Section 1351.2 - Definition of Terms Descriptive of the Shell(a) Clean. A shell that is free from adhering foreign material, visible stains or discolorations. A shell may be considered clean if it has only very small specks, stains, or cage marks, provided they are not of sufficient number or intensity to detract from the generally clean appearance of the egg. Eggs showing traces of processing oil on the shell are considered clean, unless otherwise soiled.(b) Dirty. An egg that is unbroken, with dirt or foreign material adhering to its surface, or has prominent stains, or moderate stains greater than permitted in B quality.(c) Check. An egg having a fractured shell, but with its membranes intact and not leaking.(d) Leaker. An egg having a break in the shell and membranes, with contents exuding or free to exude.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 1351.2
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 27531, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 27531, Food and Agricultural Code.