- (a) Eggs shall be handled under reasonably sanitary conditions in compliance with the rules of the department.
- (b) After being received from the producer, shell eggs intended for human consumption shall be handled in a manner that prevents undue deterioration.
(c) Eggs in the possession of a person engaged in the sale of eggs are presumed to be intended for human consumption unless the eggs are:
- (1) denatured; or
- (2) labeled in accordance with a specific intended use other than human consumption.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1319, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.