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7 Pa. Code § 87.31. Standards.

STANDARDS AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR WHOLESALE
GRADES OF SHELL EGGS


§ 87.31. Standards.

 The following standards shall be used to classify wholesale grades of shell eggs:

Maximum percentage of eggsMaximum tolerance permitted
of specific qualities reuired(lot average)
Wholesale grade description AA qualityA quality
B quality
B quality
Dirties
Loss
or betteror betterdirtiesand checks(percent)
and checks(percent)
(percent)
U. S. specials—percent AA quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name)20BalanceNone except for tolerance7.5 2
U. S. extras—percent A quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name)20Balance11.73
U. S. standards—percent B quality (The actual total percentage must be stated in the grade name)84.3 11.74

   1 Substitution of eggs possessing higher qualities for those possessing lower specified qualities shall be permitted.

Source

   The provisions of this §  87.31 adopted August 18, 1964; amended June 16, 1972, effective June 17, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 1042; amended April 5, 1974, effective April 6, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 660; amended through January 29, 1982, effective April 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 468. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (4063), (12230) and (12232).



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