Section 87.31. Standards  


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  • The following standards shall be used to classify wholesale grades of shell eggs:

    Maximum percentage of eggsMaximum tolerance permitted
    of specific qualities reuired(lot average)
    Wholesale grade description AA qualityA quality
    B quality
    B quality
    Dirties
    Loss
    or betteror betterdirtiesand checks(percent)
    and checks(percent)
    (percent)
    U. S. specials—percent AA quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name)20BalanceNone except for tolerance7.5 2
    U. S. extras—percent A quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name)20Balance11.73
    U. S. standards—percent B quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name)84.3 11.74

    1 Substitution of eggs possessing higher qualities for those possessing lower specified qualities shall be permitted.

The provisions of this § 87.31 adopted August 18, 1964; amended June 16, 1972, effective June 17, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 1042; amended April 5, 1974, effective April 6, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 660; amended through January 29, 1982, effective April 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 468. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (4063), (12230) and (12232).