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§165.3. Definitions.

21 C.F.R. § 165.3

(a)
A <I>lot</I> is—
(1)
For purposes of determining quality factors related to manufacture, processing, or packing, a collection of primary containers or units of the same size, type, and style produced under conditions as nearly uniform as possible and usually designated by a common container code or marking, or in the absence of any common container code or marking, a day's production.
(2)
For purposes of determining quality factors related to distribution and storage, a collection of primary containers or units transported, stored, or held under conditions as nearly uniform as possible.
(b)
A sample consists of 10 subsamples (consumer units), one taken from each of 10 different randomly chosen shipping cases to be representative of a given lot, unless otherwise specified in a specific standard in this part.
(c)
An analytical unit is the portion(s) of food taken from a subsample of a sample for the purpose of analysis.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 341, 343, 343-1, 348, 349, 371, 379e.

Source

Source: 60 FR 57124, Nov. 13, 1995, unless otherwise noted.