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SECTION 4 - SHELL EGG SURVEILLANCE INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS

I. PURPOSE

This instruction prescribes the procedures for registering and performing shell egg regulatory

inspections at egg handlers and the identification and handling of restricted eggs. 

II. AUTHORITY

The authority of duly authorized representatives of the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture is contained in 21 

U.S.C. 1031-1056 cited as the Egg Products Inspection Act (Public Law 91-597 and Public Law 102- 

237), Regulations Governing the Inspection of Eggs and Egg Products, instructions, and directives. 

Section 8(e) of the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) provides that no person, while an official or 

employee of the United States Government or any State or local governmental agency or thereafter,

shall use to his/her own advantage, or reveal other than to the authorized representatives of the United 

States Government or any State or other Government in their official capacity, or as ordered by a court 

in a judicial proceeding, any information acquired under the authority of this Act concerning any 

matter which is entitledto protection as a trade secret.

III. LICENSING

A license card will be issued by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to each qualified person 

whose services will be utilized to carry out the provisions of shell egg surveillance (SES) inspection 

work under the Act. Each inspector shall have the license card in his/her possession while on duty and 

present it upon request.

In cooperating States, the State Surveillance Coordinator is responsible for training a prospective 

licensee. A shell egg surveillance inspector must be proficient in detecting restricted categories of 

eggs, and fully understand shell egg surveillance inspection procedures and report preparation. The 

State Surveillance Coordinator should present to USDA an applicant, approved by the cooperating 

agency, and qualified for licensing. Applicants must satisfactorily pass a 1,000-egg comparative 

grading test administered by the Federal-State supervisor or the Assistant Federal-State supervisor. 

The comparative grading accuracy shall average 95-percent or higher to qualify for a Shell Egg

Surveillance license.

In addition, all applicants must complete the Shell Egg Regulatory Inspectors Exam with an accuracy 

rate of 90-percent or higher, prior to being licensed. Each inspector must demonstrate a complete 

understanding of shell egg surveillance inspection procedures, have a thorough knowledge of the 

preparation and distribution of all forms and reports to be utilized in shell egg surveillance inspection, 

and know how to adjust, focus, and clean a candling light.
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IV. POLITICAL ACTIVITY

Licensed inspectors are forbidden, during the period of their respective appointments or licenses, to

take an active part in political management or in political campaigns. Political activities in city, 

county, State, or national elections, whether primary, regular, or on behalf of any party or candidate,

except as authorized by law or regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are prohibited. 

V. DEFINITIONS

The following list of terms is applicable in performing shell egg regulatory inspection activities.

Eggs - mean shell eggs of the domesticated chicken, turkey, duck, goose, or guinea. 

In-shell Pasteurized Eggs - means shell eggs of the domesticated chicken, which have been subjected

to a process to destroy viable microorganisms of public health concern, identified by the Food and 

Drug Administration. Such processes must meet the criterion for pasteurization set forth by the Food 

and Drug Administration (FDA). 

Grading Station - means any party (including retail, restaurant, institution or universities) engaged in 

the sorting of eggs into their various qualities, either mechanically or by other means, for the ultimate

consumer. 

Note: Repackaging of shell eggs at a retail outlet that were incidentally damaged during transport or 

handling shall not be cause for registering that facility as a Grading Station.

Producer/Packer - means any person with an annual egg production from more than 3,000 birds that 

sort and pack into various qualities from their own production for distribution to the ultimate

consumer. 

Cooked Egg - Cooked egg operations are not required to register under the shell egg surveillance 

program unless the firm is purchasing nest-run eggs, processing eggs that otherwise exceed the 

restricted egg tolerances permitted in U.S. Grade B shell eggs, or grade eggs for the ultimate consumer. 

Firms meeting the above listed criteria shall be registered as a Grading Stations.

Inedible Collection/Processing – means locations identified for the accumulation of shell eggs or 

liquid inedible egg products for shipment to a further processing facility. The accumulation and 

control of inedible egg product requires facility registration. The records showing receipt and shipment 

of de-characterized inedible egg product as well as the proper de-characterization and labeling of the

product identified as not for human food shall be verified to assure proper control and disposition by

the handler. 
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Exempt Breaker – Food processing facilities that: receive, break the eggs, and process the content 

of the eggs on the premises producing a FDA-regulated food item (facility not subject to FSIS egg 

products inspection) must be registered as an Exempt Breaker. The facility records must validate 

that Grade B or better eggs are purchased and presented for processing and proper controls have been

implemented for eggs segregated as not fit for human food. 

Ultimate Consumer - means any household consumer, retailer, restaurant, institution, or any party

who has purchased or received shell eggs for consumption. 

VI. SHELL EGG HANDLER REGISTRATION

Grading Stations, Producer/Packers, Hatcheries, Cooked Egg, Inedible Collection/Processing, and

Exempt Breakers are required to complete and submit Form LP-155, Registration of Shell Egg 

Handlers, to the USDA/AMS, Livestock and Poultry Program, STOP 0258, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-0258 (See Exhibit I) or by electronic transmission to the 

National Supervisor, Shell Egg Branch. 

Federal or State correctional systems and universities that sell eggs in commerce, outside of their 

institution system, must be registered. Additionally, some Cooked Egg operations must be registered; 

for information on the registration of Cooked Egg operations, refer to Section 05 of this Handbook. 

The Livestock and Poultry Program, upon receipt of the completed registration form, will assign a 

registration number and return a copy of the form to the handler showing the assigned registration

number and date of registration. A copy of the completed registration form will also be sent to the

respective Federal-State supervisor and whenapplicable, the State agency handling the surveillance

inspection work. 

Generally, surveillance work will be performed at locations other than retail outlets. However, when 

retail stores are found to be purchasing nest-run eggs and segregating the eggs into various qualities for 

consumer sale, the store shall be registered as a Grading Station.

It is the responsibility of each inspector to supply any person or firm required to be registered with the 

registration form and to notify the State surveillance coordinator or Federal-State supervisor that the 

person or firm is not registered. When a registered firm goes out of business or otherwise should be 

de-registered, a statement in the “Comments” section of Form LP-156, Shell Egg Regulatory

Inspection Report, is to be made as follows: “ This company is no longer in business, (Or an 

explanation as to the change in business that would cause deregistration to be completed) please

deregister.” For proper completion of the form, referto Exhibit IV. 

The inspector must electronically transmit, mail or hand deliver the Form LP-156, indicating 

deregistration to the Federal-State submanagement office at the end of the week. The Federal-State 
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submanagement office will transmit Form LP-156, electronically to the National Compliance Officer

(SES@usda.gov ). When the National Compliance Officer receives the Form LP-156 requesting 

deregistration of a firm, the information will be entered into the Shell Egg Surveillance Information

System database. 

Similarly, any change to a registrants’ name or address or nature of business is to be reported in the

“Comments” section of Form LP-156, without requesting deregistration of the firm (See Exhibit V). A 

new registration number will not be assigned. The National Office will make the requested change on 

the file copy of Form LP-155. 

Note: If the business ownership has changed, a revised Form LP-155 must be submitted. 

If a registrant ceases operations causing deregistration and then at a later date decides to 

initiate operations, a new Form LP-155 must be submitted for assignment of an SES registrant

number. 

Each Federal-State submanagement area is responsible for providing the applicable State agency in 

their submanagement area, a quarterly printout of registrants to be visited. This information is to be 

distributed by the first week of the first month of the new quarter for use by the surveillance inspectors 

in planning their random surveillance visits and preparing Form LP-156. 

VII. SURVEILLANCE VISITS

A. Introduction

Biosecurity and the protection of poultry flocks from the introduction and spread of disease have been 

important issues for the poultry industry. Periodically the industry has been plagued by serious 

outbreaks of diseases, such as Newcastle, avian influenza, etc. Therefore, inspectors are to continually

exercise effective disease prevention controls.

Whether the disease is introduced accidentally or deliberately, failure to observe basic sanitary 

precautions can contribute to its spread. Many hatcheries and producers have placed restrictions on 

visits to hatcheries or production facilities. When plant management requires increased biosecurity 

measures to be followed whilecompleting the required SES activities to determine compliance with the 

EPIA, any expenses incurred by the SES representative while performing the provisions of the Act will 

be reimbursed. In this instance, Federal-State supervisors will provide guidance to inspectors for 

reimbursement, review expense claims, and approve expense claims accordingly. Unless the owner of 

the facility or another Federal or State agency in a specific geographical area imposes more stringent 

measures, inspectors are to follow the minimum procedures outlined below:
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a) When conducting grading/inspection activities, avoid all physical contact with live

poultry, poultry housing, and to the extent possible, equipment used at the

production site. 

b) When possible, park vehicles on paved, concrete, or gravel areas away from poultry 

housing to avoid contact with dirt, mud, or manure. Additionally, all practical measures 

should be taken to maintain vehicles in a reasonably clean condition, especially the areas

around the tires and wheel wells.

c) Wash hands with soap and water or an antibacterial gel upon entering and 

leaving the processing/packing facilities or hatcheries to avoid transmitting

diseases from person to person. 

Note: If hand-washing facilities are not available, personnel are to use the sanitizing towels

provided for this purpose. Contact your immediate supervisor to request sanitizing

towels.

d) Multiple visits during a day to other facilities where production exists should be 

minimized.

e) Wear uniforms or clean outer clothing.

f) Practice good personal hygiene, and at the end of the workday, thoroughly bathe. 

In addition to the above, it has been demonstrated that pet birds, free flying birds, waterfowl, and 

seabirds serve as a vector for the spread of a variety of avian diseases, including Newcastle and avian 

influenza viruses. For this reason, inspectors must refrain from raising or working with small home 

flocks of poultry or exotic type birds. If you are currently involved with this type of activity, you must 

immediately advise the LP, Federal-State supervisor. 

Shell egg surveillance inspection visits should be limited to assuring compliance with the provisions of 

the Act. In hatcheries, the inspection visit is to be limited to areas specific to the handling of incubator 

rejects, restricted eggs, and the review of records. If the records indicate that surplus eggs from breeder 

flocks are being sold, the refrigerated storage area must be inspected. At production facilities, the visit

is to be confined to the egg packaging and processing rooms. Hatcheries and Producer/Packers should 

be visited prior to Grading Stations when visited on the same day. 

Each inspection made under authority of the Act shall be documented on Form LP-156. (See Exhibit 

III.) This includes visits to release detained product not released during the scheduled visit. Refer to

Exhibits V,VI, VII, and VIII for examples of completed Form LP-156. The form is not to be used 

when performing destination inspection visits. If it is determined that a firm cooking eggs is to be 

registered as a Grading Station, quarterly inspections are to be made and documented on Form LP-156. 
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If a Producer/Packer or Grading Station is not operating or is temporarily closed, do not prepare Form

LP-156. However, cooperating States are to document and explain travel cost and time for making the 

visit on Form LP-76-1, “Daily Surveillance Cost Report” (see Exhibit XIV). Visits should be scheduled 

while the firms are operating. Arrangements must then be made to visit the firm prior to the close of the 

quarter. An exception to this would be de-registering a firm on Form LP-156 when it is no longer in

business.

B. Frequency of Visits

1. Producer/Packers With More Than 3,000 Birds And Grading Stations

PackingProduct For Consumers - Quarterly visits are required. 

2. Firms Operating Under Voluntary USDA Scheduled Grading Programs - 

The required quarterly visits and related reports are to be completed by the 

Federal-Statesupervisor, Assistant Federal-State supervisor, Assistant to the 

Federal-State supervisor, or designated personnel. 

3. Firms Operating Under Voluntary USDA Unscheduled (Temporary) 

Grading Programs – The required quarterly visits and related reports are to be 

completed by the agency administering the surveillance program. 

4. Hatcheries - All hatcheries will be visited a minimum of once each fiscal year. 

Certain hatcheries are seasonal in their operation; seasonal hatcheries are to be 

visited during periods of operation. The SES inspector must investigate new 

hatchery operations to determine if operations are limited to game birds. Such

hatcheries do not require registration.

Note: Hatcheries segregating and packing eggs for sale to the ultimate consumer 

must be registered separately as a Grading Station and is to be visited each

quarter. To clarify, a facility will have two separate registration numbers 

assigned to the operation, in this instance (Hatchery and Grading Station).

5. Inedible Collection/Processing, Cooked Egg, Exempt Breaker – All Inedible

Collection/Processing, Cooked Egg, and Exempt Breaker operations will be 

visited a minimum of once each fiscal year.

C. Followup Visits

Followup visits are to be performed in accordance with the following policy without regard to whether 

the surveillance program is administered by Federal or State personnel. Followup visits in official 

plants are to be made by members of the Federal-State supervisory staff or designated personnel. As 

with initial visits, followup visits are to include an examination of all available product and records. 
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Visits made strictly for the purpose of regrading and releasing detained product are not to be considered 

followup visits.

Followup visits are required whenever excessive restricted eggs are found in consumer packaged 

product. Inedible shell eggs or egg products improperly denatured, improperly segregated restricted 

eggs, or recordkeeping and labeling non-compliances generally will not require followup visits. At the 

discretion of the Regional Director, repeated denaturing, recordkeeping, and labeling violations may 

require followup action. See Exhibit VIII for documenting a followup visit.

Refrigeration labeling non-compliances or temperature violations will not require followup visits. 

However, the verification of refrigeration labeling is required whether it is an initial visit, followup

visit, make-up visit,or a visit to release detained product. Unless otherwise requested from the Food 

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), checking and reporting of ambient cooler temperatures are not 

to be included on followup visits. Generally, the number of followup visits will be limited to one, 

unless the seriousness of the non- compliance or the compliance history of the handler dictates 

otherwise. In this situation, the Federal-State supervisor and the State Coordinator shall obtain 

Regional Office approval for additional followup visits to be completed prior to the end of the calendar

quarter.

Note: When a non-compliance (including followup visits) cannot be conducted before the quarter ends, 

the initial visit shall be made early in the next quarter, not later than 30 days from the beginning of the 

quarter. If this regular visit requires a followup visit, it shall be made within the calendar quarter. 

D. Make-up Visits

If the initial visit to a registered handler is not completed on time, a make-up inspection must be made 

no later than 30 days from the beginning of the next quarter. The “Comments” section of Form 

LP-156 is to be documented to show that it is a first-quarter make-up visit, second-quarter make-up 

visit, etc., as applicable. A make-up visit shall be made in addition to the initial quarterly visit or a 

visit scheduled at a reduced frequency of inspection. The initial visit shall not be made at the same

time as the make-up visit. Recurring make-up visits will require a review of program management. 

E. Inspection Procedures

The surveillance visit includes the following components: (1) a brief introduction upon arrival, (2) a 

walk- through review of the operation, (3) obtaining an approximate inventory of graded product to be 

sampled, (4) the sampling and grading of product, (5) a review of the records, (6) and completion of 

the required documents. 

1. Introduction

It is imperative that surveillance visits be unannounced to accurately evaluate a registrant’s daily
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operational procedures. Therefore, the introduction phase of the visit should be brief and limited to 

the inspector’s identification and informing management as to the purpose of the visit.

2. Refused Access

When access to any plant is denied, the inspector shall inform management of the provisions of the 

Egg Products Inspection Act, Section 8(d)(8), pertaining to accessibility to any plant at any reasonable 

time to duly authorized personnel and, if necessary, the penalties provided for under Section 12(a). 

The Office of the General Counsel advises that thorough documentation is required when regulatory 

and surveillance inspectors are refused access to a plant or any of its rooms.

Inspectors must show that they:

- properly identified themselves

- informed plant representatives of their authority to enter

- informed plant representatives that refusing entry is prohibited by the Act

- again requested entry and were refused

If possible, the exact words of the plant representative refusing entry are to be documented. 

