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Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-150 - Terms descriptive of the air cell

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(1) Depth of the air cell (air space between
				shell membranes, normally in the large end of the egg). The depth of the air
				cell is the distance from its top to its bottom when the egg is held air cell
				upward.
(2) Free air cell. An air
				cell that moves freely toward the uppermost point in the egg as the egg is
				rotated slowly.
(3) Bubbly air
				cell. A ruptured air cell resulting in one or more small separate air bubbles
				usually floating beneath the main air cell.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 69.25 RCW. 87-16-075 (Order
					 1945), § 16-104-150, filed
					 8/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-160 - Terms descriptive of the white

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(1) Clear. A white that is free from
				discolorations or from any foreign bodies floating in it. (Prominent chalazae
				should not be confused with foreign bodies such as spots or blood
				clots.)
(2) Firm (AA quality). A
				white that is sufficiently thick or viscous to prevent the yolk outline from
				being more than slightly defined or indistinctly indicated when the egg is
				twirled.
(3) Reasonably firm (A
				quality). A white that is somewhat less thick or viscous than a firm white. A
				reasonably 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.
(4) Weak and watery (B
				quality). A white that is weak, thin, and generally lacking in viscosity. A
				weak and watery white permits the yolk to approach the shell closely, thus
				causing the yolk outline to appear plainly visible and dark when the egg is
				twirled.
(5) Blood spots or meat
				spots. Small blood spots or meat spots (aggregating not more than 1/8 inch in
				diameter) may be classified as B quality. If larger, or showing diffusion of
				blood into the white surrounding a blood spot, the egg shall be classified as
				loss. Blood spots shall not be due to germ development. They may be on 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. An egg which has blood
				diffused through the white. Eggs with bloody whites are classed as loss. Eggs
				with blood spots which show a slight diffusion into the white around the
				localized spot are not to be classed as bloody whites.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 69.25 RCW. 87-16-075 (Order
					 1945), § 16-104-160, filed
					 8/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-170 - Terms descriptive of the yolk

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(1) Outline slightly defined (AA quality). A
				yolk outline that is indistinctly indicated and appears to blend into the
				surrounding white as the egg is twirled.
(2) Outline fairly well defined (A quality).
				A yolk outline that is discernible but not clearly outlined as the egg is
				twirled.
(3) Outline plainly
				visible (B quality). A yolk outline that is clearly visible as a dark shadow
				when the egg is twirled.
(4)
				Enlarged and flattened (B quality). A yolk in which the yolk membranes and
				tissues have weakened and/or moisture has been absorbed from the white to such
				an extent that the yolk appears definitely enlarged and flat.
(5) Practically free from defects (AA quality
				or A quality). A yolk that shows no germ development but may show other very
				slight defects on its surface.
(6)
				Serious defects (B quality). A yolk that 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 that has progressed to a point where it 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 as a blood ring. Such an egg is classified as
				inedible.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 69.25 RCW. 87-16-075 (Order
					 1945), § 16-104-170, filed
					 8/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-180 - General terms

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(1) Loss. An
				egg that is inedible, cooked, frozen, contaminated, or containing bloody
				whites, large blood spots, large unsightly meat spots, or other foreign
				material.
(2) Inedible eggs. Eggs
				of the following descriptions are classed as inedible: 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 pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and
				Cosmetic Act.
(3) Leaker. An
				individual egg that has a crack or break in the shell and shell membranes to
				the extent that the egg contents are exuding or free to exude through the
				shell.
(4) Restricted eggs means
				any check, dirty eggs, incubator, reject, inedible, leaker, or loss.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 69.25 RCW. 87-16-075 (Order
					 1945), § 16-104-180, filed
					 8/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-190 - General

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(1) These grades
				are applicable to edible shell eggs in "lot" quantities rather than on an
				"individual" egg basis. A lot may contain any quantity of two or more eggs.
				References in these standards to the term "case" means 30-dozen egg cases as
				used in commercial practices in the state of Washington.
(2) Terms used in WAC
				16-104-190 that are defined in WAC
				16-104-130 have the same meaning
				as defined therein.
(3) Aggregate
				tolerances are permitted within each consumer grade only as an allowance for
				variable efficiency and interpretation of graders, normal changes under
				favorable conditions during reasonable periods between grading and inspection
				and reasonable variation of inspector's interpretation.
(4) Substitution of higher qualities for the
				lower qualities specified is permitted.
(5) "No grade" or "receipts" means eggs of
				possible edible quality on which no grade determination has been made or that
				fail to meet the requirements of an official Washington state consumer grade or
				that may have been contaminated by smoke, chemicals or other foreign material
				which may have seriously affected the character, appearance or flavor of the
				eggs. "No grade" or "receipts" eggs shall be sold only to a dealer who shall be
				equipped to assign a grade.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 69.25 RCW. 87-16-075 (Order
					 1945), § 16-104-190, filed
					 8/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-200 - Grades

