7 CFR 981.408 : Agriculture (This Book Contains Parts 1 To 26) (§ 1000.1 To Part 26) — Regulations Of The Department Of Agriculture (Continued) (§ 900.1 To § 999.600) — Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements And Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department Of Agriculture (§ 900.1 To § 999.600) — Almonds Grown In California (§ 981.1 To § 981.481) — Administrative Rules And Regulations (§ 981.401 To § 981.481) — Inedible kernel.

Pursuant to § 981.8, the definition of inedible kernel is modified to mean a kernel, piece, or particle of almond kernel with any defect scored as serious damage, or damage due to mold, gum, shrivel, or brown spot, as defined in the United States Standards for Shelled Almonds, or which has embedded dirt or other foreign material not easily removed by washing: Provided, That the presence of web or frass shall not be considered serious damage for the purposes of determining inedible kernels, pieces, or particles of almond kernels.