Specifications & US Grading Standards

This page provides links to the USDA Foods specifications,  commercial item descriptions, and U.S. Official Grading Standards for products purchased by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Commodity Operations for distribution to eligible recipient agencies and individuals participating in the Food and Nutrition Service's Food Distribution Programs. 

	Specifications / USDA Foods Requirements
AMS Beef Products AMS Chicken Products AMS Egg Products AMS Fish Products  AMS Fruits & Vegetables		AMS Geese Products  AMS Pork Products  AMS Turkey Products FSA Dairy Requirements FSA Domestic Processed Requirements
	Official U.S. Grade Standards
Dairy Products Fresh Fruits & Vegetables (all) Fresh Fruits for Processing Fresh Vegetables for Processing Livestock - i.e., beef, pork, lamb Nuts & Specialty Products Poultry & Egg Products Processed Fruits & Vegetables

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