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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 85 - EGG CERTIFICATION › Section 85.4 - Organization responsibilities

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Organizations shall agree to the following:
(1) To have at least two personnel available
				for duty for each period of operation and at least one personnel available when
				certified eggs are being packed.
(2) Not to take an action that may influence
				personnel in the performance of certification work; however, personnel may not
				be restricted to the performance of certification work only, but may discharge
				other duties which do not interfere with certification work.
(3) To permit authorized personnel of the
				Department to have access to the entire grading operations for the purpose of
				determining that accurate classifications are being established on eggs
				officially identified.
(4) To
				maintain and make available to the Department a continuous accurate record for
				a period of 1 month on eggs certified and identified.
(5) To pay the Commonwealth fees as
				stipulated in the agreement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 85 - EGG CERTIFICATION › Section 85.5 - General requirements

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The Department and each organization shall agree to all of
				  the following:
(1) An agreement may be
				terminated upon 30 days written notice by either party to the other except as
				provided in paragraph (2).
(2)
				There shall be a 6-months probationary period, at the end of which, if
				performance is satisfactory, certification shall continue. If performance is
				not satisfactory, a written 30-day termination notice shall be
				executed.
(3) Parties shall
				cooperate fully in compliance with the conditions contained in this chapter and
				future conditions which may be agreed upon as necessary in the development of
				an effective certification program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 85 - EGG CERTIFICATION › Exhibit A - PENNSYLVANIA EGG CERTIFICATION AGREEMENT

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This agreement entered into this ___ day ___ 19 ___ by and
				  between the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, acting through the Bureau
				  of Markets, hereinafter referred to as "Department", and ____________
				  hereinafter referred to as "Organization".
The above organization agrees to abide by the provisions of 7
				  Pa. Code Ch. 85, established by authority of the Act of April 4, 1929, P. L.
				  144, as amended, and the Act of April 9, 1929, P. L. 177, as amended.
The above organization agrees to pay the Commonwealth of
				  Pennsylvania for supervisory services in this certification program, the
				  following fees:
WHOLESALE LOTS (MONTHLY
						  VOLUME)
0-2,000 cases
$ 3 per month
2,001-7,000 cases
7 per month
7,001-10,000 cases
10 per month
10,001-20,000 cases
12 per month
20,001-40,000 cases
14 per month
40,001-and over cases
15 per month
CONSUMER LOTS (MONTHLY VOLUME)
0-250 cases
$ 15 per month
251-500 cases
20 per month
501-1,000 cases
25 per month
1,001-2,000 cases
30 per month
2,001-4,000 cases
35.00 per month.
4,001-8,000 cases
40.00 per month
8,001-16,000 cases
45 per month
16,001-or more cases
50 per month
Wherefore, the parties hereto intending to be legally bound
				  hereby have hereunder set their hands and seals the date and year first above
				  mentioned.
Witness:
				  ____________________________________________________
Organization
				  _________________________________________________
By direction of the Secretary of Agriculture
				  ___________________________
Director, Bureau of Markets
				  ______________________________________
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 87.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Case
-The standard 30, 24 or 15-dozen egg
					 case as used in commercial practice in this Commonwealth.
Department
-The Department of Agriculture
					 of the Commonwealth.
Egg
-The product of the domesticated fowl
					 enclosed in a shell.
Grade
-Any lot or lots of two or more
					 eggs.
Lot
-A quantity of 30-dozen eggs or
					 more.
Quality
-The quality of an individual
					 egg.
Weight
-The weight of individual eggs,
					 dozens or cases.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › STANDARDS FOR QUALITY OF INDIVIDUAL SHELL EGGS › Section 87.11 - Individual eggs with clean unbroken shells

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(a)
AA quality.
The shell
				  shall be clean, unbroken and practically normal. The air cell shall not exceed
				  1/8 inch in depth, may show unlimited movement, and may be free or bubbly. The
				  white shall be clear and firm so that the yolk outline is only slightly defined
				  when the egg is twirled before the candling light. The yolk shall be
				  practically free from apparent defects.
(b)
A quality.
The shell
				  shall be clean, unbroken and practically normal. The air cell shall not exceed
				  3/16 of an inch in depth, may show unlimited movement and may be free or
				  bubbly. The white shall be clear and at least reasonably firm so that the yolk
				  outline is only fairly well defined when the egg is twirled before the candling
				  light. The yolk shall be practically free from apparent defects.
(c)
B quality.
The shell
				  shall be unbroken, may be abnormal, and may have slightly stained areas.
				  Moderately stained areas are permitted if they do not cover more than 1/32 of
				  the shell surface if localized or 1/16 of the shell surface if scattered. Eggs
				  having shells with prominent stains or adhering dirt are not permitted. The air
				  cell may exceed 3/16 of an inch in depth, may show unlimited movement, and may
				  be free or bubbly. The white may be weak and watery so that the yolk outline is
				  plainly visible when the egg is twirled before the candling light. The yolk may
				  appear dark, enlarged, and flattened and may show clearly visible germ
				  development but no blood due to such development it may show other serious
				  defects that do not render the egg inedible.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › STANDARDS FOR QUALITY OF INDIVIDUAL SHELL EGGS › Section 87.12 - Individual eggs with stained or dirty, unbroken shells

