Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 7. AGRICULTURE |
PART IV. Bureau of Market Development |
Chapter 87. Standards for Grading and Marketing Eggs |
Section 87.31. Standards
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The following standards shall be used to classify wholesale grades of shell eggs:
Maximum percentage of eggs Maximum tolerance permitted of specific qualities reuired (lot average) Wholesale grade description AA quality A quality B quality B quality Dirties Loss or better or better dirties and checks (percent) and checks (percent) (percent) U. S. specialspercent AA quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name) 20 Balance None except for tolerance 7.5 2 U. S. extraspercent A quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name) 20 Balance 11.7 3 U. S. standardspercent B quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name) 84.3 11.7 4 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).