Regulatory and surveillance inspectors are to use the following statement in their narrative report

whenaccess is refused:

Mr. / Ms. refused to allow me into his/her (plant, freezer,

etc.). I explained that:

(1) I am a representative of the Secretary of Agriculture, 

(2) I am authorized to enter his/her (plant, freezer, etc.) to determine compliance 

with the EPIA, and 

(3) Refusing access to a representative of the Secretary is prohibited by section 8(d)(8) 

of the Act. 

I again requested Mr./Ms. to permit me access to his/her 

. He/she again refused by 

saying “ .” 

This information shall be made a part of the narrative report and attached to Form LP-156 or, if

prepared, Form LP-518-1, Alleged Violation and Detention Notice.

When access to enter is refused or the ability to satisfactorily complete the surveillance visit is 

hampered by management or their representatives, the inspector shall contact the applicable FederalState supervisor or State Shell Egg Surveillance Coordinator at once (by telephone) for guidance. In
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the event the Federal-State supervisor cannot be contacted, the Regional Director is to be notified.

3. “Walk-Through” Review

The purpose of the walk through review of the operation is to check the denaturing and labeling of 

inedible egg products and the labeling of restricted eggs. All non-compliances are to be recorded and

documented on Form LP-156. 

Additionally, the inspector shall observe the general sanitation of plant premises and the processing 

and storage areas. Any observation of egregious conditions or failure to employ good manufacturing 

practices (GMP’s) constituting a high risk of contamination or a violation of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) will be reported separately on the “Report of Alleged Violation of the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act – Shell Eggs”. 

Instructions for compilation and submission of the report can be found in Section 3 of the Shell Egg

Graders Handbook. The Livestock and Poultry Program will provide training and guidance regarding 

current GMPs to all inspectors.

(a) Identification of Restricted Eggs 

The EPIA requires that eggs classed as “restricted eggs” (dirties, checks, leakers, loss, inedible, and

incubator rejects) be labeled with required information as outlined below: 

(1) Shipping containers of restricted eggs must bear the packer’s 

name, address, city, state, and zip code, or a corporate name and 

address and other egg packer identification codes approved by the 

National Office,and the type of restricted eggs in the container 

(e.g., dirties, checks, inedible, or loss); and

• For checks and dirties: “Restricted Eggs-- for Processing Only in an Official USDA Egg 

Products Plant.” 

• For inedible and loss eggs in shell form: “Restricted Eggs--Not to be used as Human Food.” 

(2) Loss and inedible eggs shall not be intermingled in the same

containerwith checks and dirties.

(3) Restricted eggs packaged for direct sale to a household consumer, 

exclusively for household use, under the exemptions provided in 

57.100(c), (d), or (f) must bear the packer’s name and address and 

the quality of the eggs either on the immediate container or 

alternatively, this information may be displayed on a point-of-sale 
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sign. The eggs must be labeled as checks, dirties, checks and

dirties, or restricted eggs. Use of consumer labeled cartons under 

this exemption is limited as defined in item (4) below.

(4) Containers of segregated restricted eggs custom packaged for a

producer for ultimate sale to household consumers under the 

exemptions noted in (3) above must bear the name and address of 

both the producer and the packer, and the type of eggs in each

container.

(5) The regulations require that restricted eggs be properly labeled

at the point and time of segregation. Accordingly, the product 

should be labeled prior to movement from the packing area 

unless product identity can otherwise be assured.

(6) Registrants reusing clean, sound containers bearing consumer 

grade identification, (i.e. USDA stamps, or old restricted egg 

labels) must remove or obliterate such labeling before reusing the 

container for any type of eggs. 

(7) The wording of the required labeling must be conspicuous and

legible. The name, address, and zip code of the packer need not 

appear on the label if it appears elsewhere on the container. 

See Exhibit X for examples on the labeling of restricted eggs. 

(b) Labeling of Inedible Egg Products

The EPIA requires that all inedible, unwholesome, or adulterated egg products be labeled with certain 

required information. The collection containers of inedible egg products at the point and time of 

segregation need only be labeled with the word, “Inedible” unless; they are used as the final shipping 

container. In this case, the containers shall be legibly identified as, “Inedible Egg Product - NOT TO 

BE USED AS HUMAN FOOD.” The name, address, and zip code of the packer or distributor must 

appear on the label or container (See Exhibit X). Lids are required on the final shipping container of 

inedible egg products. 

(c) Denaturing Restricted Eggs and Inedible Egg Products

Inedible shell eggs must be denatured or decharacterized at the point and time of segregation. 

Containers of liquid egg products need not be denatured or decharacterized at the point and time of 

segregation unless they are used as the final shipping container. Sufficient denaturant must be used to
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make it readily evident, either visually or by odor, that the eggs or egg product is unfit for human 

consumption. 

Inedible and loss eggs that are to be transported in the shell from the point of segregation must be 

decharacterized or denatured by coloring the shells with a sufficient amount of Food, Drug, and 

Cosmetic (FD&C) dye to give a distinct change in appearance or by applying a substance that will

penetrate the shell and decharacterize the egg meat.

(1) Satisfactory Denaturants for Shell Eggs

(a) FD&C black, blue, green or red dyes. 

(b) Aromatic cedar, eucalyptus, pine oil, fish oil, or wintergreen. 

(2) Satisfactory Denaturants for Liquid Eggs Only

(a) Caramel, brown, black, blue, or green dyes. 

(b) Meat and Fish by products (non-deodorized). 

(c) Ground grain and milling by-products. 

(d) Beet meat and pulp. 

(e) Fish oil, aromatic cedar, eucalyptus, pine oil, wintergreen,

(3) Other Denaturants 

Request to use denaturants, other than those listed, that will distinctively render the shell eggs or egg

products because of appearance or odor as unfit for human consumption, must be submitted to the 

National Office for comment and/or approval. 

(4) Unsatisfactory or Unsafe Denaturants

Those which may not be used for either shell eggs or egg products are:

(a) Any of the fluorides.

(b) Any of the borates.

(c) Nitrobenzene. 

(d) Phenols. 

(d) Disposition of Restricted Eggs 

Restricted eggs shall be disposed of by one of the following methods at point and time of segregation: 

(1) Checks and dirties may be shipped directly or indirectly to an 

official egg products plant for processing. Dirties may be shipped 
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to another shell egg plant for cleaning. Checks and dirties may not 

be sold to restaurants, bakeries, or food manufacturing facilities but 

can be sold to household consumers when such sales are exempted 

by section 15 of the Egg Products Inspection Act and not 

prohibited by State law.

(2) Leakers, loss, and inedible eggs must be destroyed for human 

food purposes at the grading station or point of segregation by

one of the methods listed below:

(a) Crushed, intermingled and discarded with refuse such as filler

flats, old egg cartons, paper, trash, etc. This will allow the

inedible product to be discarded by hauling to a dump, 

sanitary landfill, or disposing on the premises where

produced. 

(b) Processed into an industrial product or animal food. Such

product shall be denatured or decharacterized in accordance 

with section 57.504(c) and identified as provided in sections 

57.840 and 57.860 of the regulations. However, product 

which was produced under official USDA supervision and 

transported for industrial use or animal food need not be 

denatured or decharacterized if it is handled in accordance 

with the guidelines outlined in the Shell Egg Graders

Handbook. 

(c) Leakers, loss, and inedible eggs may be shipped in shell

form provided they are properly labeled and denatured by 

adding FD&C color to the shell or by applying a substance 

that will penetrate the shell and de-characterize the egg 

meat.

(d) Processing into an industrial product or into an animal food 

at the grading station. Inedible product used for animal food 

or otherwise destroyed on the premises where produced may 

be handled without denaturing provided the final disposition 

is verified by the surveillance inspector.

The shipment of inedible egg product in commerce that is

not de-characterized is under the jurisdiction of FSIS. Refer 
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to Section 5 of the Shell Egg Graders Handbook for proper 

shipping instructions.

(3) Incubator rejects (eggs which have been subjected to incubation) 

may not be moved in shell form and must be crushed and denatured 

or decharacterized at the point and time of removal from 

incubation. Incubator rejects containing eggs at the embryo stage

will be considered as satisfactorily denatured and decharacterized if 

they are crushed without the addition of denaturants or decharacterizing materials. Incubator rejects subjected to fumigants 

prior to incubation are not eligible for processing as pet food in

accordance with FDA regulations. 

(4) Other methods of disposition of restricted eggs may be used only 

when approved by USDA. Any alternate procedure will be 

verified by the SES inspector. 

(e) Restricted Egg Exemptions

Restricted eggs may be sold under the following exemptions: 

(1) Site-of-production sales made directly to household consumers for 

their exclusive use by producer/packers from their own flocks’ 

production. 

(2) Eggs sold by producer/packers from their own flocks’ production 

to household consumers on door-to-door routes or at established 

places or businesses owned and managed by the producer/packers 

away from the site of production shall contain no more loss, 

leakers, or dirts than allowed in the official standards for U.S.

Consumer Grade B shell eggs. 

(3) Sales made by grading stations on their own premises

directly to household consumers for their exclusive use.

(4) Sales by producer/packers who have their production custom

packed are exempt provided controls are established at the shell 

egg packing plant to preserve the identity of the producer’s eggs

through segregation, packing, storage, and transportation. FederalState supervisors are responsible for assuring adequacy of the 

controls established by the custom packer.
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(5) All of the above restricted egg sales shall be limited to 30-dozen 

eggs per purchase.

(f) Special Provisions 

(1) Nest-Run Eggs - Eggs which are merchandised as they come

from the production facilities without washing, grading, or sizing 

are exempt from the labeling provisions in 57.801. However,

when such eggs are packed and sold to consumers or when 

offered for sale to restaurants, bakeries, institutions, food 

manufacturers, etc., they may not contain more checks, dirties, 

leakers and loss than allowed in the official standards for U.S.

Consumer Grade B shell eggs. Although identified as nest run 

eggs, FDA regulations state that eggs sold to the consumer must 

be clean. Product exceeding these tolerances shall be placed

under retention. When nest-run product shows any evidence of 

segregating, the removal of top quality eggs, washing, or sizing, 

the remaining product shall be labeled as follows:

(2) Washed Ungraded - Eggs which have been washed, sized or unsized, and segregated to remove obvious defects (leakers, dirts, 

etc.) but not graded or segregated for quality. This product is not 

subject to inspection during a surveillance visit unless there is 

evidence that the product is being offered for sale in commerce 

identified as meeting a grade standard (i.e. Grade AA, A, etc.). A 

proper review of the registrant’s records is important to assure that 

this product is being handled correctly and sales, including quality, 

are properly documented. 

(3) Unclassified Eggs - To Be Regraded – Hatchery culls that are

washed, unwashed, or show evidence of daylight segregation or 

sizing. This product is not subject to inspection during a 

surveillance visit unless there is evidence that the product is 

being offered for consumer sales. A proper review of the 

registrant’s records is important to assure that this product is 

being handled correctly when reviewing the shell egg handler’s 

records.

Eggs identified as “To be re-graded” or that are diverted to an egg 

breaking facility must be stored and transported in accordance with 

the applicable FDA regulations (refer to Section 3 of the Shell Egg

Graders Handbook for instructions). Facility refrigeration 
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capability and records (quantity, lot identity, date of production, 

ambient storage temperature) must demonstrate compliance. 

• See Exhibit X for examples on labeling of eggs to be classified as listed above. 

• See Exhibit XV for the refrigeration requirements of eggs that are not processed (washed and 

graded) within 36-hours from the time of lay. 

(g.) Other Provisions

(1) In-shell Pasteurized Eggs – Currently, there are no grade standards 

for pasteurized shell eggs. However, the regulations promulgated 

under the EPIA state that shell eggs for sale in commerce may not 

contain more restricted eggs (checks, dirties, leakers, and other 

type loss eggs) than allowed in the official standards for U.S.

Consumer Grade B eggs. Therefore, during surveillance 

inspections, pasteurized shell eggs shall be examined to determine 

that product packed for the ultimate consumer meets this criteria 

and the required refrigeration labeling. Refer to item E.4, (a) (2),

of this section for refrigeration labeling. 

(2) Guidelines for the Use of Incubated Eggs for Production of “Baluts” 

(a) Hatcheries incubating eggs exclusively for the production of 

baluts do not require registration. This policy does not 

affect the registration status of hatcheries producing baluts 

in conjunction with normal hatchery operations. 

(b) Baluts or eggs containing a partially developed embryo are 

considered ethnic delicacies and are exempt from inspection 

under the Act. The eggs may be placed in incubators 

expressly used for the manufacture of baluts or in incubators 

used for hatching eggs. Since during incubation, baluts are

indistinguishable from eggs for hatching, identification of the 

baluts is not required during incubation. The fertile eggs are

normally removed from the incubator at 14 to 18 days 

depending on the kind of poultry. 

(c) All eggs determined to be infertile or otherwise unsuitable for

use as baluts shall be crushed and denatured or decharacterized

at the point and time of removal from the incubator as

specified in the Act and regulations.
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(d) After incubation, eggs suited for use as baluts shall be legibly

and conspicuously labeled with the word “embryo” or 

“balut,” preceded by the name of the kind of poultry, or 

labeled as “Incubated Fertile Eggs,” or words of similar 

meaning. Labeling must include the complete name and 

address of the hatchery. Processing, handling, and labeling 

of baluts are subject to FDA and State regulations.

(e) Records shall be maintained indicating the date, quantity, and 

kind of eggs shipped, and the complete name and address of 

the buyer. 

4. Cooler Temperature and Product Labeling Requirements

The 1991 amendments to the Egg Products Inspection Act stipulate that shell eggs packed into 

containers destined for the ultimate consumer must be stored and transported under refrigeration at an 

ambient temperature not to exceed 45 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, the amendments state that shell

egg containers must be labeled to indicate that refrigeration is required. Food Safety and Inspection 

Service (FSIS) Directive 8840.1, Enforcement of Refrigeration and Labeling Requirements for Shell 

Eggs Packed for Consumer Use, provides background and policy information pertaining to these 

requirements (See Exhibit II).

Inspectors, when performing a quarterly shell egg surveillance inspection at a Producer/Packer or 

Grading Station, are to verify and document ambient cooler temperatures of all coolers holding shell 

eggs destined for the ultimate consumer. When eggs packed for the ultimate consumer are observed in 

non-refrigerated areas located in the processing facility, document in detail on Form LP-156, the 

location, approximate quantity (if accessible), and the ambient temperature. The non-refrigerated areas

are not to be identified as coolers on the Form LP-156, instead, list the information in the comments 

section.

The “ultimate consumer” is defined as any household consumer, restaurant, institution, or any other 

party who has purchased or received shell eggs for consumption. Inspectors are to indicate on the 

Form LP-156, instances when shell eggs packaged for the ultimate consumer are being loaded / 

unloaded on or from transport vehicles that do not have refrigeration equipment or equipment that is

obviously non-functional. 

Recognizing that restricted eggs are not eligible for distribution to the ultimate consumer, but are 

subject to the Egg Safety Rule, the eggs must be stored and transported at ambient temperatures not 

exceeding 45 degrees Fahrenheit when the eggs exceed 36 hours subsequent to time of lay. In 
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accordance with the Egg Safety Rule, restricted eggs must be stored under refrigeration subsequent to

packaging and upon completion of daily processing operations. Refer to Exhibit XV, illustrating a 

timeline for refrigerated storage and transport of shell eggs.

When an SES Inspector observes restricted eggs labeled in a manner demonstrating the eggs were 

produced in excess of 36 hours from the time of lay and the product is not properly refrigerated, 

document the detailed observations in a separate letter to the appropriate Federal-State supervisor 

responsible for the voluntary shell egg grading program. The letter should include, but not be limited, 

to the name and addresses of the registrant, quantity of affected restricted eggs, labeling information, 

the identification of the storage area, and ambient temperature in that area.

