7 CFR 51.887
§ 51.887 Application of tolerances.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 51.887, § 51.887 Application of tolerances, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/15027
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The contents of the individual packages in any lot, based on sample inspection, are subject to the following limitations: Provided, That the averages for the entire lot are within the tolerances specified for the grade:
(a) For tolerances of 10 percent or more, individual packages may contain not more than one and one-half times the specified tolerance.
(b) For a tolerance of less than 10 percent, individual packages may contain not more than double the specified tolerance.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.