Code of Colorado Regulations
1200 - Department of Agriculture
1202 - Inspection and Consumer Services Division
8 CCR 1202-10 - RULES PERTAINING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE COLORADO EGG LAW
Section 8 CCR 1202-10-4.0 - SALE REQUIREMENTS

Universal Citation: 8 CO Code Regs 1202-10, ยง 4.0

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024

4.1 AGE OF EGGS

No eggs may be offered for sale or sold to a consumer or restaurant more than 45 days after the pack date.

4.2 CONTAINERS

It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale eggs in any case, carton, or container on which there is evidence of adhering filth or contamination on the inside or outside thereof, or in any case, carton, or container on which there is printed, stamped, or affixed any trademark, design, or other identification of any person other than the person selling such eggs.

4.3 REPACKAGED EGGS

Dealers that repack eggs from damaged cartons into new cartons for sale to consumers shall comply with the following requirements:

4.3.1 Repacked eggs must be clean and have sound shells. There should be no evidence of yolks, whites or shell fragments from broken eggs on the eggs or carton.

4.3.2 Cartons used to repack eggs must be new and cannot be marked with any name other than the name of the dealer repacking the eggs.

4.3.3 Cartons used to repack eggs must identify the dealer location either by listing the store number or by listing the dealer address on the carton.

4.3.4 Cartons used to repack chicken eggs must be labeled as a particular size and grade. (For example: Grade B Medium). The repackaged eggs must meet the specifications for the size and grade indicated on the repacked carton label.

4.3.5 Repacked egg cartons must list the oldest pack date of the eggs repacked and the date the eggs were repacked must be stated on the carton. Dealers must sell the eggs within 45 days of the oldest pack date.

4.3.6 The carton shall bear the statement, "The eggs in this carton were packed by this store at this location."

4.3.7 Any other information about the eggs may be included, as long as the information is not misleading to the consumer.

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