Canned choice diced tomatoes in juice shall be prepared from tomatoes that have been washed, hand-sorted for quality, peeled and sliced. Citric acid and calcium chloride are added. No salt is added. A topping juice made from fresh tomatoes is used as a packing medium. The sealed containers are cooked to ensure commercial sterility then cooled prior to stacking.

The finished item has the character associated with that of properly-processed diced tomatoes. Dices are adequately firm, have a bright red color and are practically free from extraneous plant material and objectionable defects.