§ 46.243. Receiving shell eggs.
(a) General. Shell eggs shall be received clean and sound and may not exceed the restricted egg tolerances for PA Consumer Grade B as specified in § 87.41 (relating to standards).
(b) Temperature. Shell eggs shall be received by a food facility in refrigerated equipment that maintains an ambient temperature of 7°C (45°F) or less, or as otherwise specified in section 3 of the Egg Refrigeration Law (31 P. S. § 300.3).
(c) Labeling. Shell eggs received by a food facility shall be labeled as specified in § § 87.51 and 87.52 (relating to receptacles; and marketing) and include safe handling instructions as specified in 21 CFR 101.17(h) (relating to food labeling warning, notice, and safe handling statements).
(d) Repackaging. Cartons of shell eggs not in sound condition, such as those containing cracked eggs, leaking eggs or frozen eggs, shall be removed from retail sale. The food facility may not rework, repack or transfer shell eggs from their original cartons or containers. Shell eggs may be sold as an incomplete dozen or container provided that the quantity labeling on the carton or container is changed to reflect the actual number of shell eggs within.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 46.241 (relating to receiving temperature of food).
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