WAC 16-409-035   Application of asparagus tolerances during an inspection.  (1) If the averages for an entire lot are within the tolerances specified in WAC 16-409-030, the limitations in this section, based upon sample inspections, apply to the contents of individual containers in the lot.

     (2) Individual containers:

     (a) May contain one decayed or otherwise defective stalk, one poorly trimmed stalk, one poorly colored, and one off-size stalk.

     (b) Must have no more than one and one-half times the tolerance specified when a tolerance is ten percent or more.

     (c) Must have no more than double the tolerance specified when a tolerance is less than ten percent.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. 07-06-047, § 16-409-035, filed 3/1/07, effective 4/1/07; 05-10-092, § 16-409-035, filed 5/4/05, effective 6/4/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.17 RCW. 85-07-028 (Order 1848), § 16-409-035, filed 3/15/85; 83-06-049 (Order 1787), § 16-409-035, filed 3/1/83.]