CFR

51.2544—Tolerances.

(a) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the tolerances in Tables I, II, and III of this section are provided.

Table I—Tolerances

Factor	U.S. fancy	U.S. extra No. 1	U.S. No. 1	U.S. select	U.S. artificially opened	U.S. non-split
[Percent]
External (shell) Defects (tolerances by weight):
(a) Non-split and not split on suture	2	3	6	10	10	N/A
(1) Non-split included in (a)	1	2	3	4	4	N/A
(b) Adhering hull material	1	1	1	2	2	2
(c) Light stained	7	12	25	N/A	N/A	N/A
(1) Dark stained, included in (c)	2	3	3	3	3	3
(d) Damage by other means	1	1	2	3	10	N/A
(e) Total External Defects	9	16	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
(f) Undersized (Less than 30/64 inch in diameter)	5	5	5	5	4	5

Table II—Tolerances

Factorinternal (kernel) defects(tolerances by weight)	U.S. fancy(percent)	U.S. extraNo. 1(percent)	U.S. No. 1(percent)	U.S. select(percent)	U.S. artificially opened(percent)	U.S. non-split(percent)
(a) Damage	3	6	6	6	6	6
(b) Serious Damage (Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury, Mold, Rancid, Decay)	3	4	4	4	4	4
(1) Insect Damage, included in (b)	1	2	2	2	2	2
(c) Total Internal Defects	4	8	9	9	9	9

Table III—Tolerances

Factor	U.S. fancy	U.S. extra No. 1	U.S. No. 1	U.S. select	U.S. artificially opened	U.S. non-split
[Percent]
Other Defects (tolerances by weight):
(a) Shell pieces and blanks	2	2	2	2	2	2
(1) Blanks, included in (a)	1	1	1	1	1	1
(b) Foreign material (No glass, metal or live insects shall be permitted)	.25	.25	.25	.25	.25	.25
(c) Particles and dust	.25	.25	.25	.25	.25	.25
(d) Loose kernels	4	5	6	6	6	6

[68 FR 50683, Aug. 22, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 76835, Dec. 23, 2004]

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