La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § V-917

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section V-917 - Temperature Requirements

A. The temperature of shell eggs shall be held at an ambient temperature of 45° F or below at all times when being transported, stored, or displayed for sale except for brief periods of loading or unloading.

1. No shell egg handler shall possess any shell eggs that are packed into containers for the purpose of resale to the consumer unless they are labeled with the following statement: "keep refrigerated at or below 45° F."

2. Every person, firm, or corporation selling shell eggs for the purpose of resale to the consumer must store and transport shell eggs under refrigeration at an ambient temperature no greater than 45° F, and all containers of eggs must be labeled "Keep refrigerated at or below 45° F." The requirements of this Section include, but are not limited to, retailers, institutional users, restaurants, nursing homes, dealer-wholesalers, food handlers, transportation firms, or any person who delivers to the retail or consuming trade. Eggs found which do not meet refrigeration requirements, either in transit, storage, or display, can be seized and destroyed by Department of Agriculture and Forestry inspectors.

B. Packers shall not be responsible for the interior quality of eggs if all recommended handling procedures in this Section are not followed by all parties following point of sale by packer.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § V-917

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Market Commission, LR 19:1122 (September 1993), amended LR 23:293 (March 1997).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:405.