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(a)
B quality.
The shell
				  shall be unbroken, may be abnormal and may have slightly stained areas.
				  Moderately stained areas are permitted if they do not cover more than 1/32 of
				  the shell surface if localized or 1/16 of the shell surface if scattered. Eggs
				  having shells with prominent stains or adhering dirt are not
				  permitted.
(b)
Dirty.
The shell shall be unbroken with adhering dirt or
				  foreign material, prominent stains, or moderate stains covering more than 1/32
				  of the shell surface if localized or 1/16 of the shell surface if
				  scattered.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › STANDARDS FOR QUALITY OF INDIVIDUAL SHELL EGGS › Section 87.13 - Individual eggs with checked, cracked or broken shells

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(a)
Check individual eggs.
The egg may have a crack in the shell but the shell membranes shall be
				  intact.
(b)
Leaker
				  individual eggs.
The shell may have a broken shell or a crack in the
				  shell membranes with the contents exuding or free to exude through the
				  shell.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › DESCRIPTIVE TERMS › Section 87.21 - Terms descriptive of the egg shell

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The following terms shall be used in describing egg
					 shells:
(1)
Clean.
Free from foreign material and from stains or discolorations that are readily
				  visible. Eggs with only very small specks, cage marks or stains may be
				  considered clean if such specks, cage marks, or stains are not of sufficient
				  number or intensity to detract from the generally clean appearance of the egg.
				  Eggs that show traces of processing oil on the shell shall be considered clean
				  unless otherwise soiled.
(2)
Dirty.
Unbroken, has dirt or foreign material adhering to the
				  surface, and has prominent stains or moderate stains covering more than 1/32 of
				  the shell surface if localized or 1/16 of the shell surface if
				  scattered.
(3)
Practically
				  normal (AA or A quality).
Approximates the usual shape and is sound
				  and is free from thin spots. Ridges and rough areas that do not materially
				  affect the shape and strength of the shell are permitted.
(4)
Abnormal (B quality).
A
				  shell that may be somewhat unusual or decidedly misshapen or faulty in
				  soundness or strength or may show pronounced ridges or thin spots.
(5)
Unbroken.
Free from
				  checks or breaks.
(6)
Checked and cracked.
Has an actual break but the shell
				  membranes shall be intact.
(7)
Leaker.
May have a break or crack in the shell and shell
				  membrane, with the contents exuding or free to exude through the
				  shell.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › DESCRIPTIVE TERMS › Section 87.22 - Terms descriptive of the air cell of an egg

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The following terms shall be used in describing the air
					 cell of eggs:
(1)
Air
				  cell.
The air space between shell membranes normally located in the
				  large end of the egg.
(2)
Depth.
Distance from the top of the air cell to the bottom
				  when the egg is held air cell up.
(3)
Practically regular.
Maintains a practically fixed position in the egg and shows a fairly even
				  outline with no more than 3/16 of an inch movement in any direction as the egg
				  is rotated.
(4)
Free air
				  cell.
Moves freely toward uppermost point in the egg as the egg is
				  rotated slowly.
(5)
Bubbly
				  air cell.
Ruptured, resulting in one or more small air bubbles usually
				  floating beneath the main air cell.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › DESCRIPTIVE TERMS › Section 87.23 - Terms descriptive of the egg white

