7 CFR 51.2762
§ 51.2762 Minor defects.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 51.2762, § 51.2762 Minor defects, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/15511
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Minor defects means that the peanut kernel is not damaged but is affected by one or more of the following:
(a) Skin discoloration which is dark brown, dark gray, dark blue or black and covers more than one-fourth of the surface;
(b) Flesh discoloration which is darker than a light yellow color or consists of more than a slight yellow pitting of the flesh;
(c) Sprout extending more than one-eighth of an inch from the tip of the kernel; and,
(d) Dirt when the surface of the kernel is distinctly dirty, and its appearance is materially affected.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.