(a) Verification Procedures

(1) Ambient cooler temperatures

Inspectors will be provided digital thermometers equipped with air probes specifically designed for

measuring ambient air temperature. Temperatures of each cooler holding consumer packaged product 

are to be checked and recorded as outlined below. 

Temperatures may be checked anytime during the surveillance inspection, to the extent possible, the 

SES inspector should avoid measuring the ambient temperature during prolonged periods of product 

loading or unloading. If temperatures must be taken during these periods and are non-compliant, the 

inspector is to include a statement in the “Comments” section of Form LP-156 indicating that cooler 

temperatures were taken during periods of product loading or unloading, as applicable.

Prior to checking temperatures, the inspector is to pre-cool the thermometer to assure an accurate

reading. Pre-cooling is to be accomplished by placing the thermometer probe in the cooler until 

the temperature reading has stabilized – about 10 minutes. 

Temperatures are to be taken at approximately shoulder height at five separate locations in each 

cooler, excluding areas within a five – foot radius around doorways or directly in front of cooling units. 

The five temperatures are to be averaged to determine the overall ambient temperature of each cooler 

and either rounded up/down to the nearest tenth for a final temperature reading. 

For Example: If the air temperature readings are 42.4°F, 42.3°F, 45.8°F, 46.9°F, and 46.5°F, the 

average ambient temperature is 44.78°F*. For each cooler, record both individual air temperatures 

and average temperatures (round to the nearest tenth of a degree) and the time the temperatures were

taken on the Form LP-19, Shell Egg Surveillance Worksheet, as follows: 
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* The example shows correct rounding from 44.78 to 44.8 degrees Fahrenheit. When rounding, a figure

of 0.06 to 0.09 is carried to the next higher digit. Conversely, a figure of 0.01 to 0.04 is carried to the

next lower digit.

Inspectors are to record only the “Average Ambient Air Temperature” in the applicable section of the

Form LP-156, as illustrated in Exhibit VI. Product in coolers with temperatures exceeding the

established requirements is not to be detained. The National Compliance Officer will be responsible

for forwarding all non-compliant temperature data to the appropriate enforcement agency. The

National Compliance Officer will be responsible for providing FSIS, a quarterly report of all cooler

temperatures reported for each registrant.

(2) Product Labeling

Verification that the product meets the refrigeration labeling requirements is to be determined by the

inspector during any surveillance visit (initial, make-up, followup, etc.). All product packed for the 

ultimate consumer must be labeled to indicate that refrigeration is required with wording such as

“keep refrigerated,” “keep under refrigeration,” “keep refrigerated at or below 45° F,” or words of 

similar meaning. For shell egg cartons, the refrigeration statement must be located on the principal

display panel, front or back and not on the in-lid. For consumer labeled containers (USDA

grademarked product,) the safe handling instruction includes the required refrigeration terminology.

However, when the safe handling instruction is printed on the in-lid, the words indicating “Keep 

Refrigerated” must be conspicuously placed on the principal display panel of the container. 

For packing material containing loose packed eggs on filler flats, the refrigeration terminology 

required in FSIS regulations (9 CFR 590.50) statement must be prominently displayed on the front, 

side, or top panels. The statement must be clear and legible. 

During inspection of the initial sample, inspectors are to review product labeling to assure compliance

with the requirements. If product is not properly labeled, the inspector is to detain the mislabeled

product. Record the detention in the “Description of Detained/Retained Product” section of the Form 

LP-156, indicating that the product was mislabeled. See Exhibit VI for an example of improperly

labeled product. 

Improperly labeled product that is detained must be relabeled and brought into compliance before it

can be transported for distribution in commerce. After relabeling, inspectors are to verify that the

product is in compliance and, subsequently, remove the detain tags.

Upon disposition of the detained improperly labeled product, the inspector will submit a written letter 

to the National Compliance Officer (SES@usda.gov ) providing a description of the labeling violation, 

description of the labeling material or photograph, quantity of product, dates of detention and final 

disposition. The National Compliance Officer will be responsible for providing FSIS a report of all

labeling violations. 
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(3) Transport Vehicles

When an inspector observes the loading or unloading of shell eggs packaged for the ultimate consumer

on or off transport vehicles that are obviously not in compliance with refrigeration requirements, the 

observations are to be recorded in the “Comments” section of the Form LP-156. See Exhibit VI for an 

example of documenting a non-compliant incident. Submit the Form LP-156 as outlined in the table 

on page 29 of this section.

The National Compliance Officer will be responsible for providing FSIS, a memorandum when any 

registrant is observed loading and unloading transport vehicles that are not in compliance as described

above. The memorandum will identify the registrant; provide a detailed description of the violation(s), 

and any supporting documentation. 

(b) Verification of Thermometer Accuracy

The accuracy of digital thermometers used for monitoring ambient cooler temperatures is to be 

verified by the Federal-State supervisor at least once a year by comparing the temperature readings of 

the digital thermometer with a certified test thermometer. The verification frequency is to be increased

when repeated temperature non-compliances are encountered which may result in legal proceedings 

being initiated for an identified registrant.

Each verification check is to be documented in the supervisor’s trip report to the Regional Director, the 

Form LP-227 or other forms of documentation approved by the Regional Director. Certified test 

thermometers will be provided to each Federal-State supervisor for this purpose. To verify accuracy, 

place each thermometer in a cold water bath at approximately 45°F. While agitating the water, read 

both thermometers for comparison. If the thermometers are within 1°F of each other, the digital 

thermometer is considered accurate. Surveillance inspectors are to report to the Federal-State 

supervisor any circumstance that may indicate that a thermometer is not accurate or is otherwise

malfunctioning. 

5. Inventory

An inventory shall be determined of the amount of product subject to sampling for examination. The

surveillance inspector is to inventory all consumer labeled product by size that was packed by the 

registrant being visited. This may be accomplished either by physically determining the inventory or 

by obtaining the volume from company records. It is unnecessary to inventory cartoned and loose 

eggs separately. A coding system such as “c” for cartons, “l” for loose, “b” for baskets, “1/2” for half 

cases, etc., may be used to assist in identifying a category of product for sampling purposes. 

Record the volume in the “Product Inventory” section of Form LP-156, indicating the total 

volume of product on hand at time of visit that was not previously graded by AMS under the 
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voluntary shell egg grading program. If product previously graded by AMS is sampled according 

to discretionary sampling procedures as outlined in section 6.(a) below, that volume shall be 

added to the inventory as well. All inventory totals shall be converted to 30-dozen cases or 

equivalent. Refer to Exhibits V, VI, and VIII for examples of recording product inventory. 

6. Sample Selection and Inspection

(a) Initial Sample

The product sampled during a surveillance visit will be limited to product packed by the registrant 

being visited. If a surveillance inspector retains product during a surveillance visit only to learn later 

that the product was packed elsewhere, the product not packaged by the registrant must be brought 

into compliance only if it exceeds destination tolerances for restricted eggs state in the U.S. Grade B 

standards. Regardless, no followup visit would be made to the origin packer unless the registrant 

elects to re-work the product requiring reinspection prior to release in commerce.

The initial sample size is based on the total inventory of product packed for the ultimate consumer. A 

maximum of 40-initial samples shall be inspected during any surveillance visit regardless of the 

product inventory. After the sample size is determined, the initial sample(s) is selected proportionally 

from each weight class lot based on the inventory and prior knowledge of a registrant’s compliance 

history. An initial sample of product packed for the ultimate consumer and restricted eggs shall be

conducted on the registrant’s current inventory. The inspection result of the initial sample provides a 

quick review of product quality and indicates which sublot(s) are to be further sampled.

A minimum of one sample shall be selected for each weight class lot of 75 cases or less, and two

samples selected for weight class lots exceeding 75 cases. For restricted eggs, a minimum of one 

sample shall be graded for each category of restricted eggs.

The initial sampling rates for consumer packs are as follows:

Product Not Previously Checkgraded by a USDA Grader

1-1,000 cases - one percent (1%) of product packed for the ultimate consumer.

1,001 cases plus - in addition to sampling up to the first 1,000 cases at the one percent (1%)

rate, amounts over that will be sampled at one-half percent (0.50%). 

Product Previously Checkgraded by a USDA Grader

Product that has been officially graded by USDA under the voluntary shell egg grading program and 

officially identified with a USDA stamp will be sampled on a discretionary basis only. A discretionary 

re-examination of USDA officially identified shell eggs during a scheduled quarterly SES visit will be 
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conducted when obvious mishandling or damage is observed, a review of the grader’s records indicates 

recurring noncompliance issues, or if historical grading or SES records indicate a compliance problem 

associated with a particular size product or package. It is not otherwise necessary to sample officially 

graded product. 

To be eligible for discretionary sampling procedures under this category, product must bear official 

USDA identification and fall under the authority of the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs (7 CFR 56). 

Non-officially identified product that may have been sampled as an additional service to customers 

does not qualify for discretionary SES sampling and must be sampled according to Product Not 

Previously Checkgraded by a USDA Grader.

When discretionary sampling of previously graded product is necessary, the following sampling rate 

will be used: 

1-1,000 cases - one-half percent (0.50%) of product packed for the ultimate consumer. 

1,001 cases plus - in addition to sampling up to the first 1,000 cases at the half of a percent

rate (0.50%), amounts over that will be sampled at one-quarter percent (0.25%). 

Restricted Eggs

The initial sampling rates for restricted eggs will be at a one-half percent (0.50%) rate. The calculation 

for restricted egg sampling must be separate from consumer labeled product, while limiting the overall 

initial sample size to a maximum of 40 samples.

The surveillance inspector shall randomly select the initial samples from the shell egg inventory and 

grade the eggs to assure that all eggs have been properly segregated, labeled, and/or otherwise handled 

in accordance with requirements of the Act. Samples are to be personally selected by the inspector, 

however, plant employees may aid in the physical selection of containers previously identified by the 

inspector. Each container is to be numbered and initialed at the time of selection to establish identity

according to the weight class lot from which each sample was selected. The physical location of the 

sample on the pallet and its location in the cooler should be noted in the event the inspection results 

indicate a potential problem requiring sublotting and additional sampling. 

Each weight class lot will be accepted without further sampling provided the following Action Level is

not exceeded:

The average of the initial samples representing each specific weight class lot does not exceed the 

restricted egg tolerances stated in the standard for U.S. Grade B.

When the Action Level criteria are exceeded, the inspector shall sublot and conduct a secondary

sampling of the affected product.
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(b) Secondary Sampling (Sublotting)

Each initial weight class lot is composed of product representing various sublots. If the Action Level

criteria are exceeded, the inspector shall determine which sublot(s) of the initial weight class lot are 

affected. When results show that the initial samples exceed the Action Level criteria, the sublots are to 

be sampled further until a reasonable determination can be made as to product compliance. 

Sublots are to encompass, at a minimum, the same weight class and grade, and when possible, 

production dates. If sufficient time and resources are available, product should be further sublotted 

by brands and similar packaging and packing materials, i.e., cartons or flats. After the number of 

cases in the sublot is determined, additional samples shall be randomly selected to provide one half

(1/2) of a full representative sample including the initial sample(s).

A chart, listing the number of samples to be selected for an official representative sample, is located

below (if the half sample size is less than a whole number, increase the sample size accordingly, i.e. 5 

samples divided by 2 equals 2.5 samples which is increased to 3). If the average results of this 

secondary sample indicate the product to be in compliance with the Action Level tolerances, the sublot 

is accepted without further sampling. 

If the average results of the secondary sample continue to indicate non-compliance, a full 

representative sample is to be selected and examined. However, if at anytime during the sampling of 

an initial or full sample, the sample results exceed the restricted egg tolerance for the lot or an

individual case tolerance, the sampling may be discontinued and the product detained based on the 

samples examined. 

If product is detained without a full representative sample, reason(s) for retention and percentages

listed on the Form LP-156 will be based on the grade results of product sampled. 

Representative Sample Chart
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For each additional 50 cases, or fraction thereof, in excess of 600 cases, one additional case shall be

included in the sample.

The following example is being provided to clarify the sampling and inspection process: 

ABC Egg Company is a grading station with an inventory of consumer packed eggs totaling 3,600 

cases and an initial sample size of 23 samples.

1,000 cases x .01 = 10 samples

2,600 cases x .005 = 13 samples

3,600 cases Total = 23 samples

The inspector prorates the samples based on the number of cases in each weight class and their

knowledge of the company’s previous compliance history. The weight class lot size and prorated 

number of initial samples are as follows:

Jumbo (350 cases) 3 samples

Extra Large (850 cases) 6 samples

Large (1530 cases) 10 samples 

Medium (800 cases) 3 samples

Small (70 cases) 1 sample 

The results of the initial sample for the Jumbo weight class are as follows:

Sample 1 – Jumbo Grade A, loose 20 egg flats - 6 checks

Sample 2 – Jumbo Grade A, ABC brand 1 dozen cartons, code 035 – 7 checks

Sample 3 – Jumbo Grade A, ABC brand 1 dozen cartons, code 036 – 16 checks, 1 dirt

At this point, the average of the 3 Jumbo weight class samples for checks (9.66%) and dirties

(0.33%) is within the Action Level tolerances and therefore the Jumbo weight class lot is 

accepted without further sampling. 

The inspector proceeds to the next initial weight class lot, Extra Large. The results of the initial

sample for the Extra Large weight class are as follows:

Sample 1 – Grade AA, ABC brand, 1 doz. cartons, code 035 – 10 checks 

Sample 2 – Grade A, BCD brand, 1 doz. cartons, code 035 – 12 checks 

Sample 3 – Grade A, BCD brand, 1 doz. cartons, code 035 – 10 checks 
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Sample 4 – Grade A, BCD brand, 18 egg cartons, code 036 – 13 checks, 1 dirt

Sample 5 – Grade A, loose 20 egg flats, no code – 14 checks 

Sample 6 – Grade A, loose 20 egg flats, no code – 13 checks

In this example, the initial lot average for checks is 12% which exceeds the Action Level criteria and

secondary sampling is required. The inspector selects samples for secondary sampling by identifying 

the initial samples that contributed to the Extra Large weight class lot exceeding the Action Level

criteria.

There are 4 sublots with similar characteristics in the initial sample. Since sample #1 does not 

exceed the Action Level criteria, the sublot represented by sample #1 does not require additional 

sampling. The remaining sublots exceed the Action Level criteria and, subsequently, require 

additional sampling as follows:

• Even though sample #3 has only 10% checks, it is combined with sample #2 having 12%

checks because they have similar sublot characteristics.

• Sample #4 represents a separate sublot. 

• Sample #5 is combined with sample #6 because they have similar sublot characteristics.

Next, the inspector inventories each of the identified sublots that need additional secondary sampling

as follows: 

Sublot 1 - Extra Large Grade A, BCD brand 1 doz. cartons, code 035 – 250/30 doz. cases 

Sublot 2 - Extra Large Grade A, BCD brand 18 egg cartons, code 036 – 120/30 doz. cases 

Sublot 3 - Extra Large Grade A, loose 20 egg flats, no code – 300/30 doz. cases

For secondary sampling, the inspector selects 4 additional samples for Sublot 1 which, when added to 

the original initial sample, provides a sample equal to one-half the official sample. The results of the

secondary sampling for Sublot 1 are as follows: 

Sample #3 – 6 checks

Sample #4 – 8 checks, 1 LS

Sample #5 – 7 checks, 1LK

Sample #6 – 5 checks, 1 D 

At this point, the average of the six samples representing Sublot 1 for checks (8.00%), leakers and 

dirts (0.33%), and large blood spots (0.17%) is within the Action Level tolerances and, therefore,

the Sublot is accepted without further sampling. 
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The inspector then selects and examines the secondary sample for Sublot 2 which requires an

additional 3 samples. The results of the secondary sampling are as follows:

Sample #2 – 16 checks

Sample #3 – 13 checks, 1 LK

Sample #4 – 17 checks

At this point, the average of the four samples representing Sublot 2 for checks (14.75%) and leakers 

(0.25%) exceeds the Action Level criteria and must be fully sampled. An additional four samples are 

selected and the results combined with the original four samples to determine the acceptance of 

Sublot 2. 