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The following terms shall be used in describing the egg
					 white of eggs:
(1)
Clear.
Free from discoloration or from any foreign bodies
				  floating in it. Prominent chalazas shall not be confused with foreign bodies
				  such as spots or blood clots.
(2)
Firm. (AA quality).
Sufficiently thick or viscous to prevent
				  the yolk outline from being more than slightly defined or indistinctly
				  indicated when the egg is twirled. With respect to a broken-out egg, a firm
				  white has a Haugh unit value above 72 when measured at a temperature from
				  45°F to 60°F.
(3)
Reasonably firm (A quality).
Somewhat less thick or viscous
				  than a firm white. Permits the yolk to approach the shell more closely which
				  results in a fairly well defined yolk outline when the egg is twirled. With
				  respect to a broken-out egg, a reasonably firm white has a Haugh unit value of
				  60 to 72 when measured at a temperature from 45°F to 60°F.
(4)
Weak and watery (B
				  quality).
Weak, thin, and generally lacking in viscosity. Permits the
				  yolk to approach the shell closely, thus causing the yolk outline to appear
				  plainly visible and dark when the egg is twirled. With respect to a broken-out
				  egg, a weak and watery white has a Haugh unit value below 60 when measured at a
				  temperature from 45°F to 60°F.
(5)
Blood spots or meat
				  spots.
Small blood spots or meat spots aggregating not more than 1/8
				  inch in diameter, may be classed as B quality. If they are larger or showing
				  diffusion of blood into the white surrounding the blood spots, the egg shall be
				  classified as loss. Blood spots shall not be due to germ development; they may
				  be on the yolk or in the white. Meat spots may be blood spots which have lost
				  their characteristic red color or tissue from the reproductive
				  organs.
(6)
Bloody
				  white.
Eggs with bloody whites or blood diffused through the white
				  shall be classed as loss.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › DESCRIPTIVE TERMS › Section 87.24 - Terms descriptive of the egg yolk

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The following terms shall be used in describing egg
					 yolks:
(1)
Outline slightly
				  defined (AA quality).
Yolk outline is indistinctly indicated and
				  appears to blend into the surrounding white as the egg is twirled.
(2)
Outline fairly well defined (A
				  quality).
Yolk outline is discernible but not clearly outlined as the
				  egg is twirled.
(3)
Outline
				  plainly visible (B quality).
Yolk outline is clearly visible as a dark
				  shadow when the egg is twirled.
(4)
Enlarged and flattened (B quality).
Yolk membranes and tissues
				  have weakened or moisture has been absorbed from the white to such an extent
				  that the yolk appears definitely enlarged and flat. development or other
				  defects.
(5)
Practically
				  free from defects (AA or A quality).
Yolk shows no germ development
				  but may show other very slight defects on its surface.
(6)
Serious defects (B
				  quality).
Yolk shows well developed spots or areas and other serious
				  defects such as olive yolks which do not render the egg inedible.
(7)
Clearly visible germ development
				  (B quality).
A development of the germ spot on the yolk of a fertile
				  egg has progressed to a point at which the germ is plainly visible as a
				  definite circular area or spot with no blood in evidence.
(8)
Blood due to germ
				  development.
Blood caused by development of the germ in a fertile egg
				  to the point where it is visible as definite lines or blood ring. Such eggs
				  shall be classified as inedible.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › DESCRIPTIVE TERMS › Section 87.25 - General terms

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The following terms shall be used in describing
					 eggs:
(1)
Loss.
Eggs
				  that are inedible, smashed, or broken so that contents are leaking; cooked;
				  frozen; contaminated; or containing bloody whites, large blood spots, large
				  unsightly meat spots, or other foreign material.
(2)
Inedible eggs.
Eggs
				  following descriptions: black rots, yellow rots, white rots, mixed rots (addled
				  eggs), sour eggs, eggs with green whites, eggs with stuck yolks, moldy eggs,
				  musty eggs, eggs showing blood rings, eggs containing embryo chicks at or
				  beyond the blood ring state, and any eggs that are adulterated as such term is
				  defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.A. §
											§
											301-392).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › STANDARDS AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR WHOLESALE GRADES OF SHELL EGGS › Section 87.31 - Standards

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The following standards shall be used to classify wholesale
					 grades of shell eggs:
Wholesale grade
								description
Maximum percentage of eggs of
								specific qualities reuired
Maximum
								tolerance permitted (lot average)
AA quality
A
								quality or better
B quality or better
B quality dirties and checks (percent)
Dirties and checks (percent)
Loss
								(percent)
U. S. specials-percent AA quality (The actual total
								percentage must be stated in the grade
								name)
20
Balance
None except for
								tolerance
7.5
2
U. S. extras-percent A quality (The actual total
								percentage must be stated in the grade
								name)
20
Balance
11.7
3
U. S. standards-percent B quality (The actual total
								percentage must be stated in the grade
								name)
84.3
11.7
4
1 Substitution of eggs
					 possessing higher qualities for those possessing lower specified qualities
					 shall be permitted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › STANDARDS AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR WHOLESALE GRADES OF SHELL EGGS › Section 87.32 - Weights