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(1) Washington
				consumer grade AA (at origin) shall consist of eggs which are at least 87
				percent AA quality. The maximum tolerance of 13 percent 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 percent may be B quality due to
				air cells over 3/4 inch, blood spots (aggregating not more than 1/8 inch in
				diameter), or serious yolk defects. Not more than 5 percent (7 percent for
				jumbo size) checks are permitted and not more than 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.
(2) Washington consumer
				grade AA (destination) shall consist of eggs which are at least 72 percent AA
				quality. The remaining tolerance of 28 percent shall consist of at least 10
				percent A quality, and the remainder shall be B quality, except that within the
				tolerance for B quality not more than 1 percent 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 percent (9 percent for
				jumbo size) checks are permitted and not more than 1 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.
(a) Washington consumer grade A (A)
				Washington consumer grade A (at origin) shall consist of eggs which are at
				least 87 percent A quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance of 13
				percent which may be below A quality, not more than 1 percent 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 percent (7 percent for
				jumbo size) checks are permitted and not more than 0.50 percent leakers,
				dirties, or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination, except that
				such loss may exceed 0.30 percent. Other types of loss are not
				permitted.
(b) Washington consumer
				grade A (destination) shall consist of eggs which are at least 82 percent A
				quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance of 18 percent which may be
				below A quality, not more than 1 percent 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 percent (9 percent for jumbo size) checks
				are permitted and not more than 1 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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-220 - Weight classes

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(1) The weight
				classes for Washington state consumer grades for shell eggs shall be as
				indicated in Table 1 of this section and shall apply to all consumer grades:
TABLE - 1 WASHINGTON STATE WEIGHT CLASSES FOR
CONSUMER GRADES FOR SHELL EGGS.
Size or
Weight Classes
Minimum Net
Weight Per
Dozen
Minimum Net
Weight Per
30 Dozen
Minimum Weight
for Individual
Eggs at Rate
Per Dozen
Ounces
Pounds
Ounces
Jumbo
30
56
29
Extra large
27
50 1/2
26
Large
24
45
23
Medium
21
39 1/2
20
Small
18
34
17
Peewee or pullet
15
28
-
(2) Minimum
				weights listed for individual eggs at the rate per dozen are permitted in the
				various weight classes only to the extent that they will not reduce the net
				weight per dozen below the required minimum.
(3) A lot average tolerance of 3.3 percent
				for individual eggs in the next lower weight class is permitted as long as no
				individual case within the lot exceeds 5 percent.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 69.25 RCW. 87-16-075 (Order
					 1945), § 16-104-220, filed
					 8/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-230 - Minimum sample schedule - Egg samples

