Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of › Rule 02.02.11 - RULES GOVERNING EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS › Section 02.02.11.350 - GRADE STANDARDS - TOLERANCES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Grade AA
			 (At Origin)
. Idaho Consumer Grade AA (at origin) consists of eggs that
			 are at least eighty-seven percent (87%) AA quality. The maximum tolerance of
			 thirteen percent (13%) that may be below AA quality may consist of A or B
			 quality in any combination, except that within the tolerance of B quality not
			 more than one percent (1%) may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths
			 (3/8) inch, blood spots (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in
			 diameter), or serious yolk defects. Not more than five percent (5%) (seven
			 percent (7%) for Jumbo size) Checks are permitted and not more than five-tenths
			 of one percent (0.5%) Leakers, Dirties or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in
			 any combination, except that such Loss may not exceed three-tenths of one
			 percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not permitted. (3-15-22)
02.
Grade AA (At Destination)
.
			 Idaho Consumer Grade AA (destination) consists of eggs that are seventy-two
			 percent (72%) AA quality. The remaining tolerance of twenty-eight percent (28%)
			 must consist of at least ten percent (10%) A quality, and the remainder must be
			 B quality, except that within the tolerance for B quality not more than one
			 percent (1%) may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths (3/8) inch,
			 blood spots (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter) or
			 serious yolk defects. Not more than seven percent (7%) (nine percent (9%) for
			 Jumbo size) Checks are permitted and not more than one percent (1%) Leakers,
			 Dirties, or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination except that
			 such Loss may not exceed three tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of
			 Loss are not permitted. (3-15-22)
03.
Grade A (At Origin)
. Idaho
			 Consumer Grade A (at origin) consists of eggs that are eighty-seven percent
			 (87%) A quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance of thirteen percent
			 (13%) that may be below A quality, not more than one percent (1%) may be B
			 quality due to air cells over three-eighths (3/8) inch, blood spots
			 (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter) or serious yolk
			 defects. Not more than five percent (5%) (seven percent (7%) for Jumbo size)
			 Checks are permitted and not more than five-tenths of one percent (0.5%)
			 Leakers, Dirties or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination except
			 that such Loss may not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types
			 of Loss are not permitted. (3-15-22)
04.
Grade A (At Destination)
.
			 Idaho Consumer Grade A (at destination) consists of eggs that are eighty-two
			 percent (82%) A quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance of eighteen
			 percent (18%) that may be below A quality, not more than one percent (1%) may
			 be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths (3/8) inch, blood spots
			 (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter) or serious yolk
			 defects. Not more than seven percent (7%) (nine percent (9%) for Jumbo size)
			 Checks are permitted and not more than one percent (1%) Leakers, Dirties, or
			 Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination, except that such Loss may
			 not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not
			 permitted. (3-15-22)
05.
Grade B (At Origin)
. Idaho Consumer Grade B (at origin) consists
			 of eggs that are ninety percent (90%) B quality or better, not more than ten
			 percent (10%) may be Checks and not more than five-tenths of one percent (0.5%)
			 Leakers, Dirties or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) except that such Loss may
			 not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.30%) in any combination. Other types
			 of Loss are not permitted. (3-15-22)
06.
Grade B (at Destination)
.
			 Idaho Consumer Grade B (at destination) consists of eggs that are ninety
			 percent (90%) B quality or better, not more than ten percent (10%) may be
			 Checks and not more than one percent (1%) Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (due to
			 meat or blood spots) in any combination, except that such Loss may not exceed
			 three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not permitted.
			 (3-15-22)