REPRODUCE LOCALLY.  Include form number and edition date on all reproductions.                                               OMB APPROVED - NO. 0581-0123

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

 

 

APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION OF UNOFFICIALLY SUBMITTED SAMPLES OF PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS

 

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TO:  Processed Products Branch

        Fruit and Vegetable Programs

 

 

 

_____________________________________________________________ (City, State, and ZIP)

DATE (Month, Day, Year)

The undersigned applies for inspection of the processed food products described below in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 52).  To the best of my knowledge and belief, these containers are not from lots which have been previously inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are in no way the subject of controversy with any government agency.  The purpose for which inspection is desired is as follows:

 

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PRODUCT

NUMBER AND KIND OF CONTAINERS

 

 

CODES, LABEL, OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION

 

 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF PACKER (Include City, State, and ZIP)

 

 

 

 

 

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICANT

 

 

ADDRESS OF APPLICANT (Include Street and Number or RFD Number, City, State, and ZIP)

 

 

 

 

 

E-mail Address:

NAME AND TITLE OF REQUESTOR

 

 

SIGNATURE OF REQUESTOR

 

 

 

FV-159 (07-04)       (Previous editions are to be destroyed)