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Functions of the Department of Agriculture in Relation to Definitions, Standards, and Grades of Cheese¹

Standards Section, Standardization and Program Development Branch, Dairy Division, AMS, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.

ABSTRACT

The Food and Drug Administration is concerned with definitions and standards of identity and wholesomeness of the product; whereas, grade standards relate to refinements of marketable quality.

In addition to developing grade standards, we cooperate with the General Services Administration in the preparation and revision of federal specifications for all dairy products. These specifications are used by all civilian federal agencies in their procurement needs, exclusive of the Price Support Program. The Defense Department uses the federal specifications in many instances, but they also prepare and use their own military specifications on certain products.

Fluid milk and milk products which are covered by the Grade A program are under the jurisdiction of the U. S. Public Health Service and similar agencies.

An important function of the Agricultural Marketing Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, is to aid in the orderly marketing of agricultural products through the development of grade standards which serve as a basis for measuring and evaluating quality and provide a common trading language between buyer and seller.

¹ Presented at Research Conference held at Beltsville, Maryland, October 30, 1957, by Eastern Utilization Research and Development Division, USDA, Philadelphia, Pa.