Title: Do Your Canned Foods Pass This Test?
Categories: Info Canning
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OVERALL APPEARANCE

* Good proportion of solid to liquid

* Full pack with proper headspace

* Liquid just covering solid.

* Free of air bubbles.

* Free of imperfections - stems, cores, seeds

* Good seals

* Practical pack that is done quickly and easily

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

* Pieces uniform in size and shape

* Characteristic, uniform color

* Shape retained - not broken or mushy

* Proper maturity

LIQUID OR SYRUP

* Clear and free from sediment

======================================================= === * USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994) * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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