{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-52.38c","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 52.38c","heading":"c Statistical sampling procedures for lot inspection of processed fruits and vegetables by attributes.","body":"(a) General. Single sampling plans shall be used as the lot sampling plan for attributes standards under either of the following conditions:\n(1) Sampling of the product shall be made during the production period. No grade will be assigned to individual sample units. One grade determination only will be made at the end of the production period for the inspection lot.\n(2) Sampling of the product shall be made when the inspection lot is located in a warehouse, truck, railroad car, or other similar conveyance.\n(b) Sample size. Samples shall be randomly selected from each inspection lot in the exact number of sample units indicated for the lot size in tables XI through XIV as applicable for canned, frozen, dried, or dehydrated fruits and vegetables.\nTable XI—Canned or Similarly Processed Fruits, Vegetables, and Products Containing Units of Such Size and Character as To Be Readily Separable\n[Lot sample size]\nContainer size group Lot size (number of containers)\nGroup 1: Any type container of a volume not exceeding that of a No. 303 size can 12,000 or less 12,001-39,000 39,001-84,000 84,001-145,000\nGroup 2: Any type of container of a volume exceeding that of a No. 303 size can but not exceeding that of a No. 3 cylinder size can 6,000 or less 6,001-19,500 19,501-42,000 42,001-72,500\nGroup 3: Any type of container of a volume exceeding that of a No. 3 cylinder size can, but not exceeding that of a No. 12 size can 3,000 or less 3,001-9,750 9,751-21,000 21,001-36,250\nGroup 4: Any type of container of a\nvolume exceeding that of a No. 12\nConvert to equivalent number of 6-lb. net weight containers and use group 3\nsize can.\nLot inspection: Sample size (number of sample units) 6 13 21 29\nTable XII—Frozen or Similarly Processed Fruits, Vegetables, and Products Containing Units of Such Size and Character as To Be Readily Separable\n[Lot sample size]\nContainer size group Lot size (number of containers)\nGroup 1: Any type of container of 1 lb or less net weight 9,600 or less 9,601-31,200 31,201-67,200 67,201-116,000\nGroup 2: Any type of container over 1 lb but not over 21⁄2 lb net weight 4,800 or less 4,801-15,600 15,601-33,600 33,601-58,000\nGroup 3: Any type of container over\nConvert to equivalent number of 21⁄2-lb. containers and use group 2\n21⁄2 lbs.\nLot inspection: Sample size (number of sample units) 6 13 21 29\nTable XIII—Canned, Frozen, or Otherwise Processed Fruits, Vegetables, Related Products of a Comminuted, Fluid or Homogeneous State\n[Lot sample size]\nContainer size group Lot size (number of containers)\nGroup 1: Any type of container of 1 lb or less 18,000 or less 18,001-58,500 58,501-126,000 126,001-217,000\nGroup 2: Any type of container exceeding 1 lb. but not exceeding 60 oz 12,000 or less 12,001-39,000 39,001-84,000 84,001-145,000\nGroup 3: Any type of container exceeding 60 oz but not exceeding 10 lb 6,000 or less 6,001-19,500 19,501-42,000 42,001-72,500\nGroup 4: Any type of container\nConvert to equivalent number of 6-lb. containers and use group 3.\nexceeding 10 lbs.\nLot inspection: Sample size (number of sample units) 6 13 21 29\nTable XIV—Dehydrated (Low-Moisture) Fruits, and Vegetables\n[Lot sample size]\nContainer size group Lot size (number of containers)\nGroup 1: Any type of container of 1 lb or less net weight 7,200 or less 7,201-23,400 23,401-50,400 50,401-87,000\nGroup 2: Any type of container over 1 lb but not over 6 lb net weight 2,400 or less 2,401-7,800 7,801-16,800 16,801-29,000\nGroup 3: Any type of container over 6\nConvert to equivalent number of 5-lb. containers and use group 2.\nlbs.\nLot inspection: Sample size (number of sample units) 6 13 21 29\n(c) Determining compliance. (1) An inspection lot meets the requirements of a quality grade if the number of defects (or defectives) is equal to or less than the acceptance numbers of all classes of defects.\n(2) An inspection lot fails the requirements of a quality grade if the number of defects (or defectives) exceeds the acceptance number for one or more classes of defects.\n(d) Lot single sampling plans for processed fruits and vegetables. (1) Tables XV through XIX contain the lot single sampling plans for each of five different standard sample unit sizes. The plans within each table are listed according to increasing values of Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL's).\n(2) AQL values of 10.0 or less may be expressed either in “defects per hundred units” or in “percent defective units.” The same sampling plans are used for both. Separate sampling plans must be used for AQL values greater than 10.0.