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The following schedule is a minimum number of samples and
				  shall be reasonably calculated to produce a fair representation of the entire
				  lot of eggs examined.
Cases in Lot
Cases in Sample
1 case
1
(see footnote.)
2 to 10 inclusive
2
11 to 25
"
3
26 to 50
"
4
51 to 100
"
5
101 to 200
"
8
201 to 300
"
11
301 to 400
"
13
401 to 500
"
14
501 to 600
"
16
For each additional 50 cases or fraction thereof in excess of
				  600 cases, one additional case shall be included in the sample. A minimum of
				  100 eggs per sample case shall be examined. For lots which consist of 100 eggs
				  or less, all eggs shall be examined.
SUMMARY OF WASHINGTON STATE STANDARDS FOR
QUALITY OF INDIVIDUAL SHELL EGGS
SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH QUALITY FACTOR
Quality
Factor
AA Quality
A Quality
B Quality
Shell
Clean, unbroken. Practically normal.
Clean, unbroken. Practically normal.
Clean to slightly stained.*Unbroken,
								abnormal.
Air cell
1/8 inch or less in depth. Unlimited movement &
								free or bubbly.
3/16 inch or less in depth. Unlimited movement
								& free or bubbly.
Over 3/16 inch in depth. Unlimited movement &
								free or bubbly.
White
Clear, firm.
Clear, reasonable firm.
Weak and watery. Small blood spots present.
Yolk
Outline slightly defined. Practically free from
								defects.
Outline fairly well defined. Practically free from
								defects.
Outline plainly visible. Enlarged and flattened.
								Clearly visible germ development but no blood. Other serious defect.
*
Moderately stained areas permitted (1/32 of surface
								if localized, or 1/16 in scattered).
**
If they are small (aggregating not more than 1/8
								inch in diameter).
For eggs with dirty or broken shells, the standards of
				  quality provide two additional qualities. These are:
Dirty
Check
Unbroken. Adhering dirt or foreign material,
								prominent stains, moderate stained areas in excess of B quality.
Broken or cracked shell but membranes intact, not
								leaking.***
***
Leaker has broken or cracked shell and membranes,
								and contents leaking or free to leak.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 69.25 RCW. 87-16-075 (Order
					 1945), § 16-104-230, filed
					 8/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-310 - Minimum facility and operating requirements for shell egg grading and packing plants

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General requirements for buildings and plant
				  facilities.
(1) Buildings shall be of
				sound construction so as to prevent, insofar as practicable, the entrance or
				harboring of vermin, including all domestic pets, insects, rodents, birds, etc.
				This applies to:
(a) All grading room
				areas.
(b) Any storage areas for
				eggs or cases and cartons. Egg case and carton storage shall be clean and dry,
				free from dust or any odorous material that could be absorbed by cases or
				cartons.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-320 - Grading room requirements

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(1)
				The grading room candling area shall be adequately darkened to make possible
				accurate quality determination of the candled appearances of eggs.
(2) There shall be no crossbeams of light,
				and light reflection from candling lights shall be kept at a minimum.
(3) Candling area/equipment shall be
				constructed so as to permit cleaning and provide ample shelf space for
				convenient placement of the different grades to be packed.
(4) The candling lights shall be capable of
				delivering reasonably uniform intensity of light at the candling aperture to
				facilitate accurate quality determinations. In operations utilizing mechanical
				grading equipment, adequate light shall be provided to facilitate necessary
				quality determinations, including the detection and removal of stained and
				dirty shells and the condition of the packing material.
(5) Individual egg scales shall be provided
				to check accuracy of weight classing.
(6) Weighing equipment, whether manual or
				automatic, shall be kept clean and maintained in a manner to assure accurate
				operation.
(7) Ventilation and
				lighting:
(a) Adequate lighting shall be
				provided to assure accurate and safe grading room operations.
(b) Adequate ventilation shall be maintained
				to keep the area free from undesirable odors, dust, and condensation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-330 - Cooler room requirements

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(1)
				After processing and grading, shell eggs packed in consumer containers shall be
				refrigerated at maximum of forty-five degrees Fahrenheit, ambient air
				temperature. All containers shall be clearly labeled with the words "keep
				refrigerated," in lettering as follows:
Cartons:
1/8 inch minimum
Cases:
1 inch minimum
Baskets and racks:
1 inch minimum
This provision shall apply to baskets, racks, cases and
				  cartons acquired after June 1, 1992.
(2) Accurate thermometers shall be provided
				in egg coolers and egg storage facilities to monitor required ambient air
				temperatures.
(3) All shell egg
				coolers shall be equipped with a hygrometer or portable equipment such as a
				psychrometer to determine that relative humidity is at least seventy percent.
				When necessary, humidifying equipment capable of maintaining seventy percent
				relative humidity, to minimize shrinkage, shall be provided: Provided, That
				this requirement shall not apply to refrigerated vehicles used to transport
				shell eggs.
(4) Egg coolers and egg
				storage facilities shall be free from objectionable odors and mold, and shall
				be maintained in a sanitary condition.
(5) All facilities where eggs are offered for
				sale to consumers, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
				Display and storage temperatures shall be maintained at a maximum of forty-five
				degrees Fahrenheit ambient air temperature.
(6) Shell eggs stored prior to grading shall
				be refrigerated at a maximum of fifty-five degrees Fahrenheit ambient air
				temperature, when time prior to processing/grading exceeds twenty-four hours.
				When time during transport of ungraded eggs will exceed three hours,
				refrigeration at fifty-five degrees Fahrenheit maximum is required. Transport
				time of shell eggs prior to processing/grading of three hours or less in
				unrefrigerated vehicles is allowed, however, that time shall be included as
				part of the twenty-four hours.
(7)
				Inedibles shall be held under refrigeration in covered containers, clearly
				labeled and stored to prevent possible odor contamination of graded or ungraded
				eggs.
(8) Refrigeration is required
				during all transit of graded product when transit time will require an excess
				of two hours. Temperatures during all transit of graded product shall be
				maintained at a maximum of forty-five degrees Fahrenheit ambient air
				temperature.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 69.25.030 and
					 chapters
					 42.30 and 35.05 [34.05 ]
					 RCW. 92-01-091, § 16-104-330, filed 12/17/91, effective
					 1/17/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-340 - Shell egg protecting operations

