Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 32 - LIVESTOCK › Chapter 32.12 - EGGS › Subchapter 32.12.5 - Grades And Weight Classes For Shell Eggs In Lot Quantities › Rule 32.12.502 - MONTANA CONSUMER GRADES AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR SHELL EGGS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Grades.
(a) Fresh fancy quality shall consist of eggs
				meeting the requirements as set forth in ARM
				32.12.301 and
				32.12.302.
(b) Montana grade AA.
(i) Montana consumer grade AA at origin must
				consist of eggs which are 85% AA quality. Within the maximum tolerance of 15%
				which may be below AA quality, not more than 5% may be B quality, C quality or
				checks in any combination. No dirties or loss eggs are permitted. This grade is
				also applicable when the lot consists of eggs meeting the requirements set
				forth in ARM
				32.12.301 and 32.12.302.
(ii) Montana consumer grade AA at destination
				must consist of eggs which are 80% AA quality. Within the maximum tolerance of
				20% which may be below AA quality, not more than 5% may be B quality, C quality
				or checks in any combination, and not more than 0.5% leakers or dirties in any
				combination. This grade is also applicable when the lot consists of eggs
				meeting the requirements set forth in ARM
				32.12.301 and 32.12.302.
(c) Montana grade A.
(i) Montana consumer grade A at origin must
				consist of eggs which are 85% A quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance
				of 15% which may be below A quality, not more than 5% may be C quality or
				checks in any combination. No dirties or loss eggs are permitted. This grade is
				also applicable when the lot consists of eggs meeting the requirements set
				forth in ARM
				32.12.303.
(ii) Montana consumer grade A at destination
				must consist of eggs which are 80% A quality or better. Within the maximum
				tolerance of 20% which may be below A quality, not more than 5% may be C
				quality or checks in any combination, and not more than 0.5°% leakers or
				dirties in any combination. This grade is also applicable when the lot consists
				of eggs meeting the requirements set forth in ARM 32.12.303.
(d) Montana grade B.
(i) Montana consumer grade B at origin must
				consist of eggs which are 85% B quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance
				of 15% which may be below B quality, not more than 10% may be checks. No
				dirties or loss eggs are permitted.
(ii) Montana consumer grade B at destination
				must consist of eggs which are 80% B quality or better. Within the maximum
				tolerance of 20% which may be below B quality, not more than 10% may be checks
				and not more than 0.5% leakers or dirties in combination.
(e) Additional tolerances.
(i) In lots of two or more cases:
(A) For grade AA. No individual case may
				exceed 10% less AA quality eggs than the minimum permitted for the lot
				average.
(B) For grade A. No
				individual case may exceed 10% less A quality eggs than the minimum permitted
				for the lot average. For grade B. No individual case may exceed 10% less B
				quality eggs than the minimum permitted for the lot average.
(ii) In lots of 2 or more cartons,
				no individual carton may contain less than 8 eggs of the specified quality and
				no individual carton may contain less than 10 eggs of the specified quality and
				the next lower quality. The remaining 2 eggs may consist of a combination of
				qualities below the next lower quality (i.e., in lots of grade A, not more than
				2 eggs of the qualities in individual cartons within the sample may be C or
				checks.)