---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 51.2548"
title: "7"
number: "51.2548"
heading: "Average moisture content determination."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/51.2548"
---

# §51.2548. Average moisture content determination.

- (a) Determining average moisture content of the lot is not a requirement of the grades, except when nuts are specified as “very well dried.” It may be carried out upon request in connection with grade analysis or as a separate determination.
- (b) Nuts shall be obtained from a randomly drawn composite sample. Official certification shall be based on the air-oven method or other officially approved methods or devices. Results obtained by methods or devices not officially approved may be reported and shall include a description of the method or device and the owner of any equipment used.

## Notes

### Amendments

[68 FR 50685, Aug. 22, 2003]

### Source

Source: 51 FR 27814, Aug. 4, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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

### Amendments

[68 FR 50685, Aug. 22, 2003]