For Sublot 3, an additional four samples are selected to provide a sample equal to one-half the official

sample. The results of the secondary sampling are as follows:

Sample #3 – 8 checks, 1 LK 

Sample #4 – 5 checks, 1LS, 2D 

Sample #5 – 10 checks 

Sample #6 – 9 checks, 1D

As with Sublot #2, the average of the six samples representing Sublot 3 for checks (9.83%), leakers and 

dirts (0.83%), and large blood spots (0.17%) exceeds the Action Level criteria and must be fully

sampled.

Additional five samples are selected and the results combined with the original six samples to

determine the acceptance of Sublot 3. 

The same procedures are repeated for each of the remaining weight class lots.

(c) Eggs to be Graded

Grade 100 eggs from each sample case in the lot. For 30-dozen cases, the odd numbered samples are 

to be checked on the numbered end of the case. The even numbered samples are to be checked on the 

opposite end of the case. On odd numbered samples; that is 1, 3, 5, 7, etc., examine the top 100 eggs 

and on even numbered cases examine the bottom 100 eggs. For 15-dozen cases or baskets, examine 

odd numbered samples; that is 1, 3, 5, 7, etc., from the top 100 eggs and on the even numbered samples 

examine the bottom 100 eggs. For racks or bossies, the 100 eggs from the designated imaginary halfcase position will be examined in the following rotation:
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When less than a complete flat or carton is graded to complete the 100-egg sample, the grader is to

initial the applicable flat or carton and grade the following eggs: 
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(d) Segregation of Eggs While Grading

As eggs are graded, inspectors are to place the eggs of each quality in separate fillers, or if the lot of 

eggs is uniform, they are to segregate the undergrades and place them in separate areas of one filler. 

When grading eggs packed in cartons, the undergrades are to be returned to the individual cartons in 

which they were packed. If specifically requested by the registrant, it is permissible for inspectors to

remove undergrades.

(e) How to Replace Graded Eggs in the Sample Case

Inspectors are to return the 100 eggs which were graded to the top layers in the end of the case

examined.

(f) Use of Abbreviations to Record Dirty, Leaker, Loss, and/or Inedible

Eggs 

To promote uniformity when reporting detentions on the Form LP-19, the following abbreviations are

to be used for recording the character of dirty, loss, and/or inedible eggs, as applicable.

Black Rot................... BLRT Green White .................... GW

Blood Ring ................ BR Large Blood Spot ............ LS

Bloody White ............ BW * Large Meat Spot .............. LS

Cooked Egg ............... CE Leaker ............................. LK

Dirty Adhering .......... DA Mixed Rot ....................... MR

Dirty Fecal ................. DF Moldy .............................. MLDY

Dirty Yolk ................. DY Sour Rot .......................... SR

Frozen........................ FZ Stuck Yolk ...................... SY

* Eggs with blood spots which show a slight diffusion into the white around the localized spot are not

to be classified as bloody white.

(g) Recording Grading Results

An example of Form LP-19 with a section for inventory is attached to this section as Exhibit XI.

Form LP-19 was designed for use by Federal surveillance inspectors and is available in pads of 100 

sheets. State and county worksheets may be used in lieu of the Form LP-19, provided the required 

information is present. 

7. Tolerances

Consumer packaged product that exceeds the tolerances for restricted eggs permitted in U.S. Grade 

B shall be detained and handled in accordance with section 57.720, 57.800, and 57.860. For Grades
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AA, A, and B, no lot, regardless whether the individual case or average tolerance requirements are 

exceeded, shall be rejected or downgraded due to the quality of a single egg except for loss other than

blood or meat spots. THE ONE EGG EXCEPTION RULE ONLY APPLIES TO GRADES AA, A,

AND B, not restricted egg packs.

Note: Eggs with moderate or prominent stains are not classified as dirties when conducting shell egg 

surveillance inspections. 

(a) U.S. Grade B Tolerance - Origin

(1) Checks - 10 percent maximum lot average permitted.

Individual sample cases may not exceed 20 percent checks.

Product exceeding such percentages shall be placed under 

detention. 

(2) Product may not exceed 0.50 percent leakers, dirties, or loss (due 

to meat or blood spots) in any combination, except that such loss 

may not exceed 0.30 percent. Other types of loss are not 

permitted. Product exceeding such percentages shall be placed

under detention. 

(b) U.S. Grade B Tolerance - Destination

For destination inspections, a full representative sample must be examined regardless of whether the

initial sample exceeds the tolerances for restricted eggs or individual case tolerances.

(1) Checks - 10 percent maximum lot average permitted. 

Individual sample cases may not exceed 20 percent checks. 

Product exceeding such percentages shall be placed under 

detention. 

(2) Product may not exceed 1.00 percent leakers, dirties, or loss (due 

to meat or blood spots) in any combination, except that such loss 

may not exceed 0.30 percent. Other types of loss are not 

permitted. Product exceeding such percentages shall be placed

under detention. 

(c) Tolerances - Restricted Eggs - Checks, Dirties, or Spots

(1) Product labeled as “checks” shall be placed under detention when

it is found to contain more than 5.00 percent leakers, 1.00 

percent dirties, loss, and inedible.
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(2) Product labeled as “dirties” shall be placed under detention when 

it is found to contain more than 10 percent checks or 1.00 percent

leakers, loss and inedible. 

(3) Product labeled “restricted eggs” or “dirty and checked eggs” 

shall be placed under detention when it is found to exceed 5.00 

percent leakers or 1.00 percent loss and inedible. 

(4) Product labeled as “spots” shall be placed under detention when

it is found to contain inedible or loss-type eggs other than blood 

or meat spots. 

(d) Tolerances - Restricted Eggs (Checks, Dirties) - Sales by

Producer/Packers on Established Retail Routes and Business

Locations Owned and Managed by Producer/Packers Away from

Point of Production [57.100 (c)]

Product exceeding the following tolerances shall be placed under detention: 

(1) Product labeled as “restricted eggs” or “checks and dirties” may 

not contain more than 1.00 percent leakers and loss (due to meat

or blood spots) except that such loss may not exceed 0.30 percent.

(2) Product labeled as “checks” may not exceed 1.00 percent leakers 

and loss (due to meat or blood spots) except that such loss may

not exceed 0.30 percent.

(3) Product identified as “dirties” may not exceed 1.00 percent leakers

and loss (due to meat or blood spots) except that such loss may

not exceed 0.30 percent.

Loss other than meat or blood spots is not permitted.

8. Procedures for Handling Detained Product

(a) Handling Detained Product at Point of Detention

When consumer packaged shell eggs exceed the restricted egg tolerances provided for in the standards 

for U.S. Grade B eggs, or when restricted eggs are not properly labeled or segregated, the inspector is to 

complete the section, “Description of Retained Product” on Form LP-156. If product is detained and not 

released during the visit, place a Form LP-36 U.S.D.A Hold Tag, on the product. 

When it is necessary to use the hold tag on product, a sufficient number of tags should be attached to
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the lot in a conspicuous manner so as to preclude the inadvertent unauthorized movement or use of 

the detained product.

It is recommended that a minimum of one tag be affixed to each pallet or skid in the lot. Only one tag 

must be completed in detail, but the tags are to be cross-referenced by numbers. The upper portion of 

the tag is to be attached to the product and the lower portion is to be retained for control. When 

corrections have been made, the upper portion may be discarded. The lower portion of the hold tag is

to be attached to the copy of the worksheet that is sent to the National Office. Also provided for 

product control is “USDA Hold Tape” which is to be used in conjunction with the hold tags and in

sufficient quantity to control the product. 

Plant management is to be advised of any product placed under retention and their responsibilities in 

controlling the disposition of the product. Prior to the product being released for shipment, be sure all 

tags and hold tape are removed from the lot. If plant management notifies the inspector that 

corrections will be made prior to the inspector’s departure, it is not necessary to prepare hold tags. In 

this situation the number of cases involved is to be shown under the section “Release of Retained 

Product” of Form LP-156 even though a hold tag is not prepared. If corrections will be made after the 

inspector leaves the plant, the product should be re-checked as soon as possible. Graders in official 

USDA scheduled (resident) and unscheduled (temporary) plants are permitted to supervise the reworking and release of detained product. 

The unauthorized removal of hold tags, the shipment of any detained product or the disappearance of 

any product under USDA hold, is a violation of the Egg Products Inspection Act and must be reported 

immediately by phone to the appropriate USDA Regional Office. A Form LP-518-1, Alleged 

Violation and Detention Notice, is to be completed and distributed the same day by the inspector after 

guidance from the Federal-State supervisor or the Regional Director.

(b) Handling Detained Product at Places Away From Point of Detention

The following will apply when detained product is moved from the point of detention to another 

location. In many instances, the movement will be back to the original packer or an egg products plant.

At the time of detention, the shell egg surveillance inspector is to follow the detention guidelines 

previously outlined in VI, E. 8. a. In addition: 

(1) Determine the name and address of the handler where the product 

will be shipped. 

(2) Determine that plant management has contacted the applicable

destination Federal-State supervisor to arrange for the supervision 

of re- working, relabeling, processing or other final disposition of 

the product. For expediency, the inspector should offer to make 
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this call (at management's expense) before leaving the plant. 

(3) Prepare a Retained Product Transfer/Release Memorandum 

(Exhibit XII) to accompany the shipment of product to the 

destination location. To facilitate returning the transfer/release 

memorandum and hold tags, the origin inspector’s mailing address 

is to be placed on the memorandum. Additionally, the 

memorandum is to include the handler’s name and registration 

number, number of cases involved, the hold tag numbers, and date 

of detention. The original copy of the transfer memorandum is to

accompany the detained product. One copy is to be placed in the

inspector’s file.

(4) After the product has been re-worked and the tags have been 

removed, the destination surveillance inspector will send the 

completed transfer/release memorandum and the upper portion of 

the hold tag(s) to the origin inspector advising that the product has 

been received and indicating how it was handled.

(5) Upon receipt of the transfer/release memo, the origin inspector 

will complete a new Form LP-156 documenting the release of the 

detained product. 

(c) Re-working and Reinspection Options

The prompt re-working, reconditioning, and subsequent regrading and release of all detained product is

to be encouraged to preclude any additional quality decline. Additionally, the longer a period of time 

that a lot of eggs remain under detention, the greater the risk the product will be lost or shipped 

without authorization.

Note: In accordance with Section 57.240 of the regulations, action must be taken by the registrant to

re-work or dispose of detained product within 20 days. The inspector must remain cognizant of this

period and followup when necessary to determine disposition. Final disposition shall be 

documented on Form LP-156. The inspector is to notify the National Compliance Officer when a 

registrant exceeds the 20-day period for disposition of detained product. 

When authorized by the inspector and proper controls are maintained, product can be re-worked 

after the inspector leaves the plant. The eggs must remain under detention until reinspection and 

release by the inspector. 
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(1) Re-worked, Regraded, and Released – Reinspection of detained

product shall be on a lot or sublot basis with a full representative 

sample graded prior to release. Additionally, detained eggs may be 

blended with eggs currently being processed and sampled online 

accordingly. 

(2) Relabel as “Restricted Eggs” - The eggs can only be labeled

restricted eggs provided they do not exceed restricted egg 

tolerances and reinspection is limited to verifying these 

tolerances. Loose pack product may be relabeled as “restricted 

eggs” and released. No reinspection is necessary if the product 

meets restricted egg tolerance.

9. Records Review

A proper review of a registrant’s records is an important and essential part of a complete surveillance 

visit and is to be performed during the initial visit each quarter. Usually, it will only be necessary to 

check the records completed since the last review. If the registrant’s records are maintained at a 

location other than the plant, it will be necessary to perform the records review at that location. In the 

event the records are not satisfactory or are not being kept, place a “No” entry in “block 11” of Form 

LP-156. Explain in detail and show in the “Comments” section the number of records checked and 

the number of those that were not satisfactory. When unsatisfactory records are found, the inspector 

is to inform plant management as to the deficiencies in their recordkeeping and the changes needed to 

comply. When records are not checked, place a N/A entry in “block 11” of Form LP-156. 

Registrants are required to maintain and provide, for a period of 2 years, the data required in section

57.200(a) and (b) of the regulations. Records of each individual transaction must be in such detail

and form so that the inspector can be assured that the disposition of restricted eggs is satisfactory.

Records shall indicate the: 

(a) Date, quantity and quality of eggs purchased, and from whom 

(including a complete address unless a master list is maintained).

(b) Date, quantity and quality of eggs sold, and to whom (including a 

complete address unless a master list is maintained, except as noted in 

item h). 

(c) Quantity stated as dozens, cases (including size, i.e. 15, 24, 30, etc.) or 

pounds and for graded eggs, the weight class.
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(d) Quality stated as “AA”, “A”, “B”, “nest run”, “current receipts,” 

“checks,” “restricted eggs,” etc.

(e) Type of liquid/frozen egg products (i.e., egg whites, whole eggs, 10-

percent salted yolks, etc.) purchased and sold. 

(f) Date, pounds or dozens of loss eggs sold or given away for animal food 

or other uses, and to whom (including a complete address unless a 

master list is maintained).

(g) Date, pounds of inedible egg products or incubator reject product sold or 

given away for animal food or other uses or otherwise disposed of, and to 

whom (including a complete address unless a master list is maintained).

(h) Individual or composite (running tally) record of restricted egg sales to

household consumers. Records should show number of dozen cases sold

on a daily basis. The name and address of the consumer is not required. 

10. Document Preparation

(a) Form LP-19, Shell Egg Surveillance Worksheet (Exhibit XI)

The Form LP-19 is designed for use by surveillance inspectors to record the sampling results and 

grading of product made during the surveillance inspection. State and County worksheets may be used 

if they provide the necessary information. The following instructions provide guidance on how to

complete Form LP-19. 

(1) Front of LP-19 

HANDLER NAME Enter the handler’s name as it appears on the registration printout. 

DATE Enter the date of the inspection visit or the date of reinspection. 

This date is to be expressed numerically; e.g., 1-1-21. If the visit covers

two or more days, show the beginning date of the inspection visit. The 

visit date is to be shown on each form. 

INSPECTOR NAME Enter name of the surveillance inspector performing the visit. If more

than one inspector is performing the visit, record the name of all 

inspectors. 

REGISTRATION Enter the two digit Federal Information Processing Standards 

NUMBER (FIPS) code for the state. If more than one form is used, show the code 
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number on each form. 

Enter the three digit county code number. 

Enter the four digit handler code number as it appears on the 

registration printout. If more than one form is used, show the handler 

code number on each form.

SAMPLE SECTION

This section has been designed to accommodate a variety of stationary lot grading situations. Therefore, 

entries are not limited to four sampling lots per worksheet. Multiple lots can be documented on one 

form, provided there is adequate spacing of lots sampled. See Exhibit XI on how to document multiple

lots on one form.

GRADE/SIZE

BRAND/LOT Enter the product grade, size, brand, and lot number. 

S# Enter the applicable sample number. 

CK Enter the total number of checks found. 

L Enter the total number of leakers found. 

D Use the appropriate abbreviations to identify the type of dirty eggs found. 

LO Enter the total number of loss eggs found. 

TY/LO Use the appropriate abbreviations to identify the type of loss found. 

(2) Reverse of LP-19 

Product Inventory

Record the total volume of shell eggs on hand at time of visit. Totals shall be recorded in dozens. 

• NON-USDA PRODUCT Enter the total volume of product not previously check graded by a 

USDA Grader.

• USDA PRODUCT Enter the total volume of product previously check graded by a 

USDA Grader, whether it will be sampled or not.
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DISCRETIONARY Check either yes or no to indicate if samples will be taken of 

SAMPLING USDA product. If samples are taken, add comment in remarks box. 

