffee beans, peanut butter, chocolate, and fruit products.
Coffee Beans
- Coffee beans are allowed to contain up to 10 milligrams of animal poop per pound.
- Up to 10% of coffee beans by count can be insect-infested or moldy.
Chocolate
- Chocolate bars may contain rodent hairs, with the FDA allowing up to 60 fragments per 100 grams.
Peanut Butter
- Peanut butter can contain up to 30 insect fragments per 100 grams.
- Up to 1 rodent hair per 100 grams is allowed in peanut butter.
Fruit Products
- Apricot, peach, and pear nectars can contain up to 5% moldy fruits.
- Up to 5 insect fragments per 100 grams are allowed in apricot, peach, and pear nectars.
- A cup of canned citrus juice can contain up to 5 fruit fly eggs.
- A kid-size box of golden raisins can contain up to 13 fruit fly eggs.
Other Products
- Apple butter can contain up to 5 rodent hairs per 100 grams.
- A 14-ounce Bloody Mary can contain up to 1 maggot.
- The FDA considers it "economically impractical" to eliminate all food defects, allowing for trace amounts of defects in raw products.
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