7 CFR § 42.111
Sampling plans for reduced condition of container inspection, Tables III and III-A; and limit number for reduced inspection, Table III-B
July 6, 2020
Table III—Single Sampling Plans for Reduced Condition of Container Inspection
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Code | Lot size ranges— Number of containers in lot |
Type of Plan | Acceptable quality levels | ||||||||||||
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Origin inspection | Other Than Origin Inspection | ||||||||||||||
Sample Size | 0.25 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0.25 | 2.5 | 10.0 | |||||||||
Ac | Re | Ac | Re | Ac | Re | Ac | Re | Ac | Re | Ac | Re | ||||
CAA | 6,000 or less | Single | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
CA | 6,001-36,000 | Single | 84 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
CB | Over 36,000 | Single | 168 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 24 |
CC | Single | 315 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 42 |
Table III-B—Limit Numbers for Reduced Inspection
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Number of sample units from last 10 lots inspected within 6 months | Acceptable quality level | ||||
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0.25 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | |
320-499 | (*) | 1 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
500-799 | (*) | 3 | 7 | 25 | 40 |
800-1,249 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 68 |
1,250-1,999 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 69 | 110 |
2,000-3,149 | 2 | 22 | 40 | 115 | 181 |
3,150-4,999 | 4 | 38 | 67 | 186 | 293 |
5,000-7,999 | 7 | 63 | 110 | 302 | 472 |
8,000-12,499 | 14 | 105 | 181 | 491 | 765 |
12,500-19,999 | 24 | 169 | 290 | 777 | 1207 |
*Denotes that the number of sample units from the last 10 inspection lots is not sufficient for reduced inspection for this AQL. In this instance more than 10 inspection lots may be used for the calculations if; the inspection lots used are the most recent ones in sequence within the last 6 months, they have all been on normal inspection, and none has been rejected on original inspection.
[78 FR 57038, Sept. 17, 2013]