{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-51.2544","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 51.2544","heading":"Tolerances.","body":"(a) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the tolerances in Tables I, II, and III of this section are provided.\nTable I—Tolerances\n[Percent]\nFactor U.S. fancy U.S. extra No. 1 U.S. No. 1 U.S. select U.S. artificially opened U.S. non-split\nExternal (shell) Defects (tolerances by weight):\n(a) Non-split and not split on suture 2 3 6 10 10 N/A\n(1) Non-split included in (a) 1 2 3 4 4 N/A\n(b) Adhering hull material 1 1 1 2 2 2\n(c) Light stained 7 12 25 N/A N/A N/A\n(1) Dark stained, included in (c) 2 3 3 3 3 3\n(d) Damage by other means 1 1 2 3 10 N/A\n(e) Total External Defects 9 16 N/A N/A N/A N/A\n(f) Undersized (Less than 30⁄64 inch in diameter) 5 5 5 5 4 5\nTable II—Tolerances\nFactor internal (kernel) defects (tolerances by weight) U.S. fancy (percent) U.S. extra No. 1 (percent) U.S. No. 1 (percent) U.S. select (percent) U.S. artificially opened (percent) U.S. non-split (percent)\n(a) Damage 3 6 6 6 6 6\n(b) Serious Damage (Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury, Mold, Rancid, Decay) 3 4 4 4 4 4\n(1) Insect Damage, included in (b) 1 2 2 2 2 2\n(c) Total Internal Defects 4 8 9 9 9 9\nTable III—Tolerances\n[Percent]\nFactor U.S. fancy U.S. extra No. 1 U.S. No. 1 U.S. select U.S. artificially opened U.S. non-split\nOther Defects (tolerances by weight):\n(a) Shell pieces and blanks 2 2 2 2 2 2\n(1) Blanks, included in (a) 1 1 1 1 1 1\n(b) Foreign material (No glass, metal or live insects shall be permitted) .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25\n(c) Particles and dust .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25\n(d) Loose kernels 4 5 6 6 6 6\n(b) [Reserved]","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 C—REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT","PART 51—FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER PRODUCTS (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS)","Subpart Z—United States Standards for Grades of Pistachio Nuts in the Shell"],"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":"f89741506f335a0cdada38625f63638b6b38de5a12ec8ec356b6352a7cdccd6e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-51.2543","next":"us/7-cfr-51.2545"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}