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7 CFR § 51.2557Chapter I

Tolerances

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(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 2.5 3 (b) Serious Damage (Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury, Mold, Rancid, Decay) 1.5 2 2.5 (1) Insect Damage, included in (b) 0.3 0.4 0.5 (c) Foreign Material 0.03 0.05 0.1

[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]

eCFR data current as of: November 6, 2026

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