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The following weight classes shall apply to wholesale
					 grades of shell eggs:
WEIGHT CLASSES FOR UNITED STATES WHOLESALE
GRADES FOR SHELL EGGS
PER 30 DOZEN EGGS
WEIGHTS FOR INDIVIDUAL EGGS AT RATE PER
								DOZEN
Weight Classes
Average Net Weight on a Lot I Basis At Least (pounds)
Minimum Net Weight Individual Case 2 Basis (pounds)
Minimum Weight (ounces)
Weight
								Variation Tolerance For Not More Than 10% By Count, Of Individual Eggs
								(ounces)
Extra
								Large
50.5
50
26
under 26 but not under 24
Large
45
44
23
under
								23 but not under 21
Medium
39.5
39
20
under 20 but not under 18
Small
34
None
None
None
1 Lot shall mean any quantity of
					 30 dozen or more eggs.
2 Case means standard 30 dozen
					 egg case as used in commercial practice in the United States.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › STANDARDS AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR CONSUMER GRADES OF SHELL EGGS › Section 87.41 - Standards

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(a) The following
				  standards shall be used to classify consumer grades of shell eggs:
(1)
Grade AA.
The following
				  are standards for Grade AA shell eggs:
(i)
				  Grade AA (at origin) shall consist of eggs which are at least 87% AA quality.
				  The maximum tolerance of 13% which may be below AA quality. may consist of A or
				  B quality in any combination, except that within the tolerance for B quality
				  not more than 1.0% may be B quality due to air cells over 3/8 inch, blood
				  spots-aggregating not more than 1/8 inch in diameter-or serious yolk defects.
				  Not more than 5.0%-7.0% for Jumbo size checks are permitted, and not more than
				  0.5% leakers, dirties or loss-due to meat or blood spots-in any combination,
				  except that such loss may not exceed 0.3%. Other types of loss are not
				  permitted.
(ii) Grade AA
				  (destination) shall consist of eggs which are at least 72% AA quality. The
				  remaining tolerance of 28% shall consist of at least 10% A quality and the
				  remainder shall be B quality, except that within the tolerance for B quality
				  not more than 1.0% may be B quality due to air cells over 3/8 inch, blood
				  spots-aggregating not more than 1/8 inch in diameter-or serious yolk defects.
				  Not more than 7.0%-9.0% for Jumbo size checks are permitted, and not more than
				  1.0% leakers, dirties, or loss-due to meat or blood spots-in any combination,
				  except that such loss may not exceed 0.3%. Other types of loss are not
				  permitted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › STANDARDS AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR CONSUMER GRADES OF SHELL EGGS › Section 87.42 - Weight classes

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(a) The
				  following weight classes shall apply to consumer grades of shell eggs:
Size or
								Weight,Classes
Min. Net Weight (Ounces Per
								Dozen)
Min. Net Weight (Pounds per 30
								Dozen)
Min. Net Weight For Individual Eggs At Rate
								Per/B Tolerance/c
Jumbo
30
56
29
Extra Large
27
50.5
26
Large
24
45
23
Medium
21
39.5
20
Small
18
34
17
Peewee
15
28
-
(b)
				  Minimum weights shall be permitted in various size classes only to the extent
				  that they shall not reduce the net weight per dozen below the required minimum,
				  giving thorough consideration to variable weight of individual eggs and
				  variable efficiency of graders and scales which shall be maintained on a
				  uniform and accurate basis.
(c) A
				  lot average tolerance of 3.3% for individual eggs in the next lower weight
				  class is permitted as long as no individual case within the lot exceeds
				  5.0%.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
												87.52 (relating to
						marking).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › MARKING OF CONSUMER RECEPTACLES OF SHELL EGGS › Section 87.51 - Receptacles

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Marketing of eggs in consumer receptacles shall be
					 permitted only if the receptacle is properly labeled or marked. Consumer
					 receptacles shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) Paper bags.
(2) Cardboard boxes.
(3) Shoe boxes.
(4) Consumer egg cartons.
(5) Multiple unit egg cartons.
(6) Eggs over-wrapped with paper or other
				  material, and other such containers when used in offering eggs for sale to
				  consumers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 87 - STANDARDS FOR GRADING AND MARKETING EGGS › MARKING OF CONSUMER RECEPTACLES OF SHELL EGGS › Section 87.52 - Marking

