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Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.810.402 Definition of other terms

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

(a) Broken corn. All matter that passes readily through a 12/64 round-hole sieve and over a 6/64 round-hole sieve sample   1 according to procedures prescribed in FGIS instructions.

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 So in original. “Sample” should probably follow the word “sieved” in paragraph (b). See 52 FR 28534.

(b) Broken corn and foreign material. All matter that passes readily through a 12/64 round-hole sieve and all matter other than corn that remains in the sieved after sieving according to procedures prescribed in FGIS instructions.

(c) Classes. There are three classes for corn:  Yellow corn, White corn, and Mixed corn.

(1) Yellow corn. Corn that is yellow-kerneled and contains not more than 5.0 percent of corn of other colors. Yellow kernels of corn with a slight tinge of red are considered yellow corn.

(2) White corn. Corn that is white-kerneled and contains not more than 2.0 percent of corn of other colors. White kernels of corn with a slight tinge of light straw or pink color are considered white corn.

(3) Mixed corn. Corn that does not meet the color requirements for either of the classes Yellow corn or White corn and includes white-capped Yellow corn.

(d) Damaged kernels. Kernels and pieces of corn kernels that are badly ground-damaged, badly weather-damaged, diseased, frost-damaged, germ-damaged, heat-damaged, insect-bored, mold-damaged, sprout-damaged, or otherwise materially damaged.

(e) Foreign material. All matter that passes readily through a 6/64 round-hole sieve and all matter other than corn that remains on top of the 12/64 round-hole sieve according to procedures prescribed in FGIS instructions.

(f) Heat-damaged kernels. Kernels and pieces of corn kernels that are materially discolored and damaged by heat.

(g) Sieves—

(1)12/64 round-hole sieve. A metal sieve 0.032 inch thick with round perforations 0.1875 ( 12/64 ) inch in diameter which are 1/4 inch from center to center. The perforations of each row shall be staggered in relation to the adjacent row.

(2)6/64 round-hole sieve. A metal sieve 0.032 inch thick with round perforations 0.0937 ( 6/64 ) inch in diameter which are 5/32 inch from center to center. The perforations of each row shall be staggered in relation to the adjacent row.

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