California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 3 - Economics › Chapter 1 - Fruit and Vegetable Standardization › Subchapter 3 - Eggs › Section 1353 - Grade Tolerances

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Grade AA (origin) shall consist of eggs which are at least 85 percent AA
				  quality; a tolerance of 15 percent below AA quality is permitted and may
				  consist of A and B quality in any combination; no more than 5 percent (7
				  percent for Jumbo size) checks is permitted; and no more than 1 percent C
				  quality or more than 0.5 percent leakers, dirties or loss (due to meat or blood
				  spots) in any combination is permitted. Other types of loss are not
				  permitted.
(b) Grade AA
				  (destination) shall consist of eggs which are at least 80 percent AA quality; a
				  tolerance of 20 percent below AA quality is permitted and may consist of A or B
				  quality in any combination; no more than 7 percent (9 percent for Jumbo size)
				  checks is permitted; and no more than 1 percent C quality or more than 1
				  percent leakers, dirties or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any
				  combination is permitted, except that such loss may not exceed 0.5 percent.
				  Other types of loss are not permitted.
(c) Grade A (origin) shall consist of eggs
				  which are at least 85 percent A quality; a tolerance of 15 percent below A
				  quality is permitted and may consist of B quality; no more than 5 percent (7
				  percent for Jumbo size) checks is permitted; and no more than 1 percent C
				  quality or more than 0.5 percent leakers, dirties or loss (due to meat or blood
				  spots) in any combination is permitted. Other types of loss are not
				  permitted.
(d) Grade A
				  (destination) shall consist of eggs which are at least 80 percent A quality; a
				  tolerance of 20 percent below A quality is permitted and may consist of B
				  quality; no more than 7 percent (9 percent for Jumbo size) checks is permitted;
				  and no more than 1 percent C quality or more than 1 percent leakers, dirties or
				  loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted, except that
				  such loss may not exceed 0.5 percent. Other types of loss are not
				  permitted.
(e) Grade B (origin)
				  shall consist of eggs which are at least 85 percent B quality; a tolerance of
				  15 percent below B quality is permitted and may consist of C quality; no more
				  than 10 percent checks or more than 0.5 percent leakers, dirties or loss (due
				  to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted. Other types of loss
				  are not permitted.
(f) Grade B
				  (destination) shall consist of eggs which are at least 80 percent B quality; a
				  tolerance of 20 percent below B quality is permitted and may consist of C
				  quality; no more than 10 percent checks or more than 1 percent leakers, dirties
				  or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted, except
				  that such loss may not exceed 0.5 percent. Other types of loss are not
				  permitted.
(g) Additional
				  Tolerance: No lot shall be rejected due to a single loss or dirty
				  egg.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						407
						and
						27531,
						Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						27531,
						Food and Agricultural Code.