# 7 C.F.R. § 800.5 (2026): Complaints and reports of alleged violations

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## Section

- **Citation:** 7 C.F.R. § 800.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Complaints and reports of alleged violations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 7 CFR: Agriculture / Chapter VIII: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE, FAIR TRADE PRACTICES PROGRAM), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 800: GENERAL REGULATIONS / § 800.5: § 800.5   Complaints and reports of alleged violations.

## Text

(a)
General.
Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, complaints and reports of violations involving the Act or the regulations, standards, and instructions issued under the Act should be filed with the Service in accordance with § 1.133 of the regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 1.133) and with the regulations and the instructions.
(b)
Reinspection, review of weighing, and appeal services.
Complaints involving the results of official inspection or Class X or Class Y weighing services shall, to the extent practicable, be submitted as requests for a reinspection service, a review of weighing service, an appeal inspection service, or a Board appeal inspection service as set forth in these regulations.
(c)
Foreign buyer complaints.
Inquiries or complaints from importers or other purchasers in foreign countries involving alleged discrepancies in the quality or weight of officially inspected or Class X weighed export grain shall, to the extent possible, be submitted by the importers or purchasers to the appropriate U.S. Agricultural Attache in accordance with § 2.68(a)(14) of the regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 2.68(a)(14)) and the instructions issued by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the Department.
[45 FR 15810, Mar. 11, 1980, as amended at 54 FR 5924, Feb. 7, 1989]

## Nearby sections

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- [7 C.F.R. § 800.1 (2026) § 800.1   Mission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_1.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 800.2 (2026) § 800.2   Administrator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_2.md)
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- [7 C.F.R. § 800.4 (2026) § 800.4   Procedures for establishing regulations, official standards, and official criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_4.md)
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- [7 C.F.R. § 800.6 (2026) § 800.6   Provisions for hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_6.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 800.7 (2026) § 800.7   Information about the Service, Act, and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_7.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 800.8 (2026) § 800.8   Public information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_8.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 800.15 (2026) § 800.15   Services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_15.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 800.16 (2026) § 800.16   Certification requirements for export grain.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_16.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 800.17 (2026) § 800.17   Special inspection and weighing requirements for sacked export grain.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_17.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 800.18 (2026) § 800.18   Waivers of the official inspection and Class X weighing requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_18.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 800.25 (2026) § 800.25   Required elevator and merchandising records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P800_S800_25.md)

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