7 Pa. Code § 87.32
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 52, December 28, 2024
The following weight classes shall apply to wholesale grades of shell eggs:
WEIGHT CLASSES FOR UNITED STATES WHOLESALE
GRADES FOR SHELL EGGS
| PER 30 DOZEN EGGS | WEIGHTS FOR INDIVIDUAL EGGS AT RATE PER DOZEN | |||
| Weight Classes | Average Net Weight on a Lot I Basis At Least (pounds) | Minimum Net Weight Individual Case 2 Basis (pounds) | Minimum Weight (ounces) | Weight Variation Tolerance For Not More Than 10% By Count, Of Individual Eggs (ounces) |
| Extra Large | 50.5 | 50 | 26 | under 26 but not under 24 |
| Large | 45 | 44 | 23 | under 23 but not under 21 |
| Medium | 39.5 | 39 | 20 | under 20 but not under 18 |
| Small | 34 | None | None | None |
1 Lot shall mean any quantity of 30 dozen or more eggs.
2 Case means standard 30 dozen egg case as used in commercial practice in the United States.
7 Pa. Code § 87.32