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(a) All consumer
				  receptacles shall be marked in a plain and conspicuous manner on the principal
				  display panel (top) with:
(1) statement of
				  identity (eggs) in size lettering reasonably related to the most prominent
				  printed material on the principal display panel; and
(2) net contents in lettering at least 3/16
				  inches in height.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 88 - EGG REFRIGERATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 88.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
Act
-The Egg Refrigeration Law (31 P. S. §
										§
										300.1-300.9).
Ambient temperature
-The temperature of the
				  air surrounding an egg on all sides.
Case
or
case of consumer
				  receptacles
-A container used to carry, transport, store or segregate
				  two or more consumer receptacles; or the standard 30, 24 or 15-dozen egg case
				  as used in commercial practice in this Commonwealth.
Consumer receptacle
-A container used for the
				  sale of shell eggs at retail, including a paper bag, a cardboard box, a shoe
				  box, an egg case or an egg carton.
Date of lay
-The Julian date on which the
				  eggs were produced by the domesticated fowl.
Date of process
-The Julian date on which the
				  eggs were washed and packed in containers, cases or consumer
				  receptacles.
Distributor
-A person or business entity
				  which sells or provides food or food products to a food establishment.
Egg
or
shell egg
-The
				  product of domesticated fowl, enclosed in a shell, to be used for human
				  consumption.
Egg processor
or
processor
-A person who collects, washes or packs shell eggs for commercial sale or
				  distribution.
Egg producer
or
producer
-A
				  person who owns a laying flock of domesticated fowl which produces eggs for
				  marketing or use within this Commonwealth.
Food establishment
-A food distributor, food
				  processor, food service establishment, public eating or drinking establishment,
				  retail food store or another person or business entity which sells,
				  distributes, holds for distribution or prepares or packages for distribution
				  food or food products.
Food processor
-A person or business entity
				  which manufacturers or packages food products.
House of origin
-The particular building,
				  chicken house or structure at which an egg is laid.
Internal temperature
-The temperature of the
				  interior of an egg.
Julian date
-The sequential number of each
				  day of a calendar year.
Person
-An individual, firm, corporation,
				  association or another form of business entity.
Retail food store
-An establishment or
				  section of an establishment where food and food products are offered to the
				  consumer and intended for off-premises consumption.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 88 - EGG REFRIGERATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 88.2 - Temperature requirements

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(a)
Initial requirement.
Within 24 hours of being laid, an egg
				sold or produced within this Commonwealth shall be subjected to and maintained
				at an ambient temperature not to exceed 55°F. This temperature requirement
				shall be maintained during transport and until the egg has been washed and
				packed, regardless of whether the egg is in the physical possession of the
				flock owner, a transporter, a processor or another person.
(b)
Requirement after washing and
				packing.
An egg sold or produced within this Commonwealth shall be
				subjected to and maintained at an ambient temperature not to exceed 45°F
				immediately after it has been washed and packed. This temperature requirement
				shall remain applicable during storage or transport, and until delivery to a
				food establishment.
(c)
Requirements preceding use or purchase.
(1) An egg at a food processor, retail food
				store, distributor or other food establishment shall be maintained at an
				internal temperature not to exceed 45°F until use, preparation or purchase
				by a consumer.
(2) Notwithstanding
				the 45°F internal temperature requirement described in paragraph (1), an
				egg to be used for food processing may be removed from refrigeration and kept
				in the processing area if the following conditions are met:
(i) The total time between removal of the egg
				from refrigeration and completion of food processing utilizing the egg does not
				exceed 4 hours.
(ii) The processed
				food reaches a minimum internal temperature of 140°F (60°C) during
				processing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 88 - EGG REFRIGERATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 88.3 - Thermometers

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Each cooler, transport vehicle, display case or other egg
				  storage facility shall have therein an indicating thermometer accurate to plus
				  or minus 2°F. The thermometer shall be located at the warmest point in the
				  facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 88 - EGG REFRIGERATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 88.4 - Labeling

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(a)
Identifying information.
Each consumer receptacle and case of
				consumer receptacles shall be labeled by the processor with the following
				information regarding the eggs contained therein:
(1) The plant at which the eggs were
				processed.
(2) The date of
				process.
(3) The flock of origin of
				the eggs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 88 - EGG REFRIGERATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 88.5 - Labeling for certain small egg processors

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(a)
General rule.
A small
				egg processor who meets the criteria in §
									88.2(d) (relating
				to temperature requirements) shall print upon each consumer receptacle and case
				of consumer receptacles in a clear and conspicuous manner the date of lay of
				the eggs contained therein. Eggs which are offered for sale from a retail bulk
				display shall have the date of lay and the identity of the small egg processor
				posted at the display in a clear and conspicuous manner.
(b)
Different dates of lay.
If eggs in a consumer receptacle, case of consumer receptacles or retail bulk
				display have different dates of lay, the earliest date of lay shall be used for
				labeling or posting purposes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 88 - EGG REFRIGERATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 88.6 - Recordkeeping requirements