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Shell egg protecting (oil processing) operations shall be
				  conducted in a manner to avoid contamination of the product and maximize
				  conservation of its quality.
(1) Eggs
				with moisture on the shell shall not be shell protected.
(2) Oil having any off odor, or that is
				obviously rancid or contaminated, shall not be used in shell egg
				protection.
(3) Processing oil that
				has been previously used and which has become contaminated shall be filtered
				and heat treated at one hundred eighty degrees Fahrenheit for three minutes
				prior to reuse.
(4) Shell egg
				protecting equipment shall be washed, rinsed, and treated with a bactericidal
				agent each time the oil is removed. It is preferable to filer and heat treat
				processing oil and clean processing equipment daily when in use.
(5) Adequate coverage and protection against
				dust and dirt shall be provided when the equipment is not in use.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 69.25.030 and
					 chapters
					 42.30 and 35.05 [34.05 ]
					 RCW. 92-01-091, § 16-104-340, filed 12/17/91, effective
					 1/17/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-360 - Shipping containers, egg cartons, and packing materials

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Eggs which are to be distributed with consumer grademarks
				  shall be packaged only in new or good used cases, baskets or racks. They shall
				  be clean, and have sufficient strength and durability to protect the eggs
				  during normal distribution. Reuse of egg cartons or flats after distribution to
				  a consumer outlet shall not be allowed. Used flats may be used for transporting
				  and/or holding nest-run or restricted eggs prior to grading or
				  breaking.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 69.25.030 and
					 chapters
					 42.30 and 35.05 [34.05 ]
					 RCW. 92-01-091, § 16-104-360, filed 12/17/91, effective
					 1/17/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-104 - Shell eggs - Standards, grades and weight classes › Section 16-104-370 - Chemicals and compounds

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The following list of compounds shall be handled in
				  accordance with the manufacturers' instructions. They shall be stored away from
				  the grading area and not be allowed to come in contact with the shell eggs
				  being processed, or with egg cases or cartons: Pesticides including herbicides,
				  insecticides, fungicides and rodenticides; inks, oils, cleaning compounds, foam
				  control agents, sanitizers, and any common cleaners used in the plant.
This paragraph is not intended to prohibit eggs being
				  contacted by certain materials when those materials are used in the normal
				  shell egg cleaning and sanitizing process and the materials have been
				  authorized for such usage in the "List of Proprietary Substance and Non-Food
				  Compounds Authorized for Use Under USDA Inspection And Grading
				  Program."
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 69.25.030 and
					 chapters
					 42.30 and 35.05 [34.05 ]
					 RCW. 92-01-091, § 16-104-370, filed 12/17/91, effective
					 1/17/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-108 - Washington state egg seals and assessments › Section 16-108-010 - Rate

