4.1
AGE OF
EGGS
No eggs may be offered for sale or sold to a consumer or
restaurant more than 45 days after the pack date.
4.2
CONTAINERS
It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale eggs
in any case, carton, or container on which there is evidence of adhering filth
or contamination on the inside or outside thereof, or in any case, carton, or
container on which there is printed, stamped, or affixed any trademark, design,
or other identification of any person other than the person selling such
eggs.
4.3
REPACKAGED
EGGS
Dealers that repack eggs from damaged cartons into new
cartons for sale to consumers shall comply with the following
requirements:
4.3.1 Repacked eggs must
be clean and have sound shells. There should be no evidence of yolks, whites or
shell fragments from broken eggs on the eggs or carton.
4.3.2 Cartons used to repack eggs must be new
and cannot be marked with any name other than the name of the dealer repacking
the eggs.
4.3.3 Cartons used to
repack eggs must identify the dealer location either by listing the store
number or by listing the dealer address on the carton.
4.3.4 Cartons used to repack chicken eggs
must be labeled as a particular size and grade. (For example: Grade B Medium).
The repackaged eggs must meet the specifications for the size and grade
indicated on the repacked carton label.
4.3.5 Repacked egg cartons must list the
oldest pack date of the eggs repacked and the date the eggs were repacked must
be stated on the carton. Dealers must sell the eggs within 45 days of the
oldest pack date.
4.3.6 The carton
shall bear the statement, "The eggs in this carton were packed by this store at
this location."
4.3.7 Any other
information about the eggs may be included, as long as the information is not
misleading to the consumer.
Notes
8 CCR 1202-10-4.0
37
CR 19, October 10,2014, effective 10/30/2014
44
CR 10, May 25, 2021, effective
6/15/2021