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(a)
Eggs processed by persons other than their producer.
(1) An egg producer who sells or transfers
				eggs to a processor before washing and packing shall maintain the following
				records for at least 6 months from the date of lay with respect to the eggs:
(i) The date of lay of the eggs.
(ii) The house of origin from which the eggs
				were collected.
(iii) The date and
				time at which the eggs were initially subjected to an ambient temperature of
				55°F.
(iv) Daily temperature
				records from the egg cooler for the period during which the eggs were in the
				possession or control of the egg producer.
(v) The identity of the person to whom the
				eggs were transferred or sold for processing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 88 - EGG REFRIGERATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 88.7 - Unlawful conduct-penalties

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(a)
Unlawful conduct.
A
				person may not sell, distribute, use or store an egg that was not at all times
				in conformance with the act or this chapter. Each business day during which a
				violation of this section occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(b)
Penalties.
Violations of
				the act or this chapter are punishable under section 5 or 6(a) of the act
				(31
				P. S. §
										§
										300.5 and
				300.6(a)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 93 - CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE FOR APPLES › Section 93.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
Apples
-All varieties of the fruit commonly
				  known as apple.
Controlled atmosphere storage
-Storage of
				  fresh fruits or vegetables in a facility consisting of one or more rooms in
				  which atmospheric gases are controlled in quantity and temperature for the
				  purpose of controlling the condition and maturity of such fruits or
				  vegetables.
Department
-The Department of Agriculture of
				  the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 93 - CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE FOR APPLES › Section 93.2 - Registration

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(a) A person
				desiring certification of a controlled atmosphere storage facility shall apply
				to the Department for registration of each room stating the location of the
				warehouse, the capacity of each room and the method, including types of units,
				used for controlling the atmosphere.
(b) Following receipt of the application, the
				Department will issue a registration number for each facility and a number for
				each controlled atmosphere room within the facility. The numbers shall be
				permanently affixed to the door of each room.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 93 - CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE FOR APPLES › Section 93.3 - Certification and sealing procedures

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(a) Within 20 days following the sealing of a
				room for the purpose of controlled atmosphere storage, the owner or operator of
				the facility shall request from the Department official certification of the
				storage facility conditions. The request shall specify the date of sealing, the
				registration number of the room and the number of bushels of each variety of
				fruit contained.
(b) After receipt
				of the request, the Department will insure that the atmospheric contents of the
				sealed room are measured. When it is determined that the oxygen contents of the
				room have been reduced to 5% or less within 20 days after sealing of the room,
				an official seal shall be affixed to the door of the room.
(c) The officially sealed room may not
				thereafter be entered during the required 90-day storage period except to make
				necessary repairs to maintain the required atmospheric conditions, in which
				event the Department shall be notified of the entry within 48 hours, and the
				room will be resealed by the Department.
(d) At approximately 90 days after the
				official sealing of a room, the Department will recheck the atmospheric
				contents and the records maintained, and shall issue a memorandum showing
				compliance, or failure to comply, with the requirements in §
									93.4 (relating to atmospheric and
				temperature conditions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 93 - CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE FOR APPLES › Section 93.4 - Atmospheric and temperature conditions

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(a) Oxygen content of the atmosphere shall be
				reduced to 5% or less in a controlled atmosphere storage room within 20 days
				after sealing the room and be maintained at or below such level for 90 days or
				more.
(b) The temperature, oxygen
				content and carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere shall be determined and
				recorded daily in a manner approved by the Department.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
											93.3 (relating to certification and
					 sealing procedures) and 7 Pa. Code §
											93.6 (relating to
					 marking).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 93 - CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE FOR APPLES › Section 93.5 - Condition standards

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Upon opening a controlled atmosphere storage room or at the
				  time of shipment, controlled atmosphere apples shall meet the 5%-tolerance
				  requirement of United States Condition Standards For Export (7 CFR
				  51.323), as amended or revised, except that
				  after May 31 following the year of production, an additional tolerance of 15%
				  shall be allowed for ripe apples. Not more than one-tenth of this 20% total, or
				  2%, shall be allowed for over-ripe apples.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
											93.6 (relating to
					 marking).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 93 - CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE FOR APPLES › Section 93.6 - Marking

