UNECE FFV-40 — Rhubarb Inspection Report
Class I
Inspection Details
Product Identification
Origin & Packer
Classification
Quality Class
Class I
Minimum Requirements — §II-A
Intact (leaf blades cut to ≤5 cm)
Leaf blades of open-grown rhubarb cut no more than 5 cm from top of stalk
Sound
Free from rot or deterioration making it unfit for consumption
Clean
Practically free from visible foreign matter
Fresh in appearance
Practically free from pests
Practically free from damage caused by pests
Free from abnormal external moisture
Free from foreign smell and/or taste
Quality Defects — §II-B
1 quality defect(s) detected
Shape / Development defect
Detected
Slight shape defect allowed in Class I; defects in shape allowed in Class II
Coloring defect
Not observed
Colour must be characteristic of the mode of cultivation
Skin defect
Not observed
Bruises
Not observed
Slight external bruises allowed in Class II
Healed cracks
Not observed
Unhealed / open cracks
Not observed
Patches of rust
Not observed
Not permitted in Class I; traces removable by peeling allowed in Class II
Surface cracks
Not observed
Slight surface cracks allowed in Class II (FFV-40 §II-B)
Excessively fibrous
Not observed
Stalks must be smooth and not excessively fibrous (FFV-40 §II-A)
Bud sheathes present (forcing house)
Not observed
Forcing house rhubarb must be free of bud sheathes (FFV-40 §II-B, Class I)
Insufficient pink/red colour (forced rhubarb)
Not observed
Forced rhubarb must be deep pink or red for ≥⅔ of stalk length
Sizing — §III
Tolerances — §IV
10.0%
Class I & II: max 10% (FFV-40 §IV-A)
10.0%
All classes: max 10% (FFV-40 §IV-B)
Packaging & Marking — §V–VI
Package must indicate: packer name & address, "Rhubarb" (if not visible), "Forced" where applicable, country of origin, class, number of bundles (FFV-40 §VI).
Inspection Notes
Standardinspektion durchgeführt.