Sec.22-33-C12. Quality seal grade standards for mushrooms


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  • (a) Mushroom products marketed under the Connecticut Quality Seal shall meet all of the requirements of the general regulations pertaining to the Quality Seal program and the additional regulations as set forth in this section.

    (b) Processing and packing rooms must be kept clean and sanitary in accordance with Food and Drug Administration standards.

    (c) Mushrooms shall be processed and packed to insure freshness.

    (d) Mushrooms shall be mature, well trimmed, clean, and free from disease or damage by any cause.

    (e) Mushrooms shall be kept under refrigeration at between 35°F–40°F from when they are picked to the time of delivery to the retail outlet.

    (f) Mushrooms are to be picked and packed the same day and stored in the same container that they are to be sold in.

(Effective May 19, 1989)