RESTRICTED & Check either yes or no and indicate cases/pounds retained, as applicable.

INEDIBLE EGG

HANDLING

RECORDS REVIEW Check yes, no, or NA for all four fields descriptive of the records review.

Temperature Checks (Ambient Storage Temperature)

Inspectors are to use this section to record the time temperatures are taken, cooler number, temperature

recordings, and average ambient temperature of all coolers holding processed eggs. 

REFRIGERATION Check as applicable. Refer to Section E.4, Cooler Temperature and

LABELING Product Labeling Requirements, when recording observations 

regarding the storage of eggs packaged for the ultimate consumer

located in non-refrigerated areas.

TRANSPORT Check as applicable.

VEHICLES

REMARKS Record any additional remarks and/or observations in this section. If 

necessary, use form LP-19-1 for additional sampling or remarks.

DISTRIBUTION Non-compliant reports (LP-156 and LP-19) must be mailed to the 

Federal-State submanagement office on the day the non-compliance 

was encountered. Compliant reports (LP-156 and LP-19) can be 

mailed on a weekly basis.

When possible, electronically transmit non-compliant reports.

The Federal-State submanagement office will retain completed hard copies of shell egg surveillance 

forms (LP-156 and LP-19) in accordance with R-1 of the Supervisors/Resident Grader’s Shell Egg

Index. 
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Distribution of form(s) following retention:

SES Inspector Federal-State Submanagement Office

Average Ambient Cooler

Temperatures 46°F or Above 

LP-156 and LP-19 

Mail to the Federal-State

Submanagement Office

Transmit electronically (email, fax) a copy of the

completed LP-156 to the National Compliance Officer

and the Regional Office.

The National Compliance Officer will enter the data 

from the LP-156 into the database.

Labeling Violations

(Missing “Keep Refrigerated”

Statement, Missing restrict labels,

Missing inedible labels)

LP-156 and LP-19 

Mail to the Federal-State

Submanagement Office

Transmit electronically (email, fax) a copy of the

completed LP-156 to the National Compliance Officer

and the Regional Office.

The National Compliance Officer will enter the data 

from Form LP-156 into the database.

Product Detentions (Grade B or better

product, Restrict, and Inedible)

LP-156 and LP-19 

Send to the Federal-State

Submanagement Office

Transmit electronically (email, fax) a copy of the

completed LP-156 and LP-19 to the National 

Compliance Officer and the Regional Office.

The National Compliance Office will enter the data from

Forms LP-156 and LP-19 into the database.

Deregistrations and Name Changes

LP-156 and LP-19 

Mail to the Federal-State

Submanagement Office

Transmit electronically (email, fax) a copy of the

completed LP-156 to the National Compliance Officer

and the Regional Office.

The National Compliance Officer will enter the data 

from Form LP-156 into the database.

(b) Form LP-156, Shell Egg Regulatory Inspection Report (Exhibit III)

This form is required for each visit made under the surveillance inspection program. It is imperative

that all reports be complete and legible. The following guidelines provide information on how to 

complete the various sections of Form LP-156. 

(1) General Information Section (Numbering corresponds to form)
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1. Enter the name of the egg handler exactly as shown on the registration printout. If more

than one form is used, show the name of the egg handler on each form. 

2. Enter the two digit Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code number. If more

than one form is used, show the code number on each form.

3. Enter the three digit county code number. 

4. Enter the four digit handler code number shown on the registration printout. If more than one 

form is used, show the handler code number on each form. No entry is to be made when 

visiting a new registrant who has not been assigned a handler number. Explain in the 

“Comments” section that the egg handler is a new registrant.

5. Enter the date of the inspection visit or the date of reinspection. The date is to be 

expressed numerically; e.g., 1-11-21. The visit date is to be shown on each form. If the

visit covers two or more days, show the beginning date of the inspection visit.

6. Each page of the form is to be numbered. If one page is used, number the form as page 1 

of 1. If multiple forms are used, sequentially number each page; e.g., page 1 of 3, page 2 

of 3, etc.

7. Enter the address exactly as it appears on the registration printout. Use the abbreviations 

shown for each State. Include the zip code on all addresses. If more than one form is used, 

the address is only required on the first page. If the address on the printout is incorrect, 

check “block 10” on the form and explain in the “Comments” section.

8. Enter type of visit as follows: 

Initial = Mark when performing a regular quarterly visit.

Release = Mark when performing a separate visit to, or intending to, release

detained product. 

Make-up = Mark when performing a make-up of an initial visit not completed on 

time.

Followup = Mark when performing a followup of non-compliances found on an 

initial visit. The nature and extent of the followup visit is to be 

documented in the “Comments” section. 

Other = Mark when detained product is being released without performing an

actual visit; e.g., when scheduled graders supervise the re-working 
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and release of detained product or when detained product is 

transferred from the point of retention and released at an egg

products plant. 

9. Record the nature of business as it appears on the registration printout. If the nature of 

business is different from what is on the printout, check “block 10” on the form and explain 

in the “Comments” section. 

10. Check only if applicable. A change of company name or address, nature of business, or if a 

firm goes out of business is to be reported in the “Comments” section.

11. Check as applicable. If “no,” explain the details in the “Comments” section. 

12. Check as appropriate. 

(2) Description of Detained/Retained Product Section

This section is to be completed when product is detained for excess restricted eggs or when restricted 

eggs are found to be improperly labeled. All non-compliant product is to be detained, regardless of 

whether or not a hold tag is issued. Entries are to be made in the applicable column(s). Enter the 

quantity, grade, size, and loss identification for each detained lot. When product exceeds the 

tolerances for restricted eggs allowed, show the actual percent restricted eggs for each applicable 

category that exceeds the tolerances; that is, checks, dirties, leakers, etc.

Quantity (dz) The number of dozens detained in the lot; e.g., 70/15 dozen = 1,050 total dozens. 

If more than one page is used, show the total number of dozens detained on the 

last page.

Grade Code The applicable code from the reverse of Form LP-156 must be entered.

Size Code The applicable code from the reverse of Form LP-156 must be entered.

Checks (%) Enter the percentage of checks found if it exceeds the lot average or individual case 

tolerances as specified in U.S. Grade B shell eggs. If sampled product is detained 

for exceeding individual case tolerance, enter the percentage of checks for the lot. 

Document in the “Remarks” section that: The sampled product is detained for 

exceeding the individual case tolerance and the percentage of checks for the

individual sample.

Leakers (%) Enter the percentage of leakers found, if individually or if in combination with

dirties and loss, the amount exceeds U.S. Grade B tolerance for restricted eggs. 
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Dirties (%) Enter the percentage of dirties found if individually or if in combination with

leakers and loss exceed U.S. Grade B tolerance for restricted eggs.

Loss Type 1 Enter the loss type with the highest percentage (excluding leakers). Use loss

codes provided on the reverse of Form LP-156. 

Loss 1 (%) Enter the percentage of loss type 1 if the percentage of dirties, leakers, and loss 

in any combination exceeds the tolerances for U.S. Grade B.

Loss Type 2 Enter the type of loss with the next highest percentage (excluding leakers). Use loss 

codes provided on the reverse of Form LP-156. 

Loss 2 (%) Enter the percentage of loss type 2 if the percentage of dirties, leakers, and loss 

in any combination exceeds the tolerances for U.S. Grade B.

Note: Any remaining loss must be documented by type and percentage in the 

“Remarks” section. 

Mislabeled Check “Restricted” when restricted eggs are not properly labeled.

Check “Temp (°F)” when the refrigeration statement is not included on packing 

and/or packaging material.

Tag or 

Lot Number If product is detained and not released during the visit, the U.S. Hold Tag, 

Form LP-36 must be used. Enter the primary tag number in this block. Multi-tag 

detentions will be cross-referenced on all tags with each identifying the “primary” 

tag number for the detained lot. Secondary tag numbers are to be entered as such 

in the “Remarks” section. If detained product is released during the visit and no 

hold tag is issued, the inspector is to assign and enter an identification code for 

each lot of detained product. The identification will begin with an “L” followed 

by the lot number. The lot number can be the consecutive day on which the eggs 

were packed (e.g., 132) or any other type of lot numbering system not to exceed 

six digits.

USDA

Identified When the product retained is identified with the USDA grademark, place an

“X” in the column. 

Remarks Document the type of packing and brand name of product detained and record any 

additional type of loss by percent found. Enter secondary hold tag number(s) used

for multi-tag detentions. 
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(3) Inedible Section

Quantity (lbs) Report all inedible product detained regardless of its end use. (This includes 

inedible shell eggs and inedible egg product to be destroyed.) Convert inedible 

shell eggs into liquid by multiplying the number of cases by 40 pounds. 

For Example: 100/30-dozen cases multiplied by 40 yields 4,000 pounds of 

inedible product. If more than one page is used, enter the entire quantity of 

detained inedible product on the last page.

Tag or 

Lot Number Inedible product not released during the visit must be detained using the primary 

hold tag. Enter the primary tag number in this block. Instructions on documenting 

multi-tag detentions are outlined in the “Description of Detained/Retained Product” 

section. If detained product is released during the visit and no hold tag is issued, 

the inspector is to assign and enter an identification code for each lot. The 

identification will begin with an “L” followed by the lot number. The lot number 

can be the consecutive day of the year on which the eggs were packed (e.g., 132) or 

any other type of lot numbering system not to exceed six digits.

Remarks Separately record the total pounds of inedible and, as applicable, the total

number of buckets/barrels, and the reason(s) for detaining; e.g., One barrel at

450 pounds not properly denatured, 1 bucket at 30 pounds not properly labeled, 

5/30- dozen cases = 200 pounds not properly labeled, etc. If more than one page 

is used, enter this information on the last page.

(4) Release of Detained/Retained Product Section

This section is to be completed only when detained product is released. The final disposition is to be 

recorded based on how the product is re-worked or reconditioned and released. If product is released 

with multiple dispositions, through part of the same tag or lot number; a separate line should be filled 

out completely for each separate disposition. If a visit is made to release product, but product was

not released, complete a Form LP-156 and record in the comments section that no product was

released.

Tag or 

Lot Number Enter the primary hold tag used or the lot identification assigned to each lot of 

detained product. 
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Quantity

(dz or lbs) Enter quantity of detained product released. Show number of dozens reworked and released; e.g., 70/15 dozen = 1,050 total dozens. Also, show the 

pounds of inedible product released. Convert inedible shell eggs into liquid by 

multiplying the number of cases by 40. 

For Example: 100/30-dozen cases multiplied by 40 yields 4,000 pounds of 

inedible product. 

Disposition

Code Enter applicable code listed on the reverse of Form LP-156 

Remarks Document the type of packing and brand names of detained product 

re-worked and released. Record secondary tag numbers for multi-tag

detentions. 

(5) Comments Section

Enter the average ambient air temperature, the identification of the cooler and location, and the 

appropriate statements when product does not comply with FSIS refrigeration or labeling 

requirements. Additionally, enter the inventory totals of consumer labeled product, by size, and 

restricted eggs packed by the registrant.

Average 

Ambient Air

Temperature Record the cooler number and the average ambient air temperature of all coolers 

holding shell eggs destined for the ultimate consumer.

Product

Inventory Document the total volume of non-identified shell eggs on hand at time of visit. 

USDA identified product is only to be added to this inventory if it was sampled on a 

discretionary basis. Totals shall be converted to 30-dozen cases or equivalent. 

(6) USDA Representation Section

Enter the name, signature, license number, and applicable duty code of the surveillance inspector 

performing the visit. If more than one inspector is performing the visit, enter only the name and 

signature of the primary inspector. However, all inspectors are to record their individual inspection

license number and the applicable duty code on the Form LP-156. The duty codes are listed on the 

reverse of Form LP-156. Other USDA representatives, excluding Federal or State trainee(s), are to 

include their inspection license number and duty code on the form. Assigning the applicable duty code 
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is based on the representative’s function at the time of the visit. For instance, two inspectors 

performing the visit are to enter duty code “SI” or “CI,” scheduled graders releasing detained product 

are to enter duty code “RG,” State supervisors making inspection visits are to enter duty code “SI,” and 

inspectors/supervisors performing inspections in official plants are to enter duty code “SO.” If more

than one form is used, this information is to be placed on the last page.

(7) Company Representative Section

Date Enter the date, expressed numerically; e.g., 1-11-21, when a company representative

signs the form. If more than one form is used, enter the date on the last page.

Title and

Signature Management representative’s title, printed/typed name, and signature must be shown. 

If more than one form is used, enter this information on the last page. If management 

refuses to sign, print their name and title and enter in the comments section, 

“Management refused to sign.” Management need not sign the form when the purpose 

is only to release product. 

Distribution Non-compliant reports (LP-156 and LP-19) must be mailed to the Federal-State

submanagement office on the day the non-compliance was encountered. Compliant

reports (LP-156 and LP-19) can be mailed on a weekly basis.

When possible, electronically transmit non-compliant reports.

The Federal-State submanagement office will retain completed hard copies of shell egg surveillance 

forms (LP-156 and LP-19) in accordance with R-1 of the Supervisors/Resident Grader’s Shell Egg

Index. 
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Distribution of form(s) following retention:

SES Inspector Federal-State Submanagement Office

Average Ambient Cooler

Temperatures 46°F or Above 

LP-156 and LP-19 

Mail to the Federal-State

Submanagement Office

Transmit electronically (email, fax) a copy of the

completed LP-156 to the National Compliance Officer

and the Regional Office.

The National Compliance Officer will enter the data 

from the LP-156 into the database.

Labeling Violations

(Missing “Keep Refrigerated”

Statement, Missing restrict labels,

Missing inedible labels)

LP-156 and LP-19 

Mail to the Federal-State

Submanagement Office

Transmit electronically (email, fax) a copy of the

completed LP-156 to the National Compliance Officer

and the Regional Office.

The National Compliance Officer will enter the data 

from Form LP-156 into the database.

Product Detentions (Grade B or better

product, Restrict, and Inedible)

LP-156 and LP-19 

Send to the Federal-State

Submanagement Office

Transmit electronically (email, fax) a copy of the

completed LP-156 and LP-19 to the National 

Compliance Officer and the Regional Office.

The National Compliance Office will enter the data from

Forms LP-156 and LP-19 into the database.

Deregistrations and Name Changes

LP-156 and LP-19 

Mail to the Federal-State

Submanagement Office

Transmit electronically (email, fax) a copy of the

completed LP-156 to the National Compliance Officer

and the Regional Office.

The National Compliance Officer will enter the data 

from Form LP-156 into the database.

(c) Form LP-76, Shell Egg Surveillance Quarterly Cost Report (Exhibit

XIII)

Form LP-76 is to be submitted quarterly by each State Cooperating Agency. The form documents 

actual allowable costs reported by States for personnel performing shell egg surveillance (SES) work. 

Information contained on the form will be used as a basis for payment to cooperating States. All costs 

(e.g., personal, travel, and other) reported on the form must be reasonable and reflect actual costs 

incurred to perform SES inspection. 
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Cooperating States must maintain documentation to support reported costs and provide such

documents upon request. Costs not identified in these instructions, such as expenses for staff meetings 

and destination followup inspections, will not be allowed unless prior written authorization is granted 

by the applicable Regional Director. The following provides detailed guidelines for reporting 

allowable costs:

1. Cooperating Agency: 

Show the Cooperating Agency name and location (City and State).

2. Reporting Quarter: 

Show the inclusive dates of the quarter being reported (example: 10/1/96 to 12/31/96). 

