2 CAR § 157-103 – Refrigeration of eggs — Temperature and labeling requirements

(a)
1. (1) Shell eggs packed into containers for the purpose of resale to the consumer must be stored immediately following packing at an ambient temperature of forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F) or below and maintain this temperature until such eggs reach the consumer.
2. (2) This provision includes any person, firm, or corporation transporting or selling eggs to the consumer.
(b) All containers of shell eggs packed for the purpose of resale to the consumer are to be labeled with the statement "Keep refrigerated at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit" at time of grading.
(c) Eggs in retail shall not be removed from the immediate container in which the eggs were received and placed into a different container by the retailer.
(d)
1. (1) Eggs sold for the purpose of direct delivery to the consumer shall, during delivery, maintain eggs at an ambient temperature of forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F) or below.
2. (2) Eggs shall be delivered to the consumer dry and not saturated in melted ice water.