Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.51.2544 Tolerances

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

(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

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