- (a) Shell egg protecting (oil processing) operations shall be conducted in a manner to avoid contamination of the product and maximize conservation of its quality.
- (b) Eggs with excess moisture on the shell shall not be shell protected.
- (c) Oil having any off odor, or that is obviously contaminated, shall not be used in shell egg protection.
- (d) Processing oil that has been previously used and which has become contaminated shall be filtered and heat treated at one hundred eighty degrees Fahrenheit (180˚ F) for three (3) minutes prior to use.
(e)
- (1) Shell egg processing equipment shall be washed, rinsed, and treated with a bacterial agent each time the oil is removed.
- (2) It is preferable to filter and heat treat processing oil and clean processing equipment daily when in use.