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Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.51.2648 Tolerances

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling in each of the foregoing grades, the following tolerances, by count, are provided as specified:

(a) For defects at shipping point  2—

2 Shipping point, as used in these standards, means the point of origin of the shipment in the producing area or at port of loading for ship stores or overseas shipment, or, in the case of shipments from outside the continental United States, the port of entry into the United States.

(1) U.S. No. 1. 8 percent for cherries which fail to meet the requirements for this grade:  Provided, That included in this amount not more than 4 percent shall be allowed for defects causing serious damage, including in this latter amount not more than one-half of 1 percent for cherries which are affected by decay.

(2) U.S. Commercial. 16 percent for cherries which fail to meet the requirements for this grade:  Provided, That included in this amount not more than 4 percent shall be allowed for defects causing serious damage, including in this latter amount not more than one-half of 1 percent for cherries affected by decay.

(b) For defects en route or at destination—

(1) U.S. No. 1. 12 percent for cherries in any lot which fail to meet the requirements for this grade:  Provided, That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects listed:

(i) 8 percent for cherries which fail to meet the requirements for this grade because of permanent defects;  or,

(ii) 6 percent for cherries which are seriously damaged, including therein not more than 4 percent for cherries which are seriously damaged by permanent defects and not more than 2 percent for cherries which are affected by decay.

(2) U.S. Commercial. 24 percent for cherries in any lot which fail to meet the requirements for this grade:  Provided, That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects listed:

(i) 16 percent for cherries which fail to meet the requirements for this grade because of permanent defects;  or,

(ii) 6 percent for cherries which are seriously damaged, including therein not more than 4 percent for cherries which are seriously damaged by permanent defects and not more than 2 percent for cherries which are affected by decay.

(c) For off-size. 5 percent for cherries which fail to meet the specified minimum diameter and 10 percent for cherries that fail to meet any specified maximum diameter.

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 Includes matters within the responsibility of the Federal Grain Inspection Service.

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