HAR §4-41-23. Denial of service

Any intentional misrepresentation or any deceptive or fraudulent practice made or committed by any applicant for §4-41- 41-18 inspection or reinspection may be deemed sufficient cause for the department to refuse to provide inspection services. [Eff 5/29/81; comp 8/18/83; am and comp 3/24/86] (Auth: HRS §147-7) (Imp: HRS §147-7) SUBCHAPTER 6 STANDARDS FOR PROCESSING §4-41-24 Wholesale standards for Hawaii-grown topped Japanese daikon for pickling. (a) As used in this section: "Damage" means any defect which materially affects the appearance or the edible, processing, or shipping quality of the daikon, or which causes a loss of more than three per cent, by weight, in the ordinary preparation for use. Any of the following defects, or any combination of defects, the seriousness of which exceeds the maximum allowed for any one defect, shall be considered as damage: (1) Dirt, when the individual daikon is caked with dirt, mud, or other foreign material, or is badly stained; (2) Growth cracks, when deep, rough, or materially affecting the appearance of the root, or when causing a loss of more than three per cent, by weight, in the ordinary preparation for use; or (3) Pithiness, when there is more than a very slight pithy condition in the central portion of the root. "Diameter" means the greatest dimension of the root taken at right angles to the longitudinal axis. "Fairly firm" means the root may be slightly wilted but is not excessively soft or flabby. "Fairly well formed" means the root is not forked and is not so misshapen or crooked as to materially affect its appearance. "Pithy" means the root has an open texture or air spaces in the central portion. "Similar varietal characteristics" means the daikon in any lot have the same general shape and type of growth. "Smooth" means the root is not rough or ridged, secondary rootlets are not present to the extent that appearance is appreciably affected, and all rootlets over one-eighth inch in diameter have been removed. §4-41- 41-19 "Tender" means the root is not stringy or woody, there is no material checking of the flesh of the root, rays extending from the periphery to the center of the root are not prominent, and there is no dark circular line near the periphery of the root. "Well trimmed" means both the upper and lower portions of the root are neatly cut off at approximately right angles to the longitudinal axis, and the tough portion at the top has been entirely removed. (b) Hawaii No. 1 topped Japanese daikon for pickling consists of Hawaii-grown topped Japanese daikon of similar varietal characteristics which are well trimmed, fairly firm, fairly well formed, smooth, tender, and free from soft rot and shriveling and from damage caused by dirt, growth cracks, internal discoloration, pithiness, scratches, dry rot, other diseases, insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, roots shall be not less than one and three-fourths inches nor more than two and three-fourths inches in diameter, and shall be not less than ten inches in length. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading, sizing, and handling, the following tolerances, based on weight, are provided: (1) For defects, not more than a total of ten per cent of the roots in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, provided not more than one-fifth of this amount, or two per cent, shall be allowed for roots affected by soft rot, and (2) For off-size, not more than five per cent of the roots in any lot may fail to meet the diameter requirements of this grade, and not more than five per cent may fail the length requirement. [Eff 5/29/81; am and comp 8/18/83; am and comp 3/24/86] (Auth: HRS §147-4) (Imp: HRS §147-4) SUBCHAPTER 7 STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF HAWAII-GROWN FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES