Minnesota Administrative Rules

1520.1200 MINNESOTA CONSUMER GRADES.

Subpart 1.

Grade AA at origin.

"Grade AA (at origin)" consists 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 one percent may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths inch, blood spots aggregating not more than one-eighth inch in diameter, or serious yolk defects. Not more than five percent checks are permitted and not more than 0.50 percent leakers, dirties, or loss due to meat or blood spots are permitted in any combination except that loss may not exceed 0.30 percent. Other types of loss are not permitted.

Subp. 2.

Grade AA at destination.

"Grade AA (at destination)" consists of eggs which are at least 72 percent AA quality. The remaining tolerance of 28 percent shall consist of at least ten percent A quality and the remainder shall be B quality, except that within the tolerance for B quality not more than one percent may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths inch, blood spots aggregating not more than one-eighth inch in diameter, or serious yolk defects. Not more than seven percent checks are permitted and not more than one percent leakers, dirties, or loss due to meat or blood spots are permitted in any combination, except that loss may not exceed 0.30 percent. Other types of loss are not permitted.

Subp. 3.

Grade A at origin.

"Grade A (at origin)" consists 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 one percent may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths inch, blood spots aggregating not more than one-eighth inch in diameter, or serious yolk defects. Not more than five percent checks, or seven percent checks for jumbo size, are permitted and not more than 0.50 percent leakers, dirties, or loss due to meat or blood spots are permitted in any combination, except that loss may not exceed 0.30 percent. Other types of loss are not permitted.

Subp. 4.

Grade A at destination.

"Grade A (at destination)" consists 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 one percent may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths inch, blood spots aggregating not more than one-eighth inch in diameter, or serious yolk defects. Not more than seven percent checks, or nine percent checks for jumbo size, are permitted and not more than one percent leakers, dirties, or loss due to meat or blood spots are permitted in any combination, except that loss may not exceed 0.30 percent. Other types of loss are not permitted.

Subp. 5.

Grade B at origin.

"Grade B (at origin)" consists of eggs which are at least 90 percent B quality or better. Not more than ten percent may be checks and not more than 0.50 percent may be leakers, dirties, or loss due to meat or blood spots in any combination, except that loss may not exceed 0.30 percent. Other types of loss are not permitted.

Subp. 6.

Grade B at destination.

"Grade B (at destination)" consists of eggs which are at least 90 percent B quality or better. Not more than ten percent may be checks and not more than one percent may be leakers, dirties, or loss due to meat or blood spots in any combination, except that loss may not exceed 0.30 percent. Other types of loss are not permitted.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 29.27; 31.11

History:

19 SR 75

Published Electronically:

August 13, 2002