Sec.22-324-D4. Protection of shell eggs

(a) Shell eggs which are not fit for human food shall be placed in a conspicuously marked container and shall be treated in such manner as will preclude their use as human food.

(b) No product or material which creates an objectionable condition shall be processed, stored or handled in any room, compartment or place where any shell eggs are processed, stored or handled.

(c) Only germicides, insecticides, rodenticides, detergents or wetting agents or other similar compounds which will not deleteriously affect the egg products and which have been approved and listed in the U.S. Department of Agriculture list of Chemical Compounds, authorized for use under the U.S.D.A. poultry and egg products inspection program, may be used in a plant. The use of such compounds shall be in a manner satisfactory to the commissioner.

(d) Packages or containers for eggs shall be clean when being filled; and all reasonable precautions shall be taken to avoid soiling or contaminating the surface of any package or container liner which is, or will be, in direct contact with such eggs. Only new containers or used containers that are clean and in sound condition shall be used for packaging eggs. (1) A used fiber case shall be construed to be good if it is reasonably clean and free from excessive stains and odors. Cases which have lost their original shape, due to warping, bulging, sagging or denting shall not be used. All seams shall be securely fastened without broken stitches or pulled staples. Hand slots and other parts of the case shall be free of tears. (2) Used fillers, flats and filler-flats shall be construed to be good if they are reasonably clean and sufficiently sound to permit the lifting of the layer of eggs from the case without losing eggs. They shall be free of mold, mustiness or off-odor. (3) Any material which does not meet the definition of new, good, and used shall not be used.

(Effective April 7, 1970)