This item is prepared from the short loin portion of Item No. 172 or 172A as described in Item No. 174, except the flank shall be excluded by a straight cut ventral to, but not more than 6.0 inches (15.0 cm) from the longissimus dorsi at the rib end, to a point on the sirloin end ventral to, but not more than 4.0 inches (10.0 cm) from the longissimus dorsi.  In addition the tenderloin and the protruding edge of the chine bone are excluded.  The chine bone shall be removed along the dorsal edge of the spinal grove without scoring the longissimus dorsi in the event that it is exposed.

The purchaser specified options (PSO) for flank removal by a straight cut ventral to the longissimus dorsi are as follows:  (Rib end x Sirloin end)

PSO:

1 -     4.0 inches (10.0 cm)     x 3.0 inches (7.5 cm)

2 -     3.0 inches (7.5 cm)        x 2.0 inches (5.0 cm)

3 -     1.0 inch (7.5 cm)             x 1.0 inch (7.5 cm)

4 -     1.0 inch (2.5 cm)             x 0 inch

5 -     0 inch x 0 inch

6 -     Other as specified