{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-52.1857","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 52.1857","heading":"Grades of zante currant raisins.","body":"(a) “U.S. Grade A” is the quality of Zante Currant Raisins that have similar varietal characteristics; that have a good typical color; that have a good characteristic flavor; that show development characteristics of raisins prepared from well-matured grapes; that have not less than 75 percent, by weight, of raisins that are well-matured or reasonably well matured; that contain not more than 20 percent, by weight, of moisture; and meet the additional requirements as outlined in table 1 to this section.\n(b) “U.S. Grade B” is the quality of Zante Currant Raisins that have similar varietal characteristics; that have a reasonably good typical color; that have a good characteristic flavor; that have development characteristics of raisins prepared from reasonably well-matured and/or fairly well matured grapes; that contain not more than 20 percent, by weight, of moisture; and meet the additional requirements as outlined in table 1 to this section.\n(c) “Substandard” is the quality of Zante Currant Raisins that fail to meet the requirements of U.S. Grade B.\nTable 1 to § 52.1857—Allowances for Defects in Zante Currant Raisins\nDefects Maximum count\nU.S. Grade A U.S. Grade B\nPieces of stem 1 per 24 ounces 1 per 16 ounces.\nSeeds (in Seeded style) 12 per 16 ounces 15 per 16 ounces.\nMaximum (percent by weight)\nCapstems—Zantes with capstems and loose capstems (include one Zante with each loose capstem) 11⁄2 2\nSugared 5 10\nDiscolored, damaged, or moldy 5 7\nProvided these limits are not exceeded:\nDamaged 2 3\nMoldy 3 4\nSubstandard Development and Undeveloped 2 5\nAppearance or edibility of product\nSlightly discolored or damaged by fermentation or any other defect not described above May not be affected May not be more than slightly affected.\nGrit, sand, or silt None of any consequence may be present that affects the appearance or edibility of the product.","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 52—PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, PROCESSED PRODUCTS THEREOF, AND CERTAIN OTHER PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS","Subpart E—United States Standards for Grades of Processed Raisins"],"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":"5b8c4b41b266655a482827bcf987b6bc2a3e10d0fffca07d146d2a89e6833209","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-52.1856","next":"us/7-cfr-52.1858"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}