Reference #186                         June 28, 2000


TO:		FGIS POLICY BULLETIN BOARD

FROM:           David Orr, Director     /s/
		Field Management Division

SUBJECT:	Castor Beans in Pulses 

ORIGINATING OFFICE:  Standards and Procedures Branch

This memorandum establishes policy for certifying edible beans containing 
castor beans.

Consider a bean sample as Distinctly Low Quality (DLQ), if it contains 2 or 
more castor beans in the 1000-gram representative sample portion.  If less 
than 1000 grams is available, consider the presence of 1 castor bean in a 
500-gram sample portion as DLQ.  Show the term “Distinctly low quality on 
account of castor beans” on the work record and in the Remarks section of the 
certificate, and grade the beans “U.S. Sample Grade.” 

This policy is established as a result of a question regarding whether to 
consider edible beans containing castor beans as DLQ or unknown Foreign 
Substance (FSUB).  Although DLQ and FSUB are sample grade factors, the 
designation unknown foreign substance cannot apply to this situation, because 
castor beans are identifiable and measurable.  Therefore, we have decided for 
the benefit of the customer, to provide this identifiable and measurable 
information under DLQ. 



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