UNECE FFV-53 — Truffles Inspection Report
Class I Test Variety E

Inspection Details

Date
25/06/2026
Inspector
Klaus Müller
Time
09:30
Location
Paris Rungis Market
Temperature (°C)
5.8 °C
Batch / Lot Code
FR260625-05ED
Best Before
04/07/2026
Lot Size
600
Packages Sampled
20

Product Identification

Common Name / Variety
Test Variety E
Species (Latin Name)
Region / District
Skåne

Origin & Packer

Country of Origin
France
Region / District
Skåne
Packer / Dispatcher
Marché Direct SARL
Address
12 Export Road Skåne

Classification — §II-C

Quality Class
Class I
Min. Weight Requirement
≥ 10 g (FFV-53 §III)

Minimum Requirements — §II-A

Intact
A slight superficial cut is not a defect (FFV-53 §II-A)
Firm
Truffles must be firm
Sound
Free from rot or deterioration
Clean
Residual soil ≤ 5% by weight
Fresh in appearance
Positively identifiable
Species must be positively identifiable (FFV-53 §II-A)
Practically free from pests
Free from pest damage to flesh
Free from frost damage
FFV-53 §II-A
Free from abnormal external moisture
Free from foreign smell / taste

Quality Defects — §II-C

1 quality defect(s) detected
Shape defect
Detected
Defect in shape — slight allowed in Class I, allowed in Class II
Development defect
Not observed
Defect in development — allowed in Class I & II (FFV-53 §II-C)
Colouring defect
Not observed
Slight defect allowed in Class I; defect allowed in Class II
Superficial bruising
Not observed
Slight superficial bruising allowed in Class I; bruising in Class II
Skin defect
Not observed
Healed cracks
Not observed
Unhealed cracks
Not observed
Superficial pest damage
Not observed
Slight superficial pest damage not developing — Class II only (FFV-53 §II-C)

Sizing — §III

Method
By Diameter (mm)
Min Weight
164.0 g
Max Weight
364.0 g
Min Ø
54 mm
Max Ø
84 mm

FFV-53 §III minimum weights: Extra ≥ 20 g — Class I ≥ 10 g — Class II ≥ 5 g

Tolerances — §IV

10.0%
Quality Tolerance
Extra: 2% — Class I: 5% — Class II: 10%
10.0%
Size Tolerance
All classes: 10%

Packaging & Marking — §V–VI

Contents Uniform
Yes
Same origin, species, quality, size, maturity & colouring (FFV-53 §V-A)
Packaging Material
Waxed cartons
Official Control Mark
Present

Inspection Notes

Standardinspektion durchgeführt.