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(a) A person may
				not sell, expose for sale or transport for sale apples in closed packages
				labeled as having been exposed to controlled atmosphere, nor may they use a
				term or form of words or symbols of similar import on a container, unless the
				apples were stored in a warehouse complying with the requirements of §
									93.4 (relating to atmospheric and
				temperature conditions), and such storage is certified by the Department, or by
				the state where the apples were stored (if the controlled atmosphere storage
				regulations of that state are equivalent to the requirements of this
				chapter).
(b) Any lot of apples
				represented as being exposed to controlled atmosphere conditions and which
				fails to meet the requirements of §
									93.5 (relating to condition
				standards) shall be cause for the Department to require evidence that the
				apples were stored in a facility pursuant to § 93.4.
(c) A person may not mark a container of
				apples to indicate or imply official certification of storage or condition of
				apples unless the certification has been given under this chapter.
(d) The containers of apples meeting the
				requirements of §
									93.5 may be marked with an official
				stamp furnished by the Department, or other approved markings.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 93 - CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE FOR APPLES › Section 93.7 - Inspection and certification

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An annual license fee of $5 plus necessary and reasonable
				  expenses incurred in making the inspection and certification shall be assessed
				  the owner or operator of each room subjected to official inspection for
				  determining compliance with warehouse conditions. Each license shall expire on
				  the July 31st next following its date of issuance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 96 - STANDARDS OF QUALITY FOR GRADING AND CLASSIFYING GRAPES, POTATOES, APPLES AND PEACHES › Section 96.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
Closed package
-A basket, box, bag or other
				  container the contents of which cannot be adequately inspected without opening
				  it.
Department
-Department of Agriculture of the
				  Commonwealth.
Person
-A natural person, firm, partnership,
				  association or corporation.
Unclassified
-Not graded and classified as to
				  quality.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 96 - STANDARDS OF QUALITY FOR GRADING AND CLASSIFYING GRAPES, POTATOES, APPLES AND PEACHES › Section 96.2 - Standards of quality for grading and classifying

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The official standards of quality for grading and classifying
				  grapes, potatoes, apples and peaches sold in the Commonwealth shall be the same
				  as standards promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States,
				  which standards are commonly known as "United States Grades."
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
											96.3 (relating to
					 marking).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 96 - STANDARDS OF QUALITY FOR GRADING AND CLASSIFYING GRAPES, POTATOES, APPLES AND PEACHES › Section 96.3 - Marking

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(a) A person may
				not sell, expose for sale, or transport for sale in closed packages, grapes,
				potatoes, apples or peaches not marked with the appropriate United States
				Grades: provided, however, this section does not apply to grapes, potatoes,
				apples and peaches not graded and classified as to quality if shipped for sale
				or sold exposed for sale as "unclassified" as provided in
				3 P.
				S. §
										372.
(b) Grade identification and classification
				as to quality other than established as official under §
									96.2 (relating to standards of
				quality for grading and classifying) may be shown, provided, however, the
				appropriate United States grade is the dominant mark on the container. To
				satisfy this subsection as to dominance, the United States grade mark shall be
				at least 100% larger than any other grade mark shown. Under no circumstances
				may another grade mark be so contrived as to command as much or more prominence
				than the United States grade mark.
(c) The United States grade mark shall appear
				on the container in the conventional area for grade marks and other related
				information.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 97 - CONTAINER STANDARDS › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 97.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Climax basket
-A basket for grapes and
					 other fruits and vegetables which is approximately rectangular in shape, with
					 handle, and having slanting sides composed of one or more pieces of material
					 bound at the top by bands of heavier material, and having a solid bottom or
					 having sides and bottom formed from one continuous piece of material.
Hamper
-A container, usually round, but
					 which may be elliptical or polygonal, larger at top than at bottom, and of
					 greater depth than width; having slatted or solid sides and solid or fabricated
					 bottom, or having sides and bottom formed of one continuous piece of
					 material.
Round stave basket
-A round container,
					 larger at top than at bottom, and of greater width than depth, having slatted
					 sides and solid or fabricated bottom, or having sides and bottom formed from
					 one continuous piece of material.
Splint basket
-A basket commonly known to
					 the trade as a market basket, approximately rectangular in shape, usually with
					 handle or handles, the sides and bottom of which are formed of solid or
					 fabricated material, usually bound at the top by bands of heavier
					 material.
Standard basket or other container for small
					 fruits, berries and vegetables
- A small, open or partly open container
					 generally known as a berry box or till basket, commonly made in the following
					 sizes: 1/2-pint, pint, quart, 2-quart, 3-quart, and 4-quart; the larger sizes
					 sometimes used with handles; used as a display or retail sales package or as a
					 sub-container with a crate or other carrier, but not usually in itself a
					 primary shipping container; or any other baskets for the above commodities made
					 in multiples of the dry 1 quart.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 97 - CONTAINER STANDARDS › CLIMAX BASKETS › Section 97.11 - Standards for climax baskets

