The shell egg size standards for consumer grades are indicated in the following table. Tolerance for individual eggs at the next lower size is 4 percent.
Size or Weight Class | Grams | Grains | Ounces | |
Jumbo | 68.51 | 1,057 | 2 5/12 | |
Extra Large | 61.42 | 948 | 2 1/6 | |
Large | 54.34 | 839 | 1 11/12 | |
Medium | 47.25 | 729 | 1 2/3 | |
Small | 40.16 | 620 | 1 5/12 | |
Peewee | No minimum |
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 1353.4
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 27531, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 27531 and 27651, Food and Agricultural Code.