Felipe Only: Dairy Product Grades

Question 1

Product Grades (a grading system of a product to tell how good a product is compared to others) are based on nationally uniform ____.

Answer 1

Standards (meaning everyone uses the same system so a “AA” grade product always has the same quality as another “AA”

Question 2

What is the USDA

Answer 2

United States Dept. of Ag

Question 3

What are the grades for the product BUTTER?

Answer 3

AA, A, B (A & B wholesale only)

Question 4

WHat are the factors used to grade BUTTER?

Answer 4

flavor, body, color

Question 5

What are the grades for the product Cheddar Cheese?

Answer 5

AA, A, B, C (only AA for retail)

Question 6

WHat are the factors used to grade Cheddar Cheese?

Answer 6

AA= consistently fine flavor

Question 7

What are the grades for the product Instant dry milk, and dry buttermilk ?

Answer 7

U.S. Extra Grade shield, U.S. Standard Grade shield

Question 8

WHat are the factors used to grade Instant dry milk, and dry buttermilk?

Answer 8

sweet flavor, natural color, satisfactory solubility excess moisture or scorched particles

Question 9

What are the grades for the product Dry Whey ?

Answer 9

U.S Extra, U.S. Standard

Question 10

WHat are the factors used to grade Dry Whey?

Answer 10

sweet flavor, appearance, milk fat, moisture

Question 11

There is a USDA program for official quality approval for products that do not have a grading system in place. These products may carry the “________ ________” rating based on USDA inspection.

Answer 11

Quality Approved