---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 51.2129"
title: "7"
number: "51.2129"
heading: "Serious damage."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/51.2129"
---

# §51.2129. Serious damage.


Serious damage means any defect which makes a kernel or piece of kernel unsuitable for human consumption, and includes decay, rancidity, insect injury and damage by mold.


## Notes

### Source

Source: 62 FR 2894, Jan. 21, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.