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(1) A fee of
				$0.00268 cents effective July 1, 1999, per dozen eggs is hereby established for
				every egg handler or dealer who pays assessments monthly in lieu of seals and
				for Washington state egg seals and facsimile type Washington state egg seals
				imprinted on egg containers.
(2)
				The imposition of the assessment, whether paid monthly in lieu of seals or by
				purchase of Washington state egg seals or facsimile type Washington state egg
				seals imprinted on egg containers, is suspended effective September 1, 2008,
				and reinstated effective December 1, 2008, at the rate stated in subsection (1)
				of this section. The reporting requirements of WAC
				16-108-030 and labeling
				requirements of WAC
				16-108-040 remain in
				effect.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 69.25 and
					 34.05 RCW. 08-15-165, §
					 16-108-010, filed 7/23/08, effective 8/23/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 69.25.250. 99-12-076, § 16-108-010,
					 filed 5/28/99, effective 6/28/99; 86-04-027 (Order 1878), § 16-108-010,
					 filed 1/29/86. Statutory Authority: Chapter 69.25 RCW. 84-11-019 (Order 1824),
					 § 16-108-010, filed 5/11/84; Order 1489, § 16-108-010, filed 1/31/77,
					 effective 3/7/77; Order 1479, § 16-108-010, filed 8/18/76; Order 895,
					 Regulation 1, filed 9/26/62; Order 784, Regulation 1, effective
					 4/1/59.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-108 - Washington state egg seals and assessments › Section 16-108-020 - Time of payment - Regular seals

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Payment of fees for the regular state egg seals shall be made
				  to the department prior to delivery of such seals.
Order 1479, § 16-108-020, filed 8/18/76; Order 895,
					 Regulation 2, filed 9/26/62; Order 784, Regulation 2, effective
					 4/1/59.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-108 - Washington state egg seals and assessments › Section 16-108-030 - Facsimile type seals, invoices, seals on bulk eggs

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Payment of fees for state egg seal facsimiles printed on egg
				  containers shall be made to the department within ten days of the date
				  appearing on the statement rendered by the department indicating that such fees
				  are due. Carton manufacturers supplying egg cartons to egg dealers paying
				  assessment fees on a monthly basis shall remit copies of invoices of carton
				  purchases to the department. Egg seals may be applied to invoices or cards
				  attached to containers when eggs are sold in bulk.
Order 1479, § 16-108-030, filed 8/18/76; Order 895,
					 Regulation 3, filed 9/26/62; Order 784, Regulation 3, effective
					 4/1/59.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-108 - Washington state egg seals and assessments › Section 16-108-040 - Labeling

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Every egg handler or dealer that pays assessments on a
				  monthly basis, in lieu of seals, shall have their permanent dealer's number
				  imprinted upon all containers that require assessment fees as provided by the
				  "Washington Wholesome Eggs and Egg Products Act." The permanent egg handler or
				  dealer's number shall appear on the outside of the container closure, the
				  characters shall be not less than 1/8 inch in height. The numbers shall be
				  preceded by the letters WA- or 53-, which designates the state of
				  Washington.
Order 1479, § 16-108-040, filed
					 8/18/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-108 - Washington state egg seals and assessments › Section 16-108-050 - Regulation

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In conformance with the authority set forth in
				  RCW
				  69.25.170(1) egg seals shall
				  not be required in the sale of eggs by:
(1) Any poultry producer from his own flocks
				directly to a household consumer exclusively for use by such consumer and
				members of his household and his nonpaying guests and employees; and
(2) Shell egg packers on their own premises
				directly to household consumers for use by such consumer and members of his
				household and his nonpaying guests and employees.
Order 1489, § 16-108-050, filed 1/31/77, effective
					 3/7/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-125 - Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker Requirements › Section 16-125-010 - Definitions

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(1) "Director"
				means the director of the department of agriculture, or his/her duly authorized
				representative.
(2) "Bulk milk
				hauler" means the licensed dairy technician who has primary responsibility for
				the measuring, weighing, or grading of milk and the collection of samples at
				the farm.
(3) "Bulk milk hauling"
				means the transportation of milk or milk products from the producer to a milk
				processing plant or between milk processing plants, by vehicles belonging to an
				individual or corporation operating under a bulk milk hauler's
				license.
(4) "3A standards" means
				current sanitary standards for dairy equipment and accepted practices as
				published in the
Dairy Food and Environmental Sanitation
magazine of the International Association of Milk, Food and Environmental
				Sanitarians (IAMFES).
Statutory Authority: RCW 15.36.020. 99-18-032, §
					 16-125-010, filed 8/25/99, effective 9/25/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter
					 15.36 RCW. 84-18-055 (Order 1840), § 16-125-010, filed 9/5/84; Order 1283,
					 § 16-125-010, filed 1/29/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-125 - Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker Requirements › Section 16-125-020 - Construction

