Tolerances.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling in each of the following grades, the following tolerances, by count, based on a minimum 50-count sample, except when packages contain less than 50 fruit, a minimum 25-count sample shall be examined, (when packages contain less than 25 fruit adjoining packages shall be opened to obtain the 25-count minimum sample), are provided as specified: (a) (2) (i) 8 percent for permanent defects; (ii) 6 percent for defects causing serious damage, including therein not more than 4 percent for serious damage by permanent defects and not more than 2 percent for decay. (3) (i) 10 percent for prunes which fail to meet the color requirement; (ii) 10 percent for prunes which fail to meet the minimum diameter requirement; (iii) 8 percent for prunes which fail to meet the remaining requirements of the grade: (4) For defects of Italian type prunes en route or at destination. Not more than a total of 18 percent of the fruit in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the specified grade: (i) 12 percent for permanent defects including therein not more than 10 percent which fail to meet the color requirement, 10 percent which fail to meet the minimum diameter requirement, and 8 percent which fail to meet the requirements of the grade because of other permanent defects; (ii) 6 percent for defects causing serious damage, including therein not more than 4 percent for serious damage by permanent defects and not more than 2 perce

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 51.1525