7 CFR 51.1862
§ 51.1862 Application of tolerances.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 51.1862, § 51.1862 Application of tolerances, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/15312
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The contents of individual packages in the lot, based on sample inspection, are subject to the following limitations:
(a) For packages which contain more than 5 pounds (2.27 kg), and a tolerance of 10 percent or more is provided, individual packages shall have not more than 1 1/2 times the tolerance specified, and for a tolerance of less than 10 percent individual packages shall have not more than double the tolerance specified, except that at least one defective and one off size specimen may be allowed in any package: Provided, That the averages for the entire lot are within the tolerances specified for the grade; and,
(b) For packages which contain 5 pounds (2.27 kg) or less individual packages shall have not more than 4 times the tolerance specified, except that at least one tomato which is soft, or affected by decay, and one off-size specimen may be permitted in any package: Provided, That the averages for the entire lot are within the tolerances specified for the grade.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.