U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy is the quality of peanut butter that has a good color, that has a good consistency, that is practically free from defects, that has a good flavor and good aroma, that has uniform dispersion of any added ingredient(s), and that scores not less than 90 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.
These instructions are a guide for certification of farmers’ stock peanuts. The term “Farmers’ Stock Peanuts” means picked or threshed peanuts which have not been shelled or otherwise altered (except for removal of foreign material, loose shelled kernels, and excess moisture) from the form customarily marketed by producers. There are no current standards covering farmers’ stock peanuts.