§ 51.2557 - Tolerances.  


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  • § 51.2557 Tolerances.

    (a) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the tolerances, by weight, in Table I are provided.

    Table 1 - Tolerances

    Factor
    (tolerances by weight)
    U.S. fancy
    (percent)
    U.S. extra No. 1
    (percent)
    U.S. No. 1
    (percent)
    (a) Damage 2.0 2.5 3.0
    (b) Serious Damage (Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury, Mold, Rancid, Decay) 1.5 2.0 2.5
    (1) Insect Damage, included in (b) .3 .4 .5
    (c) Foreign Material .03 .05 .1

    [55 FR 28747, July 13, 1990; 55 FR 29938, July 23, 1990, as amended at 68 FR 50685, Aug. 22, 2003; 69 FR 76835, Dec. 23, 2004]