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7 CFR §51.2721

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Damage means that the peanut kernel is affected by one or more of the following:
  1. (a)Rancidity or decay;
  2. (b)Mold;
  3. (c)Insects, worm cuts, web or frass;
  4. (d)Freezing injury causing hard, translucent or discolored flesh; and
  5. (e)Dirt when the surface of the kernel is heavily smeared, thickly flecked or coated with dirt, seriously affecting its appearance.