Section 1353 - Grade Tolerances(a) Grade AA (origin) shall consist of eggs which are at least 85 percent AA quality; a tolerance of 15 percent below AA quality is permitted and may consist of A and B quality in any combination; no more than 5 percent (7 percent for Jumbo size) checks is permitted; and no more than 1 percent C quality or more than 0.5 percent leakers, dirties or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted. Other types of loss are not permitted.(b) Grade AA (destination) shall consist of eggs which are at least 80 percent AA quality; a tolerance of 20 percent below AA quality is permitted and may consist of A or B quality in any combination; no more than 7 percent (9 percent for Jumbo size) checks is permitted; and no more than 1 percent C quality or more than 1 percent leakers, dirties or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted, except that such loss may not exceed 0.5 percent. Other types of loss are not permitted.(c) Grade A (origin) shall consist of eggs which are at least 85 percent A quality; a tolerance of 15 percent below A quality is permitted and may consist of B quality; no more than 5 percent (7 percent for Jumbo size) checks is permitted; and no more than 1 percent C quality or more than 0.5 percent leakers, dirties or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted. Other types of loss are not permitted.(d) Grade A (destination) shall consist of eggs which are at least 80 percent A quality; a tolerance of 20 percent below A quality is permitted and may consist of B quality; no more than 7 percent (9 percent for Jumbo size) checks is permitted; and no more than 1 percent C quality or more than 1 percent leakers, dirties or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted, except that such loss may not exceed 0.5 percent. Other types of loss are not permitted.(e) Grade B (origin) shall consist of eggs which are at least 85 percent B quality; a tolerance of 15 percent below B quality is permitted and may consist of C quality; no more than 10 percent checks or more than 0.5 percent leakers, dirties or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted. Other types of loss are not permitted.(f) Grade B (destination) shall consist of eggs which are at least 80 percent B quality; a tolerance of 20 percent below B quality is permitted and may consist of C quality; no more than 10 percent checks or more than 1 percent leakers, dirties or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted, except that such loss may not exceed 0.5 percent. Other types of loss are not permitted.(g) Additional Tolerance: No lot shall be rejected due to a single loss or dirty egg.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 1353
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 27531, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 27531, Food and Agricultural Code.