Section 02.02.11.450 - SUMMARY OF IDAHO CONSUMER GRADES FOR SHELL EGGS01.Grades for Shell Eggs -- Table 1. TOLERANCE PERMITTED |
| QUALITY REQUIRED | Percent | Quality |
IDAHO CONSUMER GRADE (origin) | | | |
Grade AA | 87 percent AA | Up to 13 Not over 5 | A or B Checks |
Grade A | 87 percent A or Better | Up to 13 Not over 5 | B Checks |
Grade B | 90 percent B or Better | Not over 10 | Checks |
IDAHO CONSUMER GRADE (destination) | | | |
Grade AA | 72 percent AA | Up to 28 Not over 7 | A or B Checks |
Grade A | 82 percent A or Better | Up to 18 Not Over 7 | B Checks |
Grade B | 90 percent B or Better | Not over 10 | Checks |
a. In lots of two (2) or more cases or cartons, see Table 2 of Section 450 for tolerances for an individual case or carton within a lot.b. For Idaho Consumer Grades (at origin) a tolerance of five-tenths of one percent (0.5%) Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted except that such Loss may not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not permitted.c. For Idaho Consumer Grades (destination) a tolerance of one percent (1%) Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted, except that such Loss may not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not permitted.d. For Idaho Consumer Grade AA at destination, at least ten percent (10%) must be A quality or better.e. For Idaho Consumer grade AA and A at origin and destination within the tolerances permitted for B quality, not more than one percent (1%) may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths (3/8) inch, blood spots (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter) or serious yolk defects.f. For Idaho Consumer Grades AA and A Jumbo size eggs, the tolerance for checks at origin and destination is seven percent (7%) and nine percent (9%) respectively.02.Tolerance for Individual Case or Carton Within a Lot -- Table 2. Idaho Consumer Grade | Case Minimum Quality | Origin Percent | Destination Percent | Carton Minimum Quality, No. of Eggs (Origin & Destination) |
Grade AA | AA (Min) | 77 | 62 | 8 eggs AA |
| A or B | 13 | 28 | 2 eggs A |
| Check (Max) | 10 | 10 | 2 eggs B, or Check |
Grade A | A (Min) | 77 | 72 | 8 eggs A |
| B | 13 | 18 | 2 eggs B |
| Check (Max) | 10 | 10 | 2 eggs Check |
Grade B | B (Min) | 80 | 80 | 10 eggs B |
| Check | 20 | 20 | 2 eggs Check |
03.Summary of Standards for Quality of Individual Shell Eggs. The Specifications for Each Quality Factor: Quality Factor | AA Quality | A Quality | B Quality |
Shell | Clean | Clean | Clean to Slightly Stained |
| Unbroken Practically Normal | Unbroken Practically Normal | Unbroken Abnormal |
Air Cell | 1/8" or less in Depth. Unlimited movement and free or bubbly | 3/16" or less in Depth. Unlimited movement and free and bubbly | Over 3/16" in Depth. Unlimited movement and free or bubbly |
White | Clear Firm | Clear Reasonably Firm | Weak and Watery. Small Blood and Meat spots present |
Yolk | Outline slightly defined. Practically free from defects | Outline fairly well defined. Practically free from defects. | Outline plainly visible. Enlarged and flattened. Clearly visible germ development but no blood. Other serious defects |
a. Moderately stained areas permitted (one thirty-second (1/32) of surface if localized or one-sixteenth (1/16) if scattered).b. Blood and meat spots are allowed if they are small (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter).04.Quality of Dirty or Broken Shell Eggs -- Table 5. For eggs with dirty or broken shells, the standards of quality provide three additional qualities. These are: Dirty | Check | Leaker |
Unbroken Adhering dirt or foreign material, moderate stained areas in excess of B quality | Broken or cracked shell but membranes intact, not leaking | Broken or cracked shell and membranes and contents leaking or free to leak |
05.Weight Classes. The weight class for Idaho Consumer Grades for shell eggs is as indicated in the following table: Size Or Weight Class | Minimum Net Weight Per Dozen | Minimum Net Weight Per 30 Dozen (Pounds) | Minimum Weight For Individual Eggs At Rate Per Dozen (Ounces) |
Jumbo | 30 | 56 | 29 |
Extra Large | 27 | 50.5 | 26 |
Large | 24 | 45 | 23 |
Medium | 21 | 39.5 | 20 |
Small | 18 | 34 | 17 |
Peewee | 15 | 28 | - |
06.Lot Average Tolerance. A lot average tolerance of three and three-tenths percent (3.3%) for individual eggs in the next lower weight class is permitted as long as no individual case within the lot exceeds five percent (5%).Idaho Admin. Code r. 02.02.11.450