La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § V-927

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

Section V-927 - Destination Tolerances; Additional Inspection Fees

A. No eggs shall be sold for resale to the consumers below U.S. Grade B, nor shall any eggs be sold as fresh eggs if the eggs are over 45 days of age. Eggs 45-60 days of age after package date may be returned to the processor or sent to a breaker. Eggs older than 60 days from date of package will be destroyed on the premises in the presence of the inspector/grader.

B. Eggs not meeting destination tolerances of the grade designated on the container shall be subject to an additional inspection fee and shall have a stop sale place on them.

C. Eggs not meeting Grade B standards shall have a stop sale issued, pay an additional inspection fee as set forth below, and be retained under U.S.D.A. provisions.

	Grade A Standards**	Grade B Standards*
1-10 cases	$ 5	$15
11-30 cases	20	30
31-99 cases	30	60
over 100 cases	40	80
*Eggs failing to meet Grade B standards may be retained with a U.S.D.A. tag and a PY 518 Alleged Violations and Detention Notice.
**Eggs failing to meet Grade A standards, but which meet Grade B standards shall be returned under a Louisiana stop sale, and shall be subject to an additional inspection fee.

D. If an appeal grading is asked for and the inspector's decision is upheld, the party asking for the appeal grading shall pay all expenses incurred at the current federal rate. If the inspector's decision is reversed, the state shall absorb all expenses. Appeal grading shall be performed by the director or assistant director of the Poultry and Egg Division.

E. Any egg handler that fails to pay the additional inspection fee shall have a stop sale placed on this product and any other egg or egg product found in the state until such time as all fees are paid.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § V-927

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Market Commission, LR 19:1123 (September 1993), amended LR 23:295 (March 1997), LR 28:1171 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:405 and 3:412.