N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1 § 190.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 190.5 - Weight classes.[1]

(a) The weight classes for consumer grades for shell eggs shall be as follows and shall apply to all consumer grades:

Size or Weight Class	Minimum Net Weight Per Dozen	Minimum Net Weight Per 30 Dozen	Weight for Individual Eggs at Rate Per Dozen
Jumbo	30	56	29
Extra Large	27	50 1/2	26
Large	24	45	23
Medium	21	39 1/2	20
Small	18	34	17
Peewee	15	28	-

(b) A lot average tolerance of 3.3 percent for individual eggs in the next lower weight class is permitted as long as no individual case within the lot exceeds five percent.

Footnotes

1 These weight classes are the same as those of the United States Department of Agriculture as required by Public Law 91-597.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 190.5