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Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.51.886 Tolerances

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

(a) No tolerances are provided in these standards for grapes which fail to meet the applicable maturity requirements other than the allowances specified in § 51.888 or in the sampling and testing procedures of State maturity regulations.

(b) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling in each of the foregoing grades except U.S. No. 1 Institutional, tolerances, by weight, other than for maturity, are provided as set forth in Tables I and II.

Table I—Tolerances at Shipping Point 1

[Percent]

Factor

U.S. Extra fancy table

U.S. Fancy table

U.S. No. 1 table

(A)

For bunches failing to meet color requirements․․․․․․

10

10

10

(B)

For bunches failing to meet requirements for minimum diameter of berries

10

10

10

(C)

For bunches failing to meet stem color requirements․

10

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

(D)

For offsize bunches and for bunches and berries failing to meet the remaining requirements for the grade

8

8

8

Including in (D):

(a)

For serious damage․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2

2

2

And, including in (a):

(i)

For decay․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1/2 of 1

1/2 of 1

1/2 of 1

1 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.

Table II—Tolerances En Route or at Destination

(A)

For bunches failing to meet color requirements

10

10

10

(B)

For bunches failing to meet requirements for minimum diameter of berries

10

10

10

(C)

For bunches failing to meet stem color requirements

10

---

---

(D)

For offsize bunches and for bunches and berries failing to meet the remaining requirements for the grade

12

12

12

Including in (D):

(a)

For permanent defects․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

8

8

8

(b)

For serious damage․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

4

4

4

And, including in (b):

(i) For serious damage by permanent defects․․․

2

2

2

(ii) For decay․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1

1

1

(c) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling in the U.S. No. 1 Institutional grade only, tolerances, by weight, other than for maturity, are provided as set forth in Tables Ia and IIa of this section.

Table Ia.—Tolerances at Shipping Point for U.S. No. 1 Institutional Grade Only1

[Percent]

Factor

U.S. No. 1 institutional

(A)

For clusters/bunches failing to meet color requirements․․․․․․․․․․․․

10.

(B)

For clusters/bunches failing to meet requirements for minimum diameter of berries

10.

(C)

For offsize clusters/bunches․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

4.

(D)

For clusters/bunches and berries failing to meet the remaining requirements for the grade

8.

Including in (D):

(a)

For serious damage․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2

And, including in (a):

(i)

For decay․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1/2 of 1.

1 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.

Table IIa.—Tolerances En Route or at Destination for U.S. No. 1 Institutional Grade Only

Factor

U.S. No. 1 institutional

(A)

For clusters/bunches failing to meet color requirements․․․․․․․․․․․․

10.

(B)

For clusters/bunches failing to meet requirements for minimum diameter of berries

10.

(C)

For offsize clusters/bunches․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

4.

(D)

For clusters/bunches and berries failing to meet the remaining requirements for the grade

12.

Including in (D):

(a)

For permanent defects․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

8.

(b)

For serious damage․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

4.

And, including in (b):

(i) For serious damage by permanent defects․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2.

(ii) For decay․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.
1  Includes matters within the responsibility of the Federal Grain Inspection Service.
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