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Rolnictwo i żywność · 14.10.1994

Prohibition on Adding Water to Grain

The Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) is revising the regulations under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) to prohibit the application of water to grain, except for milling, malting, or similar processing operations. This prohibition is applicable to all persons handling grain, not just those receiving official inspection and weighing services under the USGSA. FGIS has determined that water, which is sometimes applied as a dust suppressant, can be too easily misused to increase the weight of grain. Additionally, externally-applied water has a significant potential for degrading the quality of grain. FGIS believes that this action will foster the marketing of grain of high quality to both domestic and foreign buyers and promote fair and honest weighing practices.

Source: Federal Register — Agriculture DepartmentOpen original release →