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(a)
				  The standard 2-quart climax basket shall be of the following dimensions: Length
				  of bottom piece, 9 1/2 inches; width of bottom piece, 3 1/2 inches; thickness
				  of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of basket, 3 7/8 inches outside measurement;
				  top of basket, length 11 inches and width 5 inches, outside measurement. Basket
				  shall have a cover 5 by 11 inches, when a cover is used.
(b) The standard 4-quart climax basket shall
				  be of the following dimensions: Length of bottom piece, 12 inches; width of
				  bottom piece, 4 1/2 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of
				  basket, 4 11/16 inches, outside measurement; top of basket, length 14 inches,
				  width 6 1/4 inches, outside measurement. Basket shall have a cover 6 1/4 inches
				  by 14 inches, when the cover is used.
(c) The standard 12-quart climax basket shall
				  be of the following dimensions: Length of bottom piece, 16 inches; width of
				  bottom piece, 6 1/2 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 7/16 inch; height of
				  basket, 7 1/16 inches, outside measurement; top of basket, length 19 inches,
				  width 9 inches, outside measurement. Basket shall have cover 9 inches by 19
				  inches, when cover is used.
(d) The
				  standards for climax baskets for mushrooms shall be those designated in
				  subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section, except that a one-pound climax
				  basket of the following dimensions shall be standard for mushrooms when plainly
				  stamped or marked on the side of the basket with the words "For mushrooms
				  only": Length of bottom piece, 7 1/4 inches; width of bottom piece, 3 3/16
				  inches; thickness of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of basket, 3 5/8 inches;
				  top of basket, length, 9 3/8 inches, width 4 3/8 inches outside measurements.
				  Basket shall have a cover 4 3/8 inches by 9 3/8 inches, when cover is
				  used.
(e) The required marking or
				  stamping of one-pound baskets "For mushrooms only" shall be not less than 2 1/2
				  inches in over-all length, and composed of letters not less than 3/8 inch in
				  height.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
												97.12(c) 
						(relating to tolerances).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 97 - CONTAINER STANDARDS › CLIMAX BASKETS › Section 97.12 - Tolerances

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(a) For the purpose
				  of allowing for variations in the capacity of containers incidental to
				  manufacture, the excess or deficiency in the capacity of any container over or
				  under the standard capacity prescribed for such container by these standards
				  may be as much as, but not more than, the tolerance for excess and deficiency
				  shown in Table 1, except for the following:
(1) Where departures from the standard
				  capacity occur in any lot of containers, the proportion over and under the
				  standard capacity shall be approximately equal.
(2) No lot shall be considered satisfactory
				  in which the containers are within the deficiency tolejance but all are under
				  the standard capacity prescribed for such containers.
TABLE 1. SCHEDULE OF CAPACITY TOLERANCES ALLOWED
					 UNDER §
													97.11.
Standard
								Capacity
Tolerances (in cubic
								inches)
excess
deficiency
2 Quarts
5
2.5
4 Quarts
10
5
12 Quarts
23
12
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 97 - CONTAINER STANDARDS › BASKETS AND OTHER CONTAINERS › Section 97.21 - Standards for baskets and other containers for small fruits, berries and vegetables

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(a) The
				  dry half-pint shall contain 16.8 cubic inches.
(b) The dry pint shall contain 33.6 cubic
				  inches.
(c) The dry quart shall
				  contain 67.2 cubic inches.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 97 - CONTAINER STANDARDS › BASKETS AND OTHER CONTAINERS › Section 97.22 - Tolerances

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(a) For the purpose
				  of allowing for variations in the capacity of containers incidental to
				  manufacture, the excess of deficiency in the capacity of any container over or
				  under the standard capacity prescribed for such container by these standards
				  may be as much as, but not more, than the tolerance for excess and deficiency
				  shown in Table 3, except for the following:
(1) Where departures from the standard
				  capacity occur in any lot of containers, the proportion over and under the
				  standard capacity shall be approximately equal.
(2) No lot shall be considered satisfactory
				  in which the containers are within the deficiency tolerance but all under the
				  standard capacity prescribed for such containers.
TABLE 3. SCHEDULE OF CAPACITY TOLERANCES ALLOWED
					 UNDER § 97.21.
Standard
								Capacity
Tolerances (in cubic
								inches)
excess
deficiency
1/2 pint
1
.75
1 pint
2
1.5
1 quart
3
2
2 quarts
5
2.5
3 quarts
7.5
3.75
4 quarts
10
5
12 quarts
23
12