\n(3) A separate lot single sampling plan is chosen for each class of defects (or defectives) by first specifying the desired AQL, the appropriate standard sample unit size, and the number of sample units as specified in § 52.38c (b) of this subpart. The quality levels associated with the Pa=50% and Pa=10% levels are given in the instructional manual.\nTable XV—Lot Single Sampling Plans\n[Standard sample unit size=6]\nNumber of sample units\n6 13 21 29\nAcceptance numbers—quality levels expressed as defects per 100 units or percent defective—AQL\n1.0 1 2 3 4\n1.5 1 3 4 5\n2.5 3 4 6 8\n4.0 4 6 9 11\n5.0 4 7 11 14\n6.5 5 9 13 17\n8.5 6 11 16 21\n10.0 7 12 19 24\nQuality levels expressed as defects per 100 units only\n12.5 8 15 22 29\n15.0 9 17 26 35\n20.0 12 22 33 44\n25.0 14 27 41 54\n33.0 18 34 52 70\n40.0 21 40 62 83\n50.0 25 49 76 102\n65.0 31 62 97 131\n85.0 40 80 124 168\n100.0 46 92 144 196\n150.0 66 135 212 288\n250.0 105 218 344 469\nQuality levels expressed as percent defective only\n12.5 8 15 22 29\n15.0 9 17 25 34\n20.0 11 21 33 43\n25.0 13 26 39 53\n33.0 16 32 50 67\n40.0 19 38 59 80\n50.0 23 46 72 98\nTable XVI—Lot Single Sampling Plans\n[Standard sample unit size=13]\nNumber of sample units\n6 13 21 29\nAcceptance numbers—quality levels expressed as defects per 100 units or percent defective—AQL\n0.65 1 3 4 5\n1.0 2 4 6 7\n1.5 3 5 8 10\n2.5 4 8 11 15\n4.0 6 11 16 22\n5.0 7 13 20 26\n6.5 9 17 25 33\n8.5 11 21 31 41\n10.0 12 24 36 48\nQuality levels expressed as defects per 100 units only\n12.5 15 29 44 58\n15.0 17 34 51 69\n20.0 22 43 67 90\n25.0 27 53 82 110\n33.0 34 68 106 143\n40.0 40 81 126 171\n50.0 49 99 156 211\n65.0 62 127 199 271\n85.0 80 163 257 350\n100.0 92 190 300 409\nQuality levels expressed as percent defective only\n12.5 15 28 43 58\n15.0 17 33 51 68\n20.0 21 42 65 88\n25.0 26 51 80 108\n33.0 32 66 103 139\n40.0 38 78 123 166\n50.0 46 95 150 204\nTable XVII—Lot Single Sampling Plans\n[Standard sample unit size=25]\nNumber of sample units\n6 13 21 29\nAcceptance numbers—quality levels expressed as defects per 100 units or percent defective—AQL\n0.4 2 3 5 6\n0.65 3 5 7 8\n1.0 4 6 9 12\n1.5 5 9 13 16\n2.5 7 13 19 25\n4.0 10 19 29 38\n5.0 12 23 35 46\n6.5 15 29 44 58\n8.5 19 36 56 74\n10.0 21 42 64 86\nQuality levels expressed as defects per 100 units only\n12.5 26 51 79 106\n15.0 30 60 93 126\n20.0 39 78 122 165\n25.0 48 96 150 203\n33.0 61 124 195 265\n40.0 73 149 234 318\n50.0 89 183 289 394\n65.0 114 235 372 507\nQuality levels expressed as percent defective only\n12.5 25 50 78 105\n15.0 30 59 92 125\n20.0 38 77 120 163\n25.0 46 94 148 200\n33.0 59 121 191 260\n40.0 70 145 228 312\n50.0 85 177 281 385\nTable XVIII—Lot Single Sampling Plans\n[Standard sample unit size=50]\nNumber of sample units\n6 13 21 29\nAcceptance numbers—quality levels expressed as defects per 100 units or percent defective—AQL\n0.15 1 3 4 5\n0.25 2 4 5 7\n0.4 3 5 8 10\n0.65 4 8 11 15\n1.0 6 11 16 21\n1.5 8 15 22 29\n2.5 12 23 35 46\n4.0 18 34 53 70\n5.0 21 42 64 86\n6.5 27 53 82 110\n8.5 34 67 105 142\n10.0 39 78 122 165\nQuality levels expressed as defects per 100 units only\n12.5 48 96 150 203\n15.0 56 114 178 242\n20.0 73 149 234 318\n25.0 89 183 289 394\n33.0 115 239 377 514\n40.0 138 287 454 620\n50.0 170 355 563 769\nQuality levels expressed as percent defective only\n12.5 47 95 149 202\n15.0 55 112 177 240\n20.0 71 147 231 315\n25.0 87 181 286 390\n33.0 112 234 372 508\n40.0 134 281 446 611\n50.0 164 346 552 756\nTable XIX—Lot Single Sampling Plans\n[Standard sample unit size=100]\nNumber of sample units\n6 13 21 29\nAcceptance numbers—quality levels expressed as defects per 100 units or percent defective—AQL\n0.1 2 3 5 6\n0.15 3 4 6 8\n0.25 4 6 9 12\n0.4 5 9 13 17\n0.65 7 13 20 26\n1.0 10 19 29 38\n1.5 14 27 41 54\n2.5 21 42 64 86\n4.0 32 64 99 134\n5.0 39 78 122 165\n6.5 49 99 156 211\n8.5 63 128 200 272\n10.0 73 149 234 318\n12.5 89 183 289 394\n15.0 105 218 344 469\n20.0 138 287 454 620\n25.0 170 355 563 769\n33.0 221 463 736 1,008\n40.0 266 558 888 1,216\n50.0 329 692 1,103 1,513\nQuality levels expressed as percent defective only\n12.5 88 182 287 392\n15.0 104 216 342 467\n20.0 136 284 450 615\n25.0 167 351 558 763\n33.0 217 457 728 999\n40.0 260 549 877 1,203\n50.0 320 680 1,088 1,494","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 A—Requirements Governing Inspection and Certification"],"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":"33e60c4ed8e4db6fd962773f576e7f7f67fb30564094d7a460b0bde064f94c3c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-52.38b","next":"us/7-cfr-52.39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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