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All new farm tanks must conform with the 3-A sanitary
				  standards for farm milk cooling and holding tanks. Whenever a ladder or
				  platform is needed for sampling, measuring or other purposes, it must be
				  permanently attached to the tank or a wall. All calibrated rods must be
				  identified with the serial number of the tank. Sight glass tubes must be of
				  one-piece construction and permanently attached to the farm tank. All sight
				  glass tubes must be cleaned with a clean-in-place (C.I.P.)
				  system.
Statutory Authority: RCW 15.36.020. 99-18-032, §
					 16-125-020, filed 8/25/99, effective 9/25/99; Order 1283, § 16-125-020,
					 filed 1/29/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-125 - Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker Requirements › Section 16-125-030 - Installation

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Before any person installs a new tank or relocates a used
				  tank, he or she must file drawings and detailed information about where and how
				  the milk storage tank is to be installed with the director. There must be a
				  minimum of two feet clearance between the sides of the tank and the walls of
				  the milkhouse or other permanent equipment and a minimum of three feet on the
				  working side of the tank and at the outlet valve. Adequate additional space
				  necessary for normal milkhouse operations must be provided. There must be at
				  least 30 inches clearance between the top of the pouring tank lip and the
				  ceiling. Adequate space must be provided above the tank to accommodate the
				  measuring rod.
Provisions of the National Bureau of Standards' Handbook 44
				  Code on Farm Milk Tanks as adopted under chapter 19.94 RCW applicable to
				  installation and use shall be applicable.
Statutory Authority: RCW 15.36.020. 99-18-032, §
					 16-125-030, filed 8/25/99, effective 9/25/99; Order 1283, § 16-125-030,
					 filed 1/29/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-125 - Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker Requirements › Section 16-125-035 - Farm tank pickup and washing requirements (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: RCW 15.36.020. 99-18-032, §
					 16-125-035, filed 8/25/99, effective
					 9/25/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-125 - Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker Requirements › Section 16-125-120 - Bulk milk tanker requirements

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All bulk milk tankers operating in the state of Washington
				  must comply with the provisions of 3A standard 05-14. Additional requirements
				  are:
(1) Trucks and trailers with
				remote pumps, mounted on tractor or front trailer, and a system of external
				hoses and/or piping may be used: Provided, That
(a) External flexible hoses meet the
				following requirements:
(i) Hoses are the
				thick walled rubber type and meet 3A standards 18-01, 62-01 and 63-01 except
				for pump box hoses.
(ii) Hoses are
				capped with a sanitary cap when not in use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-125 - Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker Requirements › Section 16-125-200 - Recording thermometers - Installation

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(1) All new farm bulk tank installations must
				include a recording thermometer and an automatic interval timer. Installation
				of a used milk tank will be regarded as a new installation.
(2) The installation and operation of
				recording thermometers and interval timers shall be the responsibility of the
				holder of the Grade A producer permit.
(3) Recording devices must not be attached to
				a farm tank. Recording devices may be suspended on metal brackets from the
				ceiling, firmly attached to the inside wall of the milk room, or at any other
				location acceptable to the department. The recording device must be mounted no
				more than six feet from the floor or be otherwise accessible from the floor
				without the necessity of climbing.
(4) The sensor bulb or device must be located
				so as to record the temperature of the milk in the tank before the milk reaches
				twenty percent of the tank volume. A capillary system containing toxic gas or
				liquids must not be used in a bare bulb sensor device.
(5) The recorder and chart must be capable at
				a minimum of recording from thirty-two degrees to one hundred eighty degrees F,
				or above, and must be accurate within plus or minus two degrees F.
(6) The case of the recording device must be
				moisture-proof under operating conditions in the milk house or milk
				room.
(7) The recording chart must
				make at a minimum one revolution every seven days. A strip chart must not be
				used.
(8) The recording clock must
				be electrically operated. The recorder pen must be set to the actual
				time.
(9) If at any time, the
				recording device becomes inoperable or out of tolerance, the inspection service
				and the pooling agent or hauler must be notified immediately by the producer.
				Repair or replacement of the device must be made as soon as possible.
(10) The producer must maintain an adequate
				supply of recording charts. The charts must fit the specific instrument
				installed.
(11) To prevent
				stratification of the milk in the tank the interval timer must be set so the
				milk will be agitated for at least five minutes every hour.
Statutory Authority: RCW 15.36.020. 99-18-032, §
					 16-125-200, filed 8/25/99, effective 9/25/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter
					 15.36 RCW. 86-17-014 (Order 1902), § 16-125-200, filed
					 8/8/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-125 - Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker Requirements › Section 16-125-210 - Recording thermometer - Operation