3. Personnel Salary Costs: 

Show the hours and salary costs separately for inspectors, supervisors, and clerical personnel 

who are involved in SES work. Document salary costs for each employee in the block to the 

right of Section 3 or attach supporting documentation on a worksheet. Supervisors who make 

inspection visits to registered handlers and complete the Form LP-156, “Shell Egg Regulatory 

Inspection Report,” are to include their hours and salary costs for these visits under the 

“Inspector” designation (item 3a). These times must also be detailed on Form LP-76-1, “Daily 

Surveillance Cost Report.” The supervisor’s time involved in reviewing the work of an

inspector and time spent in the office reviewing Form LP-156 inspection reports, Form LP-19 

worksheets, alleged violation reports, etc., is to be shown under the “Supervisor” designation 

(item 3b). 

Any unusual or nonrecurring costs included in this section, or in Section 5, “Travel Costs,” such

as initial training for a new surveillance inspector, or performing authorized destination 

followup inspections, are to be explained in the space to the right of the applicable section. 

For Example: “Includes $250.00 for training new inspector, Sam Smith.” Costs to perform

destination followup inspections must be detailed on Form LP-76-1. Add items a, b, and c.

Enter total in box on line d. 

4. Fringe Benefits:

Enter the percentage rate and multiply it times the total personnel salary cost amount shown on 

line d. If the fringe is different for each employee, provide an explanation in the block to the 

right of Section 4 or attach documentation on a worksheet to support the amount charged. 

Enter the resultant amount in box on line e.
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5. Travel Costs:

Enter mileage rate in accordance with State published rates. If there are no published rates 

covering all State employees, show the rate reimbursed to the inspector, not to exceed the 

current Federal Government mileage rate. Show actual travel costs reimbursed to the inspector 

or supervisor, as applicable, under each category for all personnel involved in SES work. 

“ Other Travel Costs” (line h), must be explained in the block to the right and, if necessary, in 

the “Remarks” section or attach supporting documentation. Mileage and travel costs must be 

detailed on Form LP-76-1. Add items f, g, and h. Enter total in box on line i.

6. Other Costs:

Show other applicable costs, which are directly chargeable to the SES Program. “Telephone,” 

“Supplies,” and “Miscellaneous” costs are to be explained in the block to the right of Section 

6 or attach supporting documentation. If costs shown are prorated, rather than actual, explain 

the basis on which costs are calculated. Add items j, k, and l. Enter total in box on line m.

7. Total Actual Direct Costs:

Add items d, e, i, and m. Enter total in box. 

8. Indirect Costs:

Indirect costs are authorized by the cooperative agreement with the State. However, indirect 

costs may be claimed only if there is a current indirect cost negotiated agreement in effect 

between the State and the Federal Government, and the items claimed are not shown elsewhere

as an actual direct cost. If applicable, enter the approved indirect cost percentage rate as stated 

in the negotiated agreement (a copy should be on file in State office) on line 8. Multiply the 

approved percentage rate times the base costs to which it applies and enter in box. 

For Example: If the approved rate applies to all program costs, multiply it times the amount 

shown on line 7. If the rate applies to salaries only, multiply it times the amount shown on line

d, etc. Show the calculation used to determine indirect costs in the block to the right of section 

8. 

9. Total Quarterly Costs:

Add items 7 and 8. Enter total in box. 
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10. Remarks:

Show the total number of State visits made during the quarter as follows: 

Initial Visits Followup Release Make-up 

 Type 1-2-3 Visits Visits Visits

11. Signature of State Representative: 

It is the responsibility of the State cooperating agency to assure that reported costs are accurate 

before signing the form in “block 11”. In signing the form, the State is certifying that the costs

were incurred for performing SES activities. Show State representative’s title in “block 12” 

and the date the form was signed in “block 13”. After the signature of the State representative 

is entered, the form is to be forwarded to the Federal-State supervisor.

14. Signature of Federal-State Supervisor: 

It is the responsibility of the Federal-State supervisor to review the form for reasonableness of 

costs and accuracy. Upon completing this review, sign and date the form in “blocks 14 and 

15”, respectively, and distribute as stated below. 

Distribution: Send the original and 2 copies to the applicable Federal-State supervisor by the 20th of 

the month following the end of the reporting quarter. Retain one copy for your records. After 

reviewing the form, the Federal-State supervisor will sign and date the original and one copy before 

mailing to the applicable Regional Office within 10 days of receipt. After entering the data from the 

Form LP-76 into the system, the Regional Office will mail the record copy to the Business

Operations Branch. The other copy is kept for their records.

(d) Form LP-76-1. Daily Surveillance Cost Report (Exhibit XIV)

Form LP-76-1 is a supporting document for Form LP-76, “Shell Egg Surveillance Quarterly Cost 

Report,” and is to be completed for each shell egg surveillance (SES) inspection visit. All costs (e.g., 

travel time, mileage, meals, and lodging) reported on the form must be reasonable and reflect actual 

costs incurred to perform shell egg surveillance inspections. Cooperating states must maintain 

documentation to support allowable costs (e.g., time sheets, travel vouchers, daily activity sheets, and 

other records) and provide suchdocuments upon request. The following provides detailed guidelines to 

report actual costs incurred performing SES inspections:

1. Enter cooperating State and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 

[Example: NY (36)]. 
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2a. Enter quarter being reported. 

2b. Enter fiscal year being reported. 

3. Print full name of inspector performing SES work. A separate form should be prepared by 

each inspector or supervisor. Supervisors making inspection visits to registered handlers, 

reviewing the work of an inspector, or performing authorized destination followup 

inspections are to complete Form LP-76-1. If reviewing the work of an inspector, provide a 

statement in the “Remarks” section such as, “Purpose of visit to review the work of inspector, 

Sam Smith.” 

4. Enter date of visit.

5. Enter name of egg handler exactly as shown on the registration printout. Include county and 

handler code numbers. 

6. Enter type of visit. For Example: Initial (I); Followup (F); Release (R); Make-up (M);

or Destination Followup Inspection (DFI). 

7. Enter the time and location where the trip began. 

8. Enter the time and location where the trip ended. 

9. Enter travel time paid to the inspector as follows: When conducting only SES work, travel 

time to and from registrants is allowed. However, when traveling to conduct SES work and 

State program work, prorate travel time based on percentage of SES work performed. 

For Example: During an 8-hour day, 4 hours are spent traveling and the other 4 hours are 

spent performing inspection work. Of the 4 hours worked only one hour (25%) is spent 

performing SES work and the other 3 hours (75%) are spent performing other activities. 

The travel time charged to the SES program is only 1 hour (4 hours x .25). The travel time 

charged to the applicable State program is 3 hours (4 hours x .75). 

10. Enter total miles driven by and paid to the inspector to perform SES work as follows: When

conducting only SES work, mileage to and from registrants is allowed. However, when 

traveling to conduct SES work and State program work, prorate the total miles driven based

on the percentage of SES work performed. 

Note: Using the example in number 9 above for hours worked, if 100 miles are driven in one 

day, 25 miles (100 miles x .25) are to be charged to the SES program and the other 75 miles

(100 miles x .75) are to be charged to the applicable State program.
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11. Enter work hours to conduct the SES visit.

12. Enter the number of samples examined during the SES visit.

13. Cost of meals incurred by the inspector are allowable only to the extent such costs do not 

exceed charges allowed by the State. Enter costs of meals paid to the inspector. However,

when traveling to conduct SES work and State program work, prorate the cost of meals paid 

based on the percentage of SES work performed. 

Note: Using the previous example in item 9 for hours worked, if the cost of meals, total $25.00, 

$6.25 ($25.00 x .25) would be charged to the SES program and $18.75 ($25.00 x .75) 

to the applicable State program. 

14. Lodging costs incurred by the inspector are allowable only to the extent such costs do not 

exceed charges allowed by the State. Enter costs of lodging paid to the inspector. However,

when traveling to conduct SES work and State program work, prorate lodging costs based on

percentage of SESwork performed. 

Note: Using the previous example in item 9 for hours worked, if the cost of lodging totals

$34.00, $8.50 ($34.00 x .25) would be charged to the SES program and $25.50 ($34.00 x .75) to

the applicable State program.

15. Miscellaneous - Miscellaneous costs are allowed only if they are directly associated with 

the SES program. Costs are to be prorated as noted above when conducting other than SES

work. Explain any miscellaneous expenses in remarks.

16. Enter totals for columns 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15. 

Distribution: Send the original and one copy to the applicable Federal-State supervisor by the 20th of 

the month following the end of the reporting quarter. Retain a copy for your records. After reviewing

the forms, the Federal-State supervisor will initial, date, and mail the original copy to the applicable

Regional Office. The other copy is kept for their records.

VIII. HATCHING EGG IMPORTS

When hatching eggs are imported, a copy of Form LP-222, Import Request (Exhibit IX) will be sent 

to the appropriate Federal-State supervisor by the National Office, the U.S. Customs Service, or the 

broker. The Federal-State supervisor will be responsible for verifying the arrival and amount of 

product received by the hatchery using one of the following methods: 

A. Mailing Form LP-222 to the applicable surveillance inspector for verification

during the routine hatchery visit,
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B. Mailing Form LP-222 to the applicable State Coordinator or surveillance 

inspector for verification by phone with the appropriate hatchery personnel, or 

C. Personally verifying during a routine visit or by phone. 

Regardless of the method used, the verification is to be noted on the reverse of Form LP-222. The

completed Form LP-222 is to be sent to the National Office.

IX. PROCEDURES FOR COMPILING EVIDENCE INVOLVING NONINSPECTED

EGG PRODUCTS PROCESSING OPERATIONS

Whenever illegal egg-breaking operations or non-inspected egg products are observed during the

course of a surveillance visit, the shell egg surveillance inspector shall take the following action: 

A. Place any observed egg products under retention immediately by applying Form LP36, U.S. Hold Tag, on the product. 

B. Immediately notify the Regional Office (by telephone) who will further advise

the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), of the situation.

C. Prepare a Form LP-518-1 and narrative report, as applicable. Refer to Section 7 

of this Handbook, “Alleged Violations,” for more detailed instructions. Include in

the narrative report the following: 

(1) The name of persons involved in the breaking operations. 

(2) Detailed personal observations as to type of shell eggs being used to produce 

the egg products (perform an official grading), sanitation, equipment being 

used, type and condition of immediate container, frozen, or liquid, where held, 

etc.

D. Attach photographs of the illegal breaking operation, including shell eggs used, 

equipment, storage freezers, sinks, drains, rooms, etc., if a camera is available.

E. Number, date, and initial all evidence obtained at the illegal egg breaking operation. 

F. Attach copies of any labels being used on this product. 

G. Review the plant records for accuracy of invoices, completeness, possible sales of 

product, and names and addresses of receivers and attach such material to the report.
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Ask the processor to whom they sell such product and include this information on 

Form, LP-518-1. 

X. DESTINATION INSPECTIONS

The National Office may authorize destination inspections when repeated non-compliances are found 

during surveillance visits to a particular shell egg registrant. These inspections consist of sampling 

shell eggs at retail outlets, warehouses or other locations. Destination inspections are to be conducted 

by Federal-State supervisors or other designated inspectors who have received proper guidance and

training in performing this activity.

Destination inspections shall be conducted during the quarter in which approval is granted and 

continue through the following two quarters with a minimum of one inspection per month. The

National or Regional Office may authorize a variation in the frequency or time duration as deemed

appropriate. 

A. Records Review

After destination inspections have been authorized, a detailed audit of the registrant’s records of 

retail sales should be completed to determine locations where the inspections will be made. Along 

with the receiver’s names and addresses, detailed notes should be made that include number of cases,

sizes, and frequencies of shipments to destination locations. 

B. Introduction

Upon arrival to retail store, warehouse, or other locations, inspectors are to introduce themselves to the

highest management official available and advise them that an inspection of the shell eggs on inventory 

will be conducted. The specific firm approved for destination gradings shall not be identified.

C. Initial Sampling of Product

Prior to sampling, an inventory of all product packed by the registrant is to be taken to determine the 

products to be sampled. If the destination location has product from more than one registrant, only 

product from the registrant identified for the destination inspection is to be sampled. After completing

the inventory, an initial sample shall be selected from each weight class using the criteria set forth in 

VI. E. 6, of this Section. Samples shall be selected from the holding or storage cooler rather than the 

display case. This is to eliminate the possibility of sampling damaged product due to customer

handling. 

If only product in the display case is available, samples shall be selected and examined with a notation 

on the worksheet, “display samples”.
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The brand name, lot and code numbers, total number of cases in the lot and any other pertinent 

observations shall also be recorded on the worksheet. If dirty eggs are found during the grading, the 

type of dirt shall be indicated on the worksheet i.e., fecal material, egg yolk, etc. All loss eggs are to 

be identified by category of loss. When more than one inspector is involved in the sample selection 

and grading process, each inspector must initial his/her sample results on the worksheet. 

D. Full Sampling of Product

If results of the initial sampling reveal excessive percentages of restricted eggs, a full representative 

sample must be selected from each sublot in question. After fully sampling, any product exceeding the 

restricted egg destination tolerances for U.S. Grade B shall be placed under detention. If retained tags 

are required, the tag numbers are to be recorded on the worksheet. Before leaving the destination 

location, the inspector is to assure that arrangements have been made to have the product re-worked at 

that location, or returned to the origin packer or another location for re-working. If detained product is 

moved to another location, the applicable Federal-State supervisor is to be notified so that 

arrangements can be made for re-inspecting the product prior to release.

E. Document Preparation

When violations are observed, the Federal-State supervisors or other designated inspectors shall

prepare the following documents: 

1. Form LP-518-1, “Alleged Violation and Detention Notice”.

2. Copy of sales slip, invoice, or bill of lading. 

3. Copy of labeling material.

Inspectors must assure that all sales slips, invoices, bills of lading, etc., are to be applicable to the 

product detained and the dates on the documents correspond to those listed on the Alleged Violation

and Detention Notice, Form LP-518-1. All documents must be dated and signed or initialed, as 

applicable. 

F. Distribution

Immediately upon the completion of each destination inspection, the Federal-State supervisor or other 

designated inspector is to submit all applicable documents to the National Compliance Officer.

XI. FURTHER PROCESSING OF DENATURED INEDIBLE PRODUCTS

Locations where denatured inedible products are received and processed shall be visited by the 

Federal-State supervisor, Assistant Federal State supervisor or designated personnel a minimum of 
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once annually to determine that the product(s) is properly denatured and labeled when received and

after reprocessing.

Processing firms shall maintain adequate inventory and processing records showing disposition of 

the product(s). Such records shall be made available for review by an authorized USDA official 

upon request. The firm is required to maintain the records for a period of 2 years. During the visit, 

the USDA representative shall observe the processing operations involving inedible shell eggs and 

egg products to the extent deemed necessary. There will be no charge for the time and expenses 

incurred in visiting these operations. 

XII. NONDENATURED INEDIBLE PRODUCT

The movement (shipping and receiving) and disposition of non-denatured inedible shell eggs and egg

products must be strictly controlled. Non-denatured inedible products may not be accumulated in nonUSDA plants or in plants utilizing temporary unscheduled shell egg grading service since USDA 

cannot continuously monitor and control inedible product located at these locations. See the Shell Egg 

Graders Handbook for complete instructions on controlling the movement of non-denatured inedible 

egg product in official USDA plants. 

XIII. FINANCIAL INTEREST OF INSPECTORS

No inspector shall inspect any product in which they are financially interested nor shall they inspect

any product in which their supervisor has a financial interest.
 OMB APPROVED: NO. 0581-0113 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND SEED PROGRAM 

REGISTRATION OF SHELL EGG HANDLER 

RETURN THIS REPORT TO: 

Email: ses@ams.usda.gov

Quality Assessment Division 

Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

1400 Independence Ave., SW; MAIL STOP 0258 

Washington D.C. 20250-0258

No shell egg handler (except a producer - 

packer with a flock of 3,000 hens or less) who 

grades and packs eggs for the ultimate 

consumer may start operations until a 

registration form has been properly 

completed and submitted (7 CFR 57.690). 

Instructions: Complete and return the original copy to the address shown in the 

upper middle section. Keep one copy for your records (optional). If more space is 

needed, use the reverse of the form. Please print or type. 

