{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-51.2720","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 51.2720","heading":"Minor defects.","body":"Minor defects means that the peanut kernel is not damaged but is affected by one or more of the following:\n(a) Skin discoloration which is dark brown, dark gray, dark blue or black and covers more than one-fourth of the surface;\n(b) Flesh discoloration which is darker than a light yellow color or consists of more than a slight yellow pitting of the flesh;\n(c) Sprout extending more than one-eighth of an inch from the tip of the kernel; and,\n(d) Dirt when the surface of the kernel is distinctly dirty, and its appearance is materially affected.","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 CC—United States Standards for Shelled Runner Type Peanuts"],"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":"42d8a7b80b99b3f79fc381919d60f71abcc7b51b6c5e3c852cbc4a653a5ee1a3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-51.2719","next":"us/7-cfr-51.2721"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}