Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of
Rule 02.02.11 - RULES GOVERNING EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS
Section 02.02.11.350 - GRADE STANDARDS - TOLERANCES

01. Grade AA (At Origin). Idaho Consumer Grade AA (at origin) consists of eggs that are at least eighty-seven percent (87%) AA quality. The maximum tolerance of thirteen percent (13%) that may be below AA quality may consist of A or B quality in any combination, except that within the tolerance of B quality not more than one percent (1%) may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths (3/8) inch, blood spots (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter), or serious yolk defects. Not more than five percent (5%) (seven percent (7%) for Jumbo size) Checks are permitted and not more than five-tenths of one percent (0.5%) Leakers, Dirties or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination, except that such Loss may not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not permitted.

02. Grade AA (At Destination). Idaho Consumer Grade AA (destination) consists of eggs that are seventy-two percent (72%) AA quality. The remaining tolerance of twenty-eight percent (28%) must consist of at least ten percent (10%) A quality, and the remainder must be B quality, except that within the tolerance for B quality not more than one percent (1%) may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths (3/8) inch, blood spots (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter) or serious yolk defects. Not more than seven percent (7%) (nine percent (9%) for Jumbo size) Checks are permitted and not more than one percent (1%) Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination except that such Loss may not exceed three tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not permitted.

03. Grade A (At Origin). Idaho Consumer Grade A (at origin) consists of eggs that are eighty-seven percent (87%) A quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance of thirteen percent (13%) that may be below A quality, not more than one percent (1%) may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths (3/8) inch, blood spots (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter) or serious yolk defects. Not more than five percent (5%) (seven percent (7%) for Jumbo size) Checks are permitted and not more than five-tenths of one percent (0.5%) Leakers, Dirties or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination except that such Loss may not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not permitted.

04. Grade A (At Destination). Idaho Consumer Grade A (at destination) consists of eggs that are eighty-two percent (82%) A quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance of eighteen percent (18%) that may be below A quality, not more than one percent (1%) may be B quality due to air cells over three-eighths (3/8) inch, blood spots (aggregating not more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter) or serious yolk defects. Not more than seven percent (7%) (nine percent (9%) for Jumbo size) Checks are permitted and not more than one percent (1%) Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination, except that such Loss may not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not permitted.

05. Grade B (At Origin). Idaho Consumer Grade B (at origin) consists of eggs that are ninety percent (90%) B quality or better, not more than ten percent (10%) may be Checks and not more than five-tenths of one percent (0.5%) Leakers, Dirties or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) except that such Loss may not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.30%) in any combination. Other types of Loss are not permitted.

06. Grade B (at Destination). Idaho Consumer Grade B (at destination) consists of eggs that are ninety percent (90%) B quality or better, not more than ten percent (10%) may be Checks and not more than one percent (1%) Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination, except that such Loss may not exceed three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Other types of Loss are not permitted.