This grademark (left) is used on containers to designate a consumer grade. The date the product was graded may or may not be used in conjunction with the grademark when applied by stamping. Preprinted grademarks do not require a date.

The sample graded stamp (right) is used when grade certification is made in conjunction with other factors, such as condition, test weighing, and temperature certification. This stamp may only be used when a certificate is actually issued and shall show the certificate number in the stamp.

The contract compliance stamp (left) is used when identifying product that has been produced according to approved specifications and is not to be applied until product is determined to be in compliance with all contract requirements. The stamp must include the number of the certificate issued for each shipment of complying product.

The provisional stamp (right) is used on poultry graded for military contracts for troop issue and/or resale when purchased under military “orders for subsistence.” It is also to be used on Veterans Administration products when purchased on Defense Personnel Support Center purchase contracts. The certificate number is in this stamp. It is to be applied at the time the product is determined to be in compliance with all contract requirements.

The lot stamp (left) may be used to identify product that has been graded according to special purchase requirements, such as product for commodity purchase programs placed in a freezer until sufficient quantities accumulate for subsequent sale and delivery. It may also be used to identify further-processed items produced according to approved specifications. The consecutive day of the year when the product was graded is in this stamp.