7 Pa. Code § 87.31
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 52, December 28, 2024
The following standards shall be used to classify wholesale grades of shell eggs:
| Wholesale grade description | Maximum percentage of eggs of specific qualities reuired | Maximum tolerance permitted (lot average) | ||||
| AA quality | A quality or better | B quality or better | B quality dirties and checks (percent) | Dirties and checks (percent) | Loss (percent) | |
| U. S. specials-percent AA quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name) | 20 | Balance | None except for tolerance | 7.5 | 2 | |
| U. S. extras-percent A quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name) | 20 | Balance | 11.7 | 3 | ||
| U. S. standards-percent 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.
7 Pa. Code § 87.31