Effective 7/1/2017 4-4-102. Department to establish egg grades and standards — Authority to make and enforce rules. (1) The department shall establish grades and standards of quality, size, and weight governing the sale of eggs. (2) The department shall, subject to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make and enforce rules that are […]
Effective 5/14/2019 4-4-103. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Addled” or “white rot” means putrid or rotten. (2) “Adherent yolk” means the yolk has settled to one side and become fastened to the shell. (3) “Albumen” means the white of an egg. (4) “Black rot” means the egg has deteriorated to such an extent […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-4-104. Unlawful acts specified. (1) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer, or expose for sale for human consumption any egg: (a) that is addled or moldy or that contains black spot, black rot, white rot, blood ring, adherent yolk, or a bloody or green albumen; or (b) without a sign […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-4-105. Maintenance of candling records — Inspection of records. (1) A person who sells, offers, or exposes eggs for sale or exchange shall maintain candling records as prescribed by the department. (2) All candling records shall be open for examination by accredited inspectors or representatives of the department at reasonable times. Renumbered and […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-4-106. Retailers exempt from prosecution — Conditions for exemption. (1) Subject to Subsection (2), no retailer is subject to prosecution under this chapter if the retailer can establish that: (a) at the time an egg was purchased the seller guaranteed that the egg conformed to the grade, quality, size, and weight stated in […]
Effective 5/12/2020 4-4-107. Exemptions from regulation. (1) Except as provided in this section, a small producer and the shell eggs produced by a small producer are exempt from regulation by the department. (2) The Department of Health has the authority to investigate foodborne illness. (3) The department may assist, consult, or inspect shell eggs when […]
Effective 5/14/2019 4-4-108. Packaging for small producer. (1) A small producer shall package the small producer’s eggs in clean packaging that bears a label with the following information: (a) the common name of the food, “eggs”; (b) the quantity or number of eggs; (c) the name and address of the small producer; (d) the statement […]
