United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products

All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
USDA quality grading of cheese	1
United States Standards for Grades of Butter	1
United States Standards for Grades of Cheddar Cheese	1
United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products canonical	1
United States Standards for Grades of Dry Milk	1
United States Standards for Grades of Milk and Cream	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1620566 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products
Context triple: [Agricultural Marketing Service, appliesRegulation, United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products]

A. Bureau of Dairy Industry
The Bureau of Dairy Industry was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for research and regulation related to dairy production, processing, and quality before its functions were absorbed into the Agricultural Research Service.
B. Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is a former USDA agency responsible for ensuring fair trading practices, accurate grain inspection and weighing, and competitive livestock and poultry markets in the United States.
C. Milch
Milch is a German surname most notably borne by Erhard Milch, a high-ranking Luftwaffe officer during World War II.
D. Egg Products Inspection Act
The Egg Products Inspection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the processing, inspection, and labeling of egg products to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and accurately represented to consumers.
E. Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921
The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 is a U.S. federal law designed to prevent unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive practices in the livestock, meatpacking, and poultry industries and to protect producers, consumers, and fair trade.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products
Target entity description: United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products are federally established quality and grading criteria that define classifications and specifications for various dairy products in the U.S.

A. Bureau of Dairy Industry
The Bureau of Dairy Industry was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for research and regulation related to dairy production, processing, and quality before its functions were absorbed into the Agricultural Research Service.
B. Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is a former USDA agency responsible for ensuring fair trading practices, accurate grain inspection and weighing, and competitive livestock and poultry markets in the United States.
C. Milch
Milch is a German surname most notably borne by Erhard Milch, a high-ranking Luftwaffe officer during World War II.
D. Egg Products Inspection Act
The Egg Products Inspection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the processing, inspection, and labeling of egg products to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and accurately represented to consumers.
E. Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921
The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 is a U.S. federal law designed to prevent unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive practices in the livestock, meatpacking, and poultry industries and to protect producers, consumers, and fair trade.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States agricultural standard ⓘ federal grading standard ⓘ food quality standard ⓘ
administeredBy	USDA grading service ⓘ linked to: Agricultural Marketing Service
appliesTo	butter ⓘ cheese ⓘ condensed milk ⓘ cream ⓘ dairy products ⓘ dry milk products ⓘ evaporated milk ⓘ ice cream and frozen desserts ⓘ milk ⓘ
basisOf	USDA quality grading of butter ⓘ USDA quality grading of cheese ⓘ linked to: United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products USDA quality grading of dry milk ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
defines	U.S. Grade A for dairy products ⓘ U.S. Grade AA for dairy products ⓘ U.S. Grade B for dairy products ⓘ U.S. Grade C for dairy products ⓘ quality grades for dairy products ⓘ
distinctFrom	food safety regulations ⓘ mandatory pasteurization requirements ⓘ
includesCriteriaFor	body and texture ⓘ color ⓘ flavor ⓘ freedom from defects ⓘ microbiological quality ⓘ milkfat content ⓘ moisture content ⓘ salt content ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States federal government ⓘ linked to: United States government
legalStatus	voluntary grading standard ⓘ
purpose	to facilitate fair trade in dairy products ⓘ to inform buyers and consumers about dairy product quality ⓘ to provide uniform quality classifications for dairy products ⓘ
regulatingAgency	USDA Agricultural Marketing Service ⓘ linked to: Agricultural Marketing Service United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ
relatedTo	USDA quality grading programs ⓘ United States Standards for Grades of Butter ⓘ linked to: United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products United States Standards for Grades of Cheddar Cheese ⓘ linked to: United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products United States Standards for Grades of Dry Milk ⓘ linked to: United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products United States Standards for Grades of Milk and Cream ⓘ linked to: United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products
usedBy	dairy processors ⓘ dairy product manufacturers ⓘ food distributors ⓘ institutional buyers ⓘ retailers ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Agricultural Marketing Service → appliesRegulation → United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products ⓘ

United States Standards for Grades of Dairy Products → basisOf → USDA quality grading of cheese ⓘ