Description
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
- • Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
- • Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
- • Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
- • Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
- • Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
