INSTITUTIONAL MEAT PURCHASE SPECIFICATIONS SAUSAGE PRODUCTS SERIES 800 DRAFT 9-30-2020 Supersedes Edition Effective November 1992. Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications Sausage Products - Series 800 Contents Section Title Page 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 IMPS Documents 3 1.2 Contact Information 3 2.0 IMPS Ordering Checklist 4 2.1 Checklist Elements 4 3.0 Ordering Data to be Specified by the Purchaser 5 3.1 Item No., PSO’s & Special Instructions 6 3.1.1 Added Ingredients 7 3.2 State of Refrigeration 7 3.3 Fat Limitations 7 3.3.1 Fat Content Verification 7 3.4 Portion-Cut Weight, Length & Shape 7 3.4.1 Weight & Length 7 3.4.2 Shape 8 3.5 Weight Range 8 3.6 Packing & Packaging 10 3.7 Quality Assurance 10 4.0 USDA Certification & Verification 10 4.1 Contact Information 10 5.0 Material Requirements 10 6.0 Quality 11 6.1 Excellent Condition 11 6.2 Workmanship 12 6.3 Ingredient/Formula Certification 12 6.4 Curing, Thermal Processing & Standards of Identity 14 7.0 Item Descriptions 14 7.1 Foodservice Item Descriptions 14 2 1.0 Introduction 1.1 IMPS Documents The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) develops and maintains the Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS) for meat and meat products. The complete IMPS series includes the following 11 documents: General Requirements (GR) Quality Assurance Provisions (QAP) Fresh Beef Series 100 Fresh Lamb Series 200 Fresh Veal and Calf Series 300 Fresh Pork Series 400 Cured, Cured, and Smoked, and Fully Cooked Pork Products Series 500 Cured, Dried, and Smoked Beef Products Series 600 Variety Meats and By-Products Series 700 Sausage Products Series 800 Fresh Goat Series 11 1.2 Contact Information These specifications are recommended for use by any meat product procuring activity. For assurance that procured items comply with these detailed requirements, AMS, through its Livestock and Poultry (LP) Program, provides a voluntary meat certification service and a process verification program. For labeling purposes, only producers who have meat products certified according to the IMPS or operate under an approved IMPS process verified program may use the letters "IMPS" on the product label. Purchasers desiring these services should contact: USDA, AMS, LP Program 1400 Independence Ave, SW, Room 3932, Stop 0258 Washington, DC 20250 3 Phone: (202) 720-5705 2.0 IMPS Ordering Checklist 2.1 Checklist Elements The following checklist will assist the purchaser in providing contractual language necessary to describe the IMPS product and service desired. Each element within the checklist is further defined within Section 3.0 – Ordering Data to be Specified by the Purchaser. Item Number Special instructions Purchaser Specified Option (PSO) Added ingredients Mechanical Tenderization Aging Grade and Special Requirements State of Refrigeration (See IMPS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.) Chilled Frozen Fat Limitations Portion Cut Weight, Thickness, and Shape Weight Range Netting and Tying Packaging and Packing (See IMPS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.) Quality Assurance (See IMPS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.) Method of examination Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs) Certification - (See IMPS GR and QAP.) 4 3.0 Ordering Data to be Specified by the Purchaser Option Shape Option State of Refrigeration A Rectangular A Chilled: 28 to 40oF (-2.2 to 5oC) B Round B Frozen: 0oF or Lower (-17.8oC) Option Class Option Cooking A Smoked A Baked B Unsmoked B Cooked C Browned in Hot Oil C Uncooked Fresh (No Cure Added) D Uncooked Fermented (Cure Added) Option Casing Option Type A Artificial Casings (Inedible) A Unsliced B Hog or Sheep Casings, Linked B Sliced (Purchaser Must Specify a (Natural) Slice Count per Pound) B1 Hog or Sheep Casings, Unlinked C Patty (Natural) C Skinless (Mechanically Formed) D Crumbles D Collagen Casings (Edible) E Linked E Cloth Bags F Bulk F Bulk Option Patty Diameter A 2.0 inches (50 mm) B 2.5 inches (63 mm) C 3.0 inches (75 mm) D 3.5 inches (88 mm) E 4.0 inches (100 mm) Option Major Ingredients Option Major Ingredients A Beef and pork in any combination G Pork A1 Formula A plus nonfat dry milk and/or G1 Formula G plus nonfat dry milk and/or calcium-reduced dried skim milk calcium-reduced dried skim milk B Beef, pork (beef is predominant) G2 Pork, beef, pork heart meat (pork is predominant) B1 Formula B plus nonfat dry milk and/or G3 Formula G2 plus nonfat dry milk and/or calcium-reduced dried skim milk calcium-reduced dried skim milk C Pork, beef (pork is predominant) G4 Pork, beef, veal (pork is predominant) 5 Option Major Ingredients Option Major Ingredients C1 Formula C plus nonfat dry milk and/or G5 Formula G4 plus nonfat dry milk and/or calcium-reduced dried skim milk calcium-reduced dried skim milk D Beef G6 Pork, veal (pork is predominant) D1 Formula D plus nonfat dry milk and/or G7 Formula G6 plus nonfat dry milk and/or calcium-reduced dried skim milk calcium-reduced dried skim milk L Formula, lower fat formulation V Pork livers, pork (pork liver is predominant) P Beef and turkey (beef is predominant) V1 Formula V plus nonfat dry milk and/or calcium-reduced dried skim milk P1 Beef and chicken (beef is predominant) V2 Pork livers, pork with smoked jowls and/or bacon ends and pieces (pork liver is predominant) P2 Pork and turkey (pork is predominant) V3 Formula V2 plus nonfat dry milk and/or calcium-reduced dried skim milk P3 Pork and chicken (pork is predominant) X Veal H Beef and pork in any combination plus beef X1 Formula X plus nonfat dry milk and/or heart meat calcium-reduced dried skim milk H1 Beef and pork in any combination plus any X2 Veal, pork (veal is predominant) one or combination of beef tripe, beef heart meat, pork heart meat, beef tongue meat, and pork tongue meat H2 Formula H1 plus nonfat dry milk and/or X3 Formula X2 plus nonfat dry milk and/or calcium-reduced dried skim milk calcium-reduced dried skim milk H3 Beef, beef heart meat (beef is Y Ham predominant) H4 Beef, pork, beef heart meat (beef is Y1 Formula Y plus nonfat dry milk and/or predominant) calcium-reduced dried skim milk NOTE: Unless specifically authorized by the purchaser, use of artificial colors in the manufacture of any sausage item is not permitted. 3.1 Item Number, PSOs, & Special Instructions The purchaser must specify: (1) IMPS item number and product name to be purchased, and, if applicable, (2) PSOs, (3) added ingredients, applicable options, modifications, and special instructions to the requirements of the 6 IMPS. 3.1.1 Added Ingredients The use of ingredients, method of addition, and product labeling shall comply with the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) Regulations and Policies. The purchaser and/or AMS agent maintain the right to verify the amounts of added ingredients using approved testing methods. 3.2 State of Refrigeration Purchaser shall specify the state of refrigeration (chilled or frozen) for delivery of product. (See IMPS GR.) 3.3 Fat Limitations 3.3.1 Fat Content Verification The fat content shall be specified by the purchaser and verified by one or any combination of the following PSOs. If not specified, the fat content shall be verified with PSO #2 requirements. Option No. Fat Content Fat content shall be declared on the product label along 1 with a nutrition facts panel in accordance with FSIS regulations Contractor shall submit documentation of fat analysis to 2 purchaser 3 Fat content certified by AMS (see QAP.) Samples selected by AMS and sent to purchaser 4 designated laboratory 3.4 Portion Cut Weight, Thickness & Shape 3.4.1 Patty Weight & Thickness The purchaser shall specify the portion weight and/or thickness desired. For assistance in specifying weight, see weight range tables. Unless other portion weight and/or thickness tolerances are specified by the purchaser, the following tables shall be used. When both weight and thickness are specified, it is 7 recommended that those requirements be limited to items that are mechanically pressed and/or sliced. Portion Thickness Tolerances* Thickness Thickness Specified Thickness Tolerance Uniformity 3 3 1 inch (25 mm) or less +/- /16-inch (5 mm) /16-inch (5 mm) More than 1 inch (25 mm) +/- ¼-inch (6 mm) ¼-inch (6 mm) Portion Weight Tolerances Weight Thickness Specified Weight Tolerance Uniformity* 3 Less than 6.0 ounces (170 g) +/- ¼ oz. (7 g) /16-inch (5 mm) 6.0 (170 g) to 12.0 ounces +/- ½ oz.(14 g) ¼-inch (6 mm) (340 g) 12.01 (341 g) to 24.0 ounces +/- ¾ oz.(21 g) ⅜-inch (9 mm) (680 g) 24.01 ounces (681 g) or more +/- 1 oz. (28 g) ½-inch (13 mm) * Thickness measurements are not applicable within ¼-inch (6 mm) of the edge. Also, value listed under thickness uniformity is the maximum allowable difference between the thinnest and thickest measurement of an individual patty. 3.4.2 Shape Unless otherwise specified, patties shall be round and uniform in size. Patty diameter must be +/- ½-inch (12 mm) of the specified diameter. 3.5 Weight Range Purchaser shall specify IMPS item number, product name, and weight range to be purchased. The following weight ranges are intended as guidelines. Other weights or ranges may be specified. 8 Weights for canned luncheon meat reflect their drained weight. Draining must be accomplished on a conventional rack or shelf; and, at the time of weighing, the product shall be practically free of dripping pickle. Item Product Name Suggested Weight Range Page # # 800 Frankfurters 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 Links per Pound 15 801 Bologna 1 to 12 Pound Units 15 16, 18, 20, or 25 Slices per Pound 802 Pork Sausage 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 Pound Rolls 15 6, 8, 10, 12,