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(1) Milk and milk products for consumption in
				the raw state or for pasteurization must be cooled to forty degrees F or lower
				within two hours after completion of milking and maintained at that temperature
				until picked up: Provided, That the blend temperature after the first and
				subsequent milkings may not exceed fifty degrees F.
(2) In making a milk pick-up, the licensed
				grader and sampler must:
(a) Remove the chart
				from the recorder before the chart has lapsed;
(b) Mark the date and time of
				pick-up;
(c) Sign the
				chart;
(d) Date and install a new
				chart, if necessary;
(e) File the
				completed charts under protected conditions, provided for by the producer,
				unless they are taken to the purchaser's premises for his review.
(f) If the charts are taken from the dairy
				farm, they must be returned within ten days from the date they were taken:
				Provided, That subject to the approval of its members and the department, a
				pooling agent, processing plant, receiving plant or regular place of business
				may file the recording thermometer charts at its place of business.
(g) The official milk temperature must be
				taken with an accurate, properly calibrated thermometer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-129 - Labeling and advertising of products resembling genuine dairy products › Section 16-129-050 - Requirements for signs in theatres or other commercial food service establishments which prepare and sell popcorn for human consumption at the point of sale

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(1) Popcorn
				flavored with butter - Sign shall be in a conspicuous location of durable
				material in contrasting letters not less than 3/4 inch high stating "Flavored
				with butter" or words to that effect.
(2) Popcorn flavored in semblance of butter -
				Sign shall be in a conspicuous location of durable material in contrasting
				letters not less than 3/4 inch high stating "Imitation butter flavor" and
				listing the ingredients contained in the flavor in contrasting letters not less
				than 1/2 inch high in descending order of predominance.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 69.04 RCW. 86-21-007
					 (Order 1910), § 16-129-050, filed
					 10/3/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-130 - Direct sellers › Section 16-130-010 - Purpose of this chapter

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The purpose of this chapter is to implement
				  RCW
				  15.130.400 by establishing rules relating to
				  the issuance of licenses to operate as a direct seller and to establish the
				  requirements that apply to direct sellers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-130 - Direct sellers › Section 16-130-020 - Definitions

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(1) In addition to
				the definitions contained in this section, the definitions found in chapters
				15.130 and 69.07 RCW, chapters 16-165, 16-167, and 246-215 WAC, and Title 21 of
				the Code of Federal Regulations may apply.
(2) For the purposes of this chapter, the
				following definitions apply:
"Department" means the department of agriculture.
"Direct seller" means an entity licensed by the department
				  that receives prepackaged food from a food processor that is either licensed or
				  inspected, or both, by a state or federal regulatory agency or the department
				  and that delivers the food directly to consumers clients who only placed and
				  paid for an order on the entity's website, as long as:
(a) The food is delivered by the entity
				without opening the processor's original packaging and without dividing it into
				smaller packages;
(b) There is no
				interim storage by the entity; and
(c) The food is delivered by means of
				vehicles that are equipped with either refrigeration or freezer units, or both,
				and that meet the requirements of rules authorized by this chapter.
"Director" means the director of the department of
				  agriculture.
"Food handling area" means all premises and facilities
				  utilized for food transport by a direct seller.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-130 - Direct sellers › Section 16-130-030 - Direct seller license applications

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(1) All direct sellers must be licensed
				annually by the department. Licenses expire on December 31st following issuance
				except that licenses issued during 2014 will not expire until December 31,
				2015.
(2) Applications for new and
				renewal licenses must be submitted on the form provided by the department, and
				must include:
(a) A completed application
				form;
(b) The physical address of
				the business premises within the state of Washington of the direct seller where
				required records will be maintained;
(c) A current list of all leased, rented or
				owned vehicles, other than vehicles that are rented for less than forty-five
				days, intended for use within Washington state by the direct seller to deliver
				food; and
(d) An annual license fee
				of five thousand four hundred dollars.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-130 - Direct sellers › Section 16-130-040 - Direct sell requirements

