{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-42.111","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 42.111","heading":"Sampling plans for reduced condition of container inspection, Tables III and III-A; and limit number for reduced inspection, Table III-B.","body":"Table III—Single Sampling Plans for Reduced Condition of Container Inspection\nCode Lot size ranges— Number of containers in lot Type of Plan Acceptable quality levels\nOrigin inspection Other Than Origin Inspection\nSample Size 0.25 1.5 6.5 0.25 2.5 10.0\nAc Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re\nCAA 6,000 or less Single 29 1 2 1 2 4 5 1 2 2 3 5 6\nCA 6,001-36,000 Single 84 1 2 3 4 9 10 1 2 4 5 13 14\nCB Over 36,000 Single 168 1 2 5 6 16 17 1 2 7 8 23 24\nCC Single 315 2 3 8 9 28 29 2 3 13 14 41 42\nTable III-B—Limit Numbers for Reduced Inspection\nNumber of sample units from last 10 lots inspected within 6 months Acceptable quality level\n0.25 1.5 2.5 6.5 10.0\n320-499 (*) 1 4 14 24\n500-799 (*) 3 7 25 40\n800-1,249 0 7 14 42 68\n1,250-1,999 0 13 24 69 110\n2,000-3,149 2 22 40 115 181\n3,150-4,999 4 38 67 186 293\n5,000-7,999 7 63 110 302 472\n8,000-12,499 14 105 181 491 765\n12,500-19,999 24 169 290 777 1207\n* Denotes that the number of sample units from the last 10 inspection lots is not sufficient for reduced inspection for this AQL. In this instance more than 10 inspection lots may be used for the calculations if; the inspection lots used are the most recent ones in sequence within the last 6 months, they have all been on normal inspection, and none has been rejected on original inspection.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER A—COMMODITY STANDARDS AND CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS","PART 42—STANDARDS FOR CONDITION OF FOOD CONTAINERS","Subpart B—Procedures for Stationary Lot Sampling and Inspection"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"6a0beed1717fa8345825fe9e842588cab4db24487dc6cf60b2dfb9991ed0f6cc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-42.110","next":"us/7-cfr-42.112"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}