1. (a) “Balut.” Shell eggs from any species of fowl, removed from incubation after partial embryo development, intended for human consumption.
2. (b) “Case.” Quantity of 30 dozen eggs.
3. (c) “Denature.” Application of a substance which, by sight or smell, readily identifies an egg, or egg meat, as unfit for human consumption.
4. (d) “Inedible.” Any eggs of any of the following descriptions: black rots; yellow rots; white rots; mixed rots; sour eggs; green whites, stuck yolks; moldy eggs; and eggs showing embryo development at blood ring stage or beyond.
5. (e) “Loss.” Any egg classed as “inedible”; also eggs with contents leaking, frozen, cooked, contaminated or which contain bloody whites, large blood/meat spots, or other foreign matter.
6. (f) “Lot.” Any number of containers labeled with one size, grade, brand and code date and in one location.
7. (g) “Origin Grade.” Standards applicable to eggs at the plant where processed.
8. (h) “Processed.” Shell eggs that have been washed, cleaned, sanitized, candled, graded, sized, and placed in containers.
9. (i) “Regraded.” Shell eggs that have been processed.
10. (j) “Restricted eggs.” Shell eggs classed as dirties, checks, leakers, loss, inedibles, and incubator rejects.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 27531, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 27521 and 27531, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. Repealer of Group 3 (Sections 1351-1360) and new Group 3 (Sections 1351-1358.6) filed 2-9-72; effective thirtieth day thereafter(Register 72, No. 7). For prior history, see Register 58, No. 4, and Register 63, No. 19.

2. Repealer of Group 3 (Sections 1351-1358.4) and new Group 3 (Sections 1351-1358.4, not consecutive) filed 1-24-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 5). For prior history, see Registers 81, No. 15; 76, Nos. 50 and 38; 75, Nos. 43, 35, 29 and 18; 74, Nos. 46, 40 and 10; 73, No. 11; and 72, Nos. 53, 34 and 29.

3. Amendment filed 5-31-88; operative 6-30-88 (Register 88, No. 23).

4. Amendment of subsection (g), new subsections (h)-(i), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (j) and Note filed 10-29-2012; operative 11-28-2012 (Register 2012, No. 44).