7 CFR § 52.1004 - Ascertaining the grade.

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title: "7 CFR § 52.1004 - Ascertaining the grade."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "52.1004"
section_name: "Ascertaining the grade."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT"
part_number: "52"
part_name: "PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, PROCESSED PRODUCTS THEREOF, AND CERTAIN OTHER PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS"
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# 52.1004 Ascertaining the grade.

In addition to considering other requirements outlined in the standards, the following quality factors are evaluated:

(a) *Factor not related by score points.* (1) Varietal requirement.

(b) *Factors rated by score points.* The relative importance of each factor which is scored is expressed numerically on the scale of 100. The maximum number of points that may be given such factors are:

|  | Points |
| --- | --- |
| (1) Color | 20 |
| (2) Uniformity of size | 10 |
| (3) Absence of defects | 30 |
| (4) Character | 40 |
| Total score | 100 |