§165.3 Definitions

　　    （a） A lot is:

　　（1） For purposes of determining quality factors related to manufacture, processing, or packing, a collection of primary containers or units of the same size, type, and style produced under conditions as nearly uniform as possible and usually designated by a common container code or marking, or in the absence of any common container code or marking, a day's production.

　　（2） For purposes of determining quality factors related to distribution and storage, a collection of primary containers or units transported, stored, or held under conditions as nearly uniform as possible.

　　（b） A sample consists of 10 subsamples （consumer units）, one taken from each of 10 different randomly chosen shipping cases to be representative of a given lot, unless otherwise specified in a specific standard in this part.

　　（c） An analytical unit is the portion（s） of food taken from a subsample of a sample for the purpose of analysis.