7 CFR 51.2292

§ 51.2292 Damage.

United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective

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Citation: 7 CFR 51.2292, § 51.2292 Damage, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/15423
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Damage means any defect, other than color, which materially affects the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the individual portion of kernel, or of the lot as a whole. Any one of the following defects or any combination of defects the seriousness of which exceeds the maximum allowed for any one defect shall be considered as damage: (a) Shriveling when more than one-eighth of the portion of kernel is severely shriveled, or a greater area is affected by lesser degrees of shriveling producing an equally objectionable appearance, except that kernels which are thin in corss-section but which are otherwise normally developed shall not be considered as damaged; (b) Mold when plainly visible; (c) Discoloration of the meat when more than one-eighth the volume of the portion of kernel is severely discolored, or a greater volume is affected by lesser degrees of discoloration producing an equally objectionable appearance; (d) Not well dried; and, (e) Not clean.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.