FOR USDA USE ONLY

HANDLER NAME: REGISTRATION NUMBER DATE OF REGISTRATION 

STATE COUNTY HANDLER 

EMAIL:

PHONE NUMBER: 

STREET ADDRESS: 

CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE: SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF USDA OFFICIAL 

REMARKS:

COUNTY IN WHICH BUSINESS IS LOCATED: 

PLEASE LIST BELOW IF MAILING ADDRESS DIFFERS FROM STREET ADDRESS: 

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE: 

NATURE OF BUSINESS (Check as appropriate)

 PRODUCER/PACKER with more than 3,000 birds HATCHERY COOKED EGG 

 GRADING STATION INEDIBLE COLLECTION/PROCESSING EXEMPT BREAKER 

 OTHER (Specify)

YES NO

Do you pack shell eggs in consumer size containers?............................................................................................................ 

Do you sell eggs directly to consumers on retail egg routes?................................................................................................ 

Do you sell eggs in consumer size containers to retailers or brokers who in turn sell them to retail distributors?.............. 

Do you sell eggs directly to institutional type users (i.e., restaurants, schools, hospitals, etc.)?.......................................... 

CERTIFICATION OF INDUSTRY PERSONNEL PREPARING REPORT 

DATE: TITLE: TYPED OR PRINTED NAME: SIGNATURE: 

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of Information unless it displays a valid OMB 

control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-0113. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 minutes per 

response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital 

status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public 

assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information ( Braille, large print, 

audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, S.W., Washington D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. 

LPS-155 (01/2018) (Previous edition dated 01/2015 may be used.)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

1400 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW MAIL STOP 0258 

WASHINGTON, DC 20250-0258 

NOTICE TO SHELL EGG HANDLERS 

Public Law 91-597 enacted by the 91st Congress of the United States referred to as the ''Egg 

Products Inspection Act" places restrictions upon the disposition of certain qualities of shell 

eggs effective July 1, 1972. 

Producers having 3,000 or less hens and producers who do not pack eggs for sale to the 

ultimate consumer exclusive of sales direct to consumers on the producer’s premises are 

exempt. 

To carry out the provisions of this Act, it is necessary that all persons who pack eggs for 

consumer outlets, including producer-packers that have more than 3,000 hens, persons who 

operate grading stations, and persons who have hatcheries are to complete the attached 

registration form and return it to the address shown in the upper middle section of the form. 

Keep one copy of this form for your records. You will receive a copy of this form showing 

your registration number after it has been assigned. 

The Act and the regulations issued pursuant thereto require specific labeling and handling 

for restricted eggs and the maintenance of records of production, bills of sale, inventories (by 

class and quantities of product), receipts, shipments, dates of shipment and receipt, carrier 

names, and shippers and receivers names. 

LPS-155 (01/2018) Reverse 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND SEED PROGRAM 

SHELL EGG 

REGULATORY 

INSPECTION REPORT

1. NAME OF EGG HANDLER7. ADDRESS (Include Street, City, State, and Zip Code)

10. 

2. STATE CODE 3. COUNTY CODE8. TYPE OF VISIT (Check one)11. Is record keeping satisfactory?

4. HANDLER CODE 9. NATURE OF BUS12. Is a followup vi

DESCRIPTION OF RETAINED PRODUCT

NO.

TYPE (%)

DIRTIES 

(%)

LEAKERS 

(%)

CHECKS 

(%)

SIZE 

CODE

GRADE 

CODE

QUANTITY 

(dz.) 

TYPE (%) Restricted Temp (°F) USDA IDENTIFIED TAG OR LOT NUMBER LOSS 1 LOSS 2 MISLABELED

1

TOTAL

5432

 INEDIBLE PRODUCT QUANTITY (lbs) TAG NUMBER

RELEASE OF RETAINED PRODUCT

53142

TAG OR LOT NUMBER DISPOSITION CODE REMARKS QUANTITY 

(dz or lbs)

6

COMMENTS:

Cooler No. Temp(°F)

AVERAGE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATU

Cooler No. T

USDA REPRESENTATION

TYPED OR PRINTED NAME OF INSPECTORSIGNATURE OF INSPECTOR

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY PARTICIPANTS

LICENSE DUTYNUMBER

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY LICENSE 

NUMBER

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

DATE TITLE TYPED OR PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE

LPS-156 (01/2018) (Previous edition dated 01/2015 may be used.) (S

Producer/Packe

Grading Station 

Inedible Collec

Cooked Eggs 

YES NO (explain in comments) N/A YES 

This form reports a change in registration information (explain in comments)

FollowupRelease

MakeupOther (explain in comments)Initial (Regular)

TYPE OF CONTAINER 

THERMOMETER:CALIBRATION DATE:
NOTE: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection 

a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-0113. The time required to complete this informatioaverage .20 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, collection of information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disamarital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individpublic assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDAs TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

GRADE CODES

AA 

A 

B 

C 

D 

CD 

NR 

R 

S 

U

AA A B Checks Dirties Checks & Dirties Nest Run Restricted Spots Unwashed & Ungraded

SIZE CODES

J 

XL 

L 

M 

S 

PW 

U

Jumbo Extra Large Large Medium Small Pee Wee Unsized/Mixed

LOSS TYPE CODES

BLRT 

BR 

BW 

CE 

FZ 

GW 

LS 

MR 

MLDY 

SR 

SY

Black Rot Blood Ring Bloody White Cooked Egg Frozen Green White Large Spot, Blood or Meat Mixed Rot Moldy Sour Rot Stuck Yolk

DUTY 

CI 

SI 

FI 

RG 

SS 

FS 

RO 

HQ

County SES Inspector/SupeState SES Inspector/SupervFederal SES Inspector/SupResident Grader State Supervisor PerforminFederal Supervisor PerformRegional Office RepresentaHeadquarters Representat

DISPOSITION CODES

RR 

LR 

 DR 

LD 

IR 

RD 

PA 

DY

Reworked, Regraded, and Released - Reworked and regraded shell eggs based on full sample size, and released.Labeled/Relabeled and Released - Relabeled to identify proper category of shell eggs and/or inedible product and released based Denatured and Released - Denatured to identify proper decharacterization of shell eggs and/or inedible products and released baLabeled, Denatured, and Released - Labeled and adequately decharacterized shell eggs and/or inedible products and released baPlaced into Inedible and Released - Disposed of shell eggs by placing into inedible product and released based on verification.Reworked and Regraded at Destination Location - Reworked and regraded shell eggs and/or inedible product at destination lochandler or at an egg products plant), and released based on the verification by the destination surveillance inspector.Process for Industrial Use or Animal Food - Processed shell eggs and/or inedible product for industrial use or animal food under oand released based on the verification by the destination surveillance inspector.Destroyed - Destroyed shell eggs and/or inedible product on site with verification.

LPS-156 (01/2018) (Previous edition dated 01/2015 may be used.)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND SEED PROGRAM 

SHELL EGG 

REGULATORY 

INSPECTION REPORT

1. NAME OF EGG HANDLER7. ADDRESS (Include Street, City, State, and Zip Code)

10. 

2. STATE CODE 3. COUNTY CODE8. TYPE OF VISIT (Check one)11. Is record keeping satisfactory?

4. HANDLER CODE 9. NATURE OF BUS12. Is a followup vi

DESCRIPTION OF RETAINED PRODUCT

NO.

TYPE (%)

DIRTIES 

(%)

LEAKERS 

(%)

CHECKS 

(%)

SIZE 

CODE

GRADE 

CODE

QUANTITY 

(dz.) 

TYPE (%) Restricted Temp (°F) USDA IDENTIFIED TAG OR LOT NUMBER LOSS 1 LOSS 2 MISLABELED

1

TOTAL

5432

 INEDIBLE PRODUCT QUANTITY (lbs) TAG NUMBER

RELEASE OF RETAINED PRODUCT

53142

TAG OR LOT NUMBER DISPOSITION CODE REMARKS QUANTITY 

(dz or lbs)

6

COMMENTS:

Cooler No. Temp(°F)

AVERAGE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATU

Cooler No. T

USDA REPRESENTATION

TYPED OR PRINTED NAME OF INSPECTORSIGNATURE OF INSPECTOR

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY PARTICIPANTS

LICENSE DUTYNUMBER

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY LICENSE 

NUMBER

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

DATE TITLE TYPED OR PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE

LPS-156 (01/2018) (Previous edition dated 01/2015 may be used.) (S

Producer/Packe

Grading Station 

Inedible Collec

Cooked Eggs 

YES NO (explain in comments) N/A YES 

This form reports a change in registration information (explain in comments)

FollowupRelease

MakeupOther (explain in comments)Initial (Regular)

TYPE OF CONTAINER 

THERMOMETER:CALIBRATION DATE:

 This company is no longer in business. Please Deregister.

 Happy- Go-Eggy 09 005 0015 Rt. 2, Box 456 Chickadee, CT 06069

 Jim Darwin

 E007890912 CI

06/20/2020 Plant Manager Alyssa Manola

Initial Visit Documenting Deregistration

X
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND SEED PROGRAM 

SHELL EGG 

REGULATORY 

INSPECTION REPORT

1. NAME OF EGG HANDLER7. ADDRESS (Include Street, City, State, and Zip Code)

10. 

2. STATE CODE 3. COUNTY CODE8. TYPE OF VISIT (Check one)11. Is record keeping satisfactory?

4. HANDLER CODE 9. NATURE OF BUS12. Is a followup vi

DESCRIPTION OF RETAINED PRODUCT

NO.

TYPE (%)

DIRTIES 

(%)

LEAKERS 

(%)

CHECKS 

(%)

SIZE 

CODE

GRADE 

CODE

QUANTITY 

(dz.) 

TYPE (%) Restricted Temp (°F) USDA IDENTIFIED TAG OR LOT NUMBER LOSS 1 LOSS 2 MISLABELED

1

TOTAL

5432

 INEDIBLE PRODUCT QUANTITY (lbs) TAG NUMBER

RELEASE OF RETAINED PRODUCT

53142

TAG OR LOT NUMBER DISPOSITION CODE REMARKS QUANTITY 

(dz or lbs)

6

COMMENTS:

Cooler No. Temp(°F)

AVERAGE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATU

Cooler No. T

USDA REPRESENTATION

TYPED OR PRINTED NAME OF INSPECTORSIGNATURE OF INSPECTOR

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY PARTICIPANTS

LICENSE DUTYNUMBER

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY LICENSE 

NUMBER

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

DATE TITLE TYPED OR PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE

LPS-156 (01/2018) (Previous edition dated 01/2015 may be used.) (S

Producer/Packe

Grading Station 

Inedible Collec

Cooked Eggs 

YES NO (explain in comments) N/A YES 

This form reports a change in registration information (explain in comments)

FollowupRelease

MakeupOther (explain in comments)Initial (Regular)

TYPE OF CONTAINER 

THERMOMETER:CALIBRATION DATE:

Change name and address: Chickadee Farms, 3807 Eggplane Rd., Chickadee, CT 06069

Happy - Go-Eggy 09 005 0015 Rt. 2, Box 456 Chickadee, CT 06069

 Jim Darwin

E007890912 CI

06/23/2020 Plant Manager Alyssa Manola

Initial Visit Documenting Name & Address Change
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND SEED PROGRAM 

SHELL EGG 

REGULATORY 

INSPECTION REPORT

1. NAME OF EGG HANDLER7. ADDRESS (Include Street, City, State, and Zip Code)

10. 

2. STATE CODE 3. COUNTY CODE8. TYPE OF VISIT (Check one)11. Is record keeping satisfactory?

4. HANDLER CODE 9. NATURE OF BUS12. Is a followup vi

DESCRIPTION OF RETAINED PRODUCT

NO.

TYPE (%)

DIRTIES 

(%)

LEAKERS 

(%)

CHECKS 

(%)

SIZE 

CODE

GRADE 

CODE

QUANTITY 

(dz.) 

TYPE (%) Restricted Temp (°F) USDA IDENTIFIED TAG OR LOT NUMBER LOSS 1 LOSS 2 MISLABELED

1

TOTAL

5432

 INEDIBLE PRODUCT QUANTITY (lbs) TAG NUMBER

RELEASE OF RETAINED PRODUCT

53142

TAG OR LOT NUMBER DISPOSITION CODE REMARKS QUANTITY 

(dz or lbs)

6

COMMENTS:

Cooler No. Temp(°F)

AVERAGE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATU

Cooler No. T

USDA REPRESENTATION

TYPED OR PRINTED NAME OF INSPECTORSIGNATURE OF INSPECTOR

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY PARTICIPANTS

LICENSE DUTYNUMBER

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY LICENSE 

NUMBER

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

DATE TITLE TYPED OR PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE

LPS-156 (01/2018) (Previous edition dated 01/2015 may be used.) (S

Producer/Packe

Grading Station 

Inedible Collec

Cooked Eggs 

YES NO (explain in comments) N/A YES 

This form reports a change in registration information (explain in comments)

FollowupRelease

MakeupOther (explain in comments)Initial (Regular)

TYPE OF CONTAINER 

THERMOMETER:CALIBRATION DATE:

270

1470

300900

AA XLAA

R U

L

6.00 LS 1.5 BW .5

X

X

D-103738

L-103741L-103739

400 

L-103739L-103740L-103741

LD

LRLR

Barrel - Not properly labeled

Repackaged into cartons containing the refrigeration statement

Loose packed in filler flats

400 lbs

300 dz900 dz

Product observed being loaded onto two trucks without functioning refrigeration units.

Sales invoices do not show the grade of eggs sold. 

1 45.1 4 

2 42.03 40.8

Cal-Polks Farms 05 075 0192 

726 Egg Road Green Forest, AR 72638

 A.B. Inspector

 E2784365 CI E2697546 SS E4551868 FS

6/20/2020 Plant Manager C.F. Owner

Barrel

6/20/2020

Initial Visit with Retention & Release of Product
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND SEED PROGRAM 

SHELL EGG 

REGULATORY 

INSPECTION REPORT

1. NAME OF EGG HANDLER7. ADDRESS (Include Street, City, State, and Zip Code)

10. 

2. STATE CODE 3. COUNTY CODE8. TYPE OF VISIT (Check one)11. Is record keeping satisfactory?

4. HANDLER CODE 9. NATURE OF BUS12. Is a followup vi

DESCRIPTION OF RETAINED PRODUCT

NO.

TYPE (%)

DIRTIES 

(%)

LEAKERS 

(%)

CHECKS 

(%)

SIZE 

CODE

GRADE 

CODE

QUANTITY 

(dz.) 

TYPE (%) Restricted Temp (°F) USDA IDENTIFIED TAG OR LOT NUMBER LOSS 1 LOSS 2 MISLABELED

1

TOTAL

5432

 INEDIBLE PRODUCT QUANTITY (lbs) TAG NUMBER

RELEASE OF RETAINED PRODUCT

53142

TAG OR LOT NUMBER DISPOSITION CODE REMARKS QUANTITY 

(dz or lbs)

6

COMMENTS:

Cooler No. Temp(°F)

AVERAGE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATU

Cooler No. T

USDA REPRESENTATION

TYPED OR PRINTED NAME OF INSPECTORSIGNATURE OF INSPECTOR

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY PARTICIPANTS

LICENSE DUTYNUMBER

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY LICENSE 

NUMBER

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

DATE TITLE TYPED OR PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE

(S

Producer/Packe

Grading Station 

Inedible Collec

Cooked Eggs 

YES NO (explain in comments) N/A YES 

This form reports a change in registration information (explain in comments)

FollowupRelease

MakeupOther (explain in comments)Initial (Regular)

TYPE OF CONTAINER 

THERMOMETER:CALIBRATION DATE:

D-103738 270 dz RR Hillside Brand one dozen carton; 24 dozen cases.