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(1)
				The license or a copy of the license must be present in all vehicles and food
				handling areas utilized by the direct seller.
(2) Direct sellers must maintain all areas of
				vehicles utilized for food transportation and food handling areas in a sanitary
				manner. Vehicles and food handling areas must be kept clean and inspected each
				day by the direct seller.
(3)
				Direct sellers must keep records to document daily cleaning and sanitary
				inspections of vehicles and food handling areas. Records of daily vehicle
				inspections must be maintained with the vehicle for the previous thirty days.
				Food handling area inspection records and vehicle inspection records older than
				thirty days must be maintained by the direct seller at the direct seller's
				business premises for twelve months. Vehicle and package temperature logs must
				be maintained by the direct seller at the direct seller's business premises for
				twelve months.
(4) Direct sellers
				are required to protect food from contaminations while in transport.
(a) Food must be transported under conditions
				that protect food against physical, chemical and microbial
				contamination.
(b) Food must be
				protected against deterioration of the food and its container.
(c) Food must be kept in a temperature
				controlled environment to adequately protect the food from deterioration or
				degradation and to minimize microbial growth. Refrigerated food temperatures
				must be maintained at forty-one degrees Fahrenheit or below, and frozen food
				temperatures must be maintained at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit or below at
				all times and a food labeled frozen by the food processor must be received
				frozen by the consumer.
(d) Ensure
				the separation of raw materials, including raw seafood, meat, poultry and raw
				fruits and vegetables in a fashion to avoid cross-contamination of other food
				products, particularly ready-to-eat foods.
(e) Raw materials may not come in direct
				contact with other food in the same container or in any other
				cross-contaminating circumstances.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-130 - Direct sellers › Section 16-130-050 - Inspections

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(1) The department
				will conduct routine inspections of all vehicles, food handling areas,
				refrigeration equipment, and product packaging used by the direct
				seller.
(2) The department will
				conduct audits of all required records including cleaning and sanitary
				inspections, temperature logs, lists of all leased, rented or owned vehicles,
				vehicle rental records, purchases, sales, and other food handling and
				sanitation records as appropriate.
(3) During an investigation, the department
				may sample food products transported by the direct seller for laboratory
				testing to ensure food is being handled and maintained in a safe and sanitary
				manner.
(4) The department may
				inspect the records, vehicles, food handling areas, refrigeration equipment,
				and product packaging used by a direct seller whenever the department has
				reason to believe the direct seller is in violation of the requirements of
				chapter 15.130 RCW or this chapter. Inspections will be made at reasonable
				times and, when possible, during regular business hours.
(5) The department will investigate any
				complaints against a direct seller for violations of chapter 15.130 RCW or this
				chapter, or for otherwise failing to maintain and distribute food in a safe and
				sanitary manner.
(6) The department
				may inspect records, vehicles, food handling areas, refrigeration equipment,
				and product packaging used by a direct seller in response to a food recall,
				food-borne illness outbreak, consumer complaint, other public health emergency,
				or when required by federal, state or local regulation. In such situations, the
				direct seller will provide to the department its customer list and all known
				contact information. The direct seller must notify customers of a recall,
				foodborne illness outbreak, or other relevant event when directed by the
				department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-130 - Direct sellers › Section 16-130-060 - Suspension, revocation, and denial of registrations

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(1) A direct seller license and applications
				for direct seller licenses are governed by the procedures set forth in chapter
				34.05 RCW.
(2) The director may
				deny, suspend, or revoke a direct seller application or license if it is
				determined that an applicant or direct seller has committed any of the
				following acts:
(a) Refused, neglected, or
				failed to comply with the provisions of chapter 15.130 RCW, the rules adopted
				under this chapter, or any order issued by the director;
(b) Refused, neglected, or failed to keep and
				maintain required records;
(c)
				Refused the department access to required records;
(d) Refused the department access to any
				portion or area of vehicles, food handling areas, refrigeration equipment, and
				product packaging used by a direct seller; or
(e) Failure to submit an application for a
				license meeting the requirements of this chapter or failure to pay the annual
				license or renewal fee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS › Chapter 16-131 - Cannabis-Infused Edibles › Section 16-131-010 - Purpose of this chapter

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules pursuant to
				  chapter 69.07 RCW relating to:
(1)
				Procedures to obtain and maintain a cannabis-infused edible
				endorsement;
(2) Requirements for
				cannabis-infused edible processing facilities; and
(3) Requirements for cannabis-infused edible
				labeling.