Section 87.05. Comb honey.

 

(1)   Wisconsin fancy white. No honey may be graded or labeled Wisconsin Fancy White unless it conforms to the following standards:

(a) No section shall weigh less than 13 1 ⁄ 2 ounces gross or 12 1 ⁄ 2 ounces net.

(b) It shall consist of good quality comb honey in which the sections are free from propolis or other stain.

(c) The combs shall be free from travel stain, firmly attached, not projecting beyond the wood, uniformly colored throughout, evenly capped and entirely sealed except the cells in the outside row next to the wood which may be unsealed.

(2)   Wisconsin No. 1. No honey may be graded or labeled Wisconsin No. 1 unless it conforms to the following standards:

(a) No section shall weigh less than 12 ounces gross or 11 ounces net.

(b) It shall consist of good quality comb honey in which the sections are free from propolis or other stain.

(c) The combs shall be firmly attached, not projecting beyond the wood and entirely sealed except that not more than 6 cells on each side, in addition to those of the outer row next to the wood, may be unsealed.

(d) The combs may show slight travel stain and surface irregularity, and not to exceed 10 cells on each side may contain honey of a color other than that declared on the label.

(3)   Wisconsin No. 2. Honey of this grade shall consist of good quality comb honey which falls below the standards for the grades "Wisconsin Fancy" or "Wisconsin No. 1".

1-2-56 ; renum. from ATCP 156.05, Register, February, 1996, No. 482 , eff. 3-1-96; CR 11-038 : renum from 157.05 Register January 2012 No. 673 , eff. 2-1-12.