05 075 0192 

726 Egg Road Green Forest, AR 72638

A.B. Inspector

 E2784365 CI

07/20/2020 Plant Manager C.F. Owner

LPS-156 (01/2018) (Previous edition dated 01/2015 may be used.)

Release Visit
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND SEED PROGRAM 

SHELL EGG 

REGULATORY 

INSPECTION REPORT

1. NAME OF EGG HANDLER7. ADDRESS (Include Street, City, State, and Zip Code)

10. 

2. STATE CODE 3. COUNTY CODE8. TYPE OF VISIT (Check one)11. Is record keeping satisfactory?

4. HANDLER CODE 9. NATURE OF BUS12. Is a followup vi

DESCRIPTION OF RETAINED PRODUCT

NO.

TYPE (%)

DIRTIES 

(%)

LEAKERS 

(%)

CHECKS 

(%)

SIZE 

CODE

GRADE 

CODE

QUANTITY 

(dz.) 

TYPE (%) Restricted Temp (°F) USDA IDENTIFIED TAG OR LOT NUMBER LOSS 1 LOSS 2 MISLABELED

1

TOTAL

5432

 INEDIBLE PRODUCT QUANTITY (lbs) TAG NUMBER

RELEASE OF RETAINED PRODUCT

53142

TAG OR LOT NUMBER DISPOSITION CODE REMARKS QUANTITY 

(dz or lbs)

6

COMMENTS:

Cooler No. Temp(°F)

AVERAGE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATU

Cooler No. T

USDA REPRESENTATION

TYPED OR PRINTED NAME OF INSPECTORSIGNATURE OF INSPECTOR

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY PARTICIPANTS

LICENSE DUTYNUMBER

LICENSE NUMBER

DUTY LICENSE 

NUMBER

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

DATE TITLE TYPED OR PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE

LPS-156 (01/2018) (Previous edition dated 01/2015 may be used.) (S

Producer/Packe

Grading Station 

Inedible Collec

Cooked Eggs 

YES NO (explain in comments) N/A YES 

This form reports a change in registration information (explain in comments)

FollowupRelease

MakeupOther (explain in comments)Initial (Regular)

TYPE OF CONTAINER 

THERMOMETER:CALIBRATION DATE:

 This is the follow-up visit. All available product and records were inspected.

Cal-Polks Farms C.F. Owner 075 0192 

726 Egg Road Green Forest, AR 72638

 A.B. Inspector

 E2784365 CI

7/20/2020 Plant Manager

Follow-up Visit
OMB APPROVED: NO. 0581-0113 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND SEED PROGRAM 

IMPORT PERMIT NUMBER: 

IMPORT REQUEST (SHELL EGGS) 

Instructions: See reverse side for completion instructions or hyperlink for electronic filing in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).

Section A – Application for Import Inspection Section D – Agreement for Temporary Transfer 

1. Name and Address of Consignor: Date: 

IN CONSIDERATIION of the U.S. Collector of Customs 

granting me (us) permission to transfer temporarily the 

products described in Section “C” which are offered for 

entry into the United States. I (WE) AGREE under bond 

filed with said Collector of Customs and subject to the 

penalties prescribed in laws enacted by Congress and 

regulations issued thereunder by the Secretary of the 

Treasury, to hold the said products intact at the location 

indicated below until they have been inspected and passed 

by a Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program Representative 

or have been otherwise disposed of under the supervision 

of a U.S. Customs Officer or a Livestock, Poultry, and 

Seed Program Representative. 

2. Name and Address of Importer: 

Section B – Notice of Product Shipped Under Seal(s) 

1. Point of Entry: 2. Estimated Date of Arrival: 

3. Container/Trailer Number: 4. Seal Number: 1. Name and Address for Location of Product for AMS 

 Inspection: 

Section C – Identification of Shipment 

1. Country of Origin: 2. U.S. Customs Entry Number: 

3. Name and Address of Consignee: 2. Name and Telephone Number for Contact at the 

 Location: 

Section E – Product Disposition 

1. Import Document Correct: Yes No

2. Labeling Correct: Yes No

4. FDA Registration Number: Ambient Transport Temperature:__________ 0 F 

5. Type of Product: Number of Containers: Quantity of Eggs: Product Released to Enter Commerce 

(LPS Signature and Date) * Non-Restricted Eggs 

(Table Eggs) 

Dozens 

Restricted Eggs 

(Decharacterized/Inedible) 

Pounds 

Breaking Stock Dozens 

I hereby attest that I have acquired an Import Permit from the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA to import table 

eggs, hatching eggs and inedible egg products. 

I hereby attest that I have registered with the Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) for compliance with Bioterrorism Act and the Egg 

Safety Rule. 

Refused Entry – Cause and Disposition 

LPS-222 (01/2018) 
 EXHIBIT X 

 

 

 

SHELL EGG SURVEILLANCE LABELING

The following examples may be used as guidelines for developing labels. 

 Cases Containing Only Cases Containing Only 

 Checked Eggs: Dirty Eggs: 

 

 For Processing Only in an Official

 USDA Egg Products Plant 

 Reisma Poultry Farm

 Alexander, NY 13021 

 

 Check Eggs: 

Cases Containing Either Dirty 

 Or Checked Eggs or a Combination 

 Of the Two:

 

 

 

 RESTRICTED EGGS

 For Processing Only in an Official

 USDA Egg Products Plant

 Reisma Poultry Farm

 Alexander, NY 13021 

 Loss, Leakers, and Inedibles Loss, Leakers, Inedibles, and Incubator 

 In Shell Form: Rejects in Crushed or Liquid Form: 

Hatchery Culls that are Washed, Unwashed 

RESTRICTED EGGS

NOT TO BE USED AS HUMAN FOOD

 Perigen Farms

 Woodstock, VA 22050 

Or Show Evidence of Daylight Segregating: Product Containing Blood or Meat

UNCLASSIFIED EGGS

TO BE REGRADED

 Penny Lane Farms

 Huntsville, AL 68975

 

 CHECKS DIRTY EGGS

 Ben Farms

 Charlotte, NC 32165 

DIRTY AND CHECKED EGGS

 For Processing Only in an Official USDA

 Egg Products Plant

 Laird Farms

 Boppy Hill, PA 17070 

INEDIBLE

EGG PRODUCT NOT TO BE USED

AS HUMAN FOOD

 Perigen Farms

 Woodstock, VA 22050 

 Spots, but No Other Types of Loss or 

 Inedible Eggs: 

SPOTS - FOR PROCESSING

ONLY IN AN OFFICIAL EGG

PRODUCTS PLANTS

Penny Lane Farms

Huntsville, AL 68975
 

 EXHIBIT X 

 Nest-Run Eggs Which Have Been Washed, 

 Daylight Segregated to Remove Obvious Defects, 

 That are Either Sized or Unsized: 

 

 

WASHED UNGRADED EGGS

Sized / Unsized

Bucky Egg Company 

Madison, NM 82032 

 Custom Packed Restricted Eggs Returned to the Producer: 

 Produced By: Packed By:

 

 Burt Dixon Farms Stonebraker Poultry

 Oak Grove, CA 95313 Mansfield, WV 29670

CHECKS AND DIRTIES CHECKS AND DIRTIES
Exhibit XI(a) 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PROGRAM 

SHELL EGG SURVEILLANCE WORKSHEET 

HANDLER NAME: 

Cal-Polks Farms 

DATE: 

02-20-20 

INSPECTOR NAME: 

A.B. Inspector 

REGISTRATION NUMBER 

STATE CODE 

 00 

COUNTY CODE 

 123 

HANDLER CODE 

 1234 

GRADE/SIZE 

BRAND/LOT S # CK L D* LO TY/LO GRADE/SIZE BRAND/LOT S # CK L D* LO TY/LO 

A - J 

Eggy 341 1 7 1 AA – XL 

Loose 346 1 4 

A - J 

Eggy 341 2 6 A – XL Eggway 342 2 5 

 TOTAL 13 1 A – XL 

Loose 346 3 8 

AVERAGE 6.5 .50 TOTAL 

 

17 

AVERAGE 

 

5.6 

 

A - Lg 

O’ Eggs 343 1 2 A – Med 

Loose 342 1 5 

A – Lg 

Eggy 345 2 4 

A - Lg 

Eggold 340 3 2 

AA - lg 

Eggin 345 4 7 

A - Lg 

Say Eggs 340 5 11 1 

A - Lg 

Say Eggs 345 6 2 

A - Lg 

O’ Eggs 345 7 2 

TOTAL 30 1 

AVERAGE 4.3 .14 

 

 (*) A – XL 

Eggpal 338 1 20 3 

AA - Lg 

Eggpal 344 1 3 

AA - Lg 

Eggpal 344 2 6 1 

AA - Lg 

Eggpal 344 3 4 Restricted 1 97 3 

 TOTAL 13 1 2 96 4 

AVERAGE 4.3 .33 TOTAL 193 7 

 AVERAGE 96.50 3.50 

 

 

 

 

LP-19 (09/2019) Supersedes PY-19
Exhibit XI(a) 

GRADE/SIZE 

BRAND/LOT S # CK L D* LO TY/LO GRADE/SIZE BRAND/LOT S # CK L D* LO TY/LO 

A - J 

Loose 346 1 8 1F 

2 6 

TOTAL 14 1 

AVERAGE 7 .50 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCT INVENTORY (DOZEN) *Identify Type Dirty. 

U 

S 

D 

A 

JUMBO EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL PEE WEE RESTRICTED 

400 

 

129 787 44 ------- ------ 

O 4500 

T 

H 

E 

R 

 

896 308 932 188 -------- -------- 

Inedible Eggs Denatured (If no, record amount of retained product and number of cases) Number of Cases 

 YES NO ______________ 

 YES NO _____Barrels____ _______2________ 

 YES NO ______________ 

 YES NO ______________ ________________ 

Inedible Egg Products Denatured (If no, record pounds of retained product, type and number of containers) Type of Containers Number of Containers 

Inedible Eggs Labeled (If no, record amount of retained product and number of cases) Number of Cases 

Inedible Egg Products Labeled (If no, record pounds of retained product, type and number of containers) Type of Containers Number of Containers 

TEMPERATURE CHECKS 

TIME 

TEMPERATURES 

WERE TAKEN 

COOLER # 

AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AVERAGE AMBIENT 

AIR TEMPERATURE 

1 2 3 4 5 

10:20 am 1 37.7 37.9 

 

37.80 

10:26 am 2 38.1 38.10 

10:33 am 3 37.3 37.7 38.0 

 

37.66 

 

CORRECT REFRIGERATION LABELING ON CONTAINERS 

 YES NO LOADING AND UNLOADING OF TRANSPORT VEHICLE YES NO 

IF YES, DOES THE VEHICLE CONTAIN A YES NO 

REFRIGERATION UNIT? 

IF YES, IS THE UNIT WORKING PROPERLY? YES NO 

COMMENTS: 

(*) Retained Tag D-111222 attached to product 9/ 30 dz cs. – Less than full sample. Exceeds individual check and loss tolerance. Inedible egg products denatured 

during the visit. 

LP-19 Reverse (02/2019)

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 
RETAINED PRODUCT TRANSFER / RELEASE MEMORANDUM 

DATE: _______________

TO: (Grader / Inspector at Destination Location) 

FROM: Origin Grader / Inspector (Print Name) 

SUBJECT: Retained Eggs 

Company Name & Address 

of Retention Location:

Company Name & Address 

of Destination Location:

Registration 

Number

(if applicable)

Date 

Total 

30-Dozen

Brand

Carton/ 

Loose

Grade Size Tag Number Disposition Disposition 

Date 

REMARKS 

Name, Address, and Signature Return this memo and retained tags to: 

of Destination Grader / Inspector (Completed by Origin Grader / Inspector) 
FORM APPROVED - OMB 0581-0113

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND SEED PROGRAM

SHELL EGG SURVEILLANCE QUARTERLY COST REPORT

The information is needed as a basis of payment for performing shell egg surveillance 

work. Response is required to obtain payment (7 CFR 57).

INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare in four copies. Send original and two copies to reach the 

applicable Federal-State Supervisor no later than the 20th of the month following the end 

of the reporting quarter. Retain the last copy for your records.

1. COOPERATING AGENCY (Name and Location) 2. REPORTING QUARTER (From-Thru)

ACTUAL DIRECT COSTS

3. PERSONNEL SALARY COSTS

Travel Hours Work Hours Total Hours Total Cost

a. Inspector..........................

b. Supervisor.......................

c. Clerical.............................

d. Total Personnel Salary Costs (a+b+c)......................................................

4. FRINGE BENEFITS

5. TRAVEL COSTS

f. Total miles ______________ times $_______________¢ per mile.............

g. Lodging and meals.......................................................................................

h. Other travel costs (Explain)..........................................................................

i. Total Travel Cost (f+g+h)............................................................................

6. OTHER COSTS

j. Telephone (Explain).......................................................................................

k. Supplies (Explain).........................................................................................

l. Miscellaneous (Explain).................................................................................

m. Total Other Costs (j+k+l)...........................................................................

7. TOTAL ACTUAL DIRECT COSTS (d+e+i+m).............................................

INDIRECT COST (If Applicable)

Explanation

Explanation - Other Travel Costs

Explanation

8. Applicable portion of line 7 times ________% Approved Percentage Rate

9. TOTAL QUARTERLY COSTS (7+8)............................................................

Calculation

10. REMARKS (continue on reverse if needed) 

11. SIGNATURE OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE 12. TITLE 13. DATE

14. SIGNATURE OF FEDERAL-STATE SUPERVISOR 15. DATE

LPS-76 (01/2018) (Previous edition dated 01/2015 maybe used.) (See reverse of Form for Privacy Act Statement)

e. Line d times _________________ % Percentage Rate..............................
FORM APPROVED - OMB 0581-0113

LPS-76 (01/2018) Reverse

NOTE: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 

required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control 

number for this information collection is 0581-0113. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated 

to average1.5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, 

gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. 

 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, 

color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion,

sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived 

from any public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's 

TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). 

 

To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., 

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender.
16. TOTALS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PROGRAM

DAILY SURVEILLANCE COST REPORT

1. STATE AND CODE 2a. QUARTER 2b. FISCAL YEAR

3. NAME OF INSPECTOR (Please print)

DATE REGISTRANT 

(Name and number)

4 5

REMARKS

LP-76-1 (06/2018) Supersedes LPS-76-1 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE OF FORM)

MEALS LODGING MISC.

13 14 15

TYPE OF

VISIT TRAVEL FROM TRAVEL TO TRAVELHOURS

MILES

DRIVEN

WORK

HOURS

NUMBER

OF

SAMPLES

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:

CITY:

TIME:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF FORM LP-76-1,

DAILY SURVEILLANCE COST REPORT

1. Enter cooperating State and Code. (Example: NY (36)).

2a. Enter quarter being reported.

2b. Enter fiscal year being reported.

3. Print full name of inspector performing shell egg surveillance work.

4. Enter date of visit.

5. Enter name of egg handler exactly as shown on the registration printout. Include County and

handler code numbers.

6. Enter type of visit. (Example: Initial (I); Followup (F); Release Product (R); Makeup (M); or

Destination Followup Inspection (D)).

7. Enter the location and departure time where and when the trip began.

8. Enter the location and arrival time where and when the trip ended.

9. Enter travel hours to perform surveillance work.

10. Self-explanatory.

11. Enter work hours spent performing surveillance work.

12. Enter number of samples examined.

13. Self-explanatory.

14. Self-explanatory.

15. Miscellaneous - Applicable costs that are directly chargeable to the Shell Egg Surveillance

Program. (Explain in "Remarks.")

16. Enter totals for travel hours, miles driven, work hours, and total costs for meals, lodging, and

miscellaneous expenses to perform surveillance work.

LP-76-1 Reverse (06/2018)