---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 51.2336"
title: "7"
number: "51.2336"
heading: "Tolerances."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/51.2336"
---

# §51.2336. Tolerances.


In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the following tolerances by count, shall be permitted in any lot:

- (a) U.S. Fancy and U.S. No. 1.
  - (1) **For defects at shipping point.** 2 8 percent for fruit which fail to meet the requirements of the specified grade: Provided, That included in this amount not more than 4 percent shall be allowed for defects causing serious damage, including in this latter amount not more than 1 percent for fruit affected by internal breakdown or decay.
  - (2) **For defects en route or at destination.** 12 percent for fruit which fail to meet the requirements of the specified grade: Provided, That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects:
    - (i) 8 percent for permanent defects;
    - (ii) 6 percent for defects causing serious damage, including therein not more than 4 percent for serious damage by permanent defects and not more than 2 percent for fruit affected by internal breakdown or decay.
- (b) U.S. No. 2.
  - (1) **For defects at shipping point.** 2 8 percent for fruit which fail to meet the requirements of this grade: Provided, That included in this amoung not more than 4 percent shall be allowed for sunscald, insects, internal breakdown or decay, including in this latter amount not more than 1 percent for fruit affected by internal breakdown or decay.
  - (2) **For defects en route or at destination.** 12 percent for fruit which fail to meet the requirements of this grade: Provided, That included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects:
    - (i) 8 percent for permanent defects including therein not more than 4 percent for sunscald, or insects; and,
    - (ii) 2 percent for internal breakdown or decay.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 47 FR 34513, Aug. 10, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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