HAR §4-46-13. Advertisement of eggs

Advertisements of the price at which 46-11 §4-46- eggs are offered for sale shall be accompanied by the designation of grade, size and geographic origin of eggs, and of shell treatment if applicable, in bold, legible, conspicuous letters or typeface. Such designation shall be in addition to any photographs, drawings or other representation of the egg container. [Eff 8/6/90] (Auth: HRS §147-74) (Imp: HRS §147-76) 46-12 Table I - Summary of Consumer Grades for Shell Eggs (6/1/85) Tolerance permitted (2) Consumer Grade Quality Required (1) Per cent Quality Grade AA.... 87 per cent AA. ............ Up to 13.... Not over 5.. A or B.(3) Checks.(4) Grade A..... 87 per cent A or better. ............ Up to 13.... Not over 5.. B.(3) Checks.(4) Grade B..... 90 per cent B or better. Not over 10. Checks. (1) In lots of two or more cases, see Table III for tolerances for an individual case within a lot. (2) For the Consumer grades a tolerance of 0.50 per cent Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted, except that such Loss may not exceed 0.30 per cent. other types of Loss are not permitted. (3) For the Grades AA and A within the tolerances permitted for B quality, not more than 1 per cent may be B quality due to air cells over 3/8 inch, blood spots aggregating not more than 1/8 inch in diameter, or serious yolk defects. (4) For Grades AA and A Jumbo size eggs, the tolerance for Checks shall be 7 per cent. Table II - Summary of U.S. Consumer Grades for Shell Eggs at Destination (6/1/85) Tolerance permitted (2) U.S. Consumer Grade Quality Required (1) Per cent Quality Grade AA...... 72 per cent AA. .............. Up to 28 (3). Not over 7... A or B.(4) Checks.(5) Grade A ...... 82 per cent A or better. .............. Up to 18..... Not over 7... B.(4) Checks.(5) Grade B....... 90 per cent B or better. Not over 10.. Checks. (1) In lots of two or more cases, see Table IV for tolerances for an individual case within a lot. (2) For the U.S. consumer grades (destination), a tolerance of one per cent leakers, dirties, or loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any combination is permitted, except that such loss may not exceed 0.30 per cent. Other types of loss are not permitted. (3) For U.S. Grade AA at destination, at least ten per cent must be A quality or better. (4) For U.S. Grade AA and A at destination within the tolerances permitted for B quality, not more than one per cent may be B quality due to air cells over 3/8 inch, blood spots aggregating not more than 1/8 inch in diameter, or serious yolk defects. (5) For U.S. Grade AA and A jumbo size eggs, the tolerance for checks shall be nine per cent. 46-14 §4-46- Table III- Tolerances for Individual Case Within a Lot (6/l/85) Consumer Grade Case Quality Per cent Grade AA........ Grade A......... Grade B......... AA (min)........ A or B (max).... Check (max)..... A (min)......... B (max)......... Check (max)..... B (min)......... Check (max)..... 77 23 10 77 23 10 80 20 Table IV - Tolerances for Individual Case, Within a Lot at Destination (6/l/85) U.S. Consumer Grade Case Quality Per cent Grade AA....... Grade A........ Grade B........ AA (min)........ A or B (max).... Check (max)..... A (min)......... B (max)......... Check (max)..... B (min)......... Check (max)..... 62 38 10 72 28 10 80 20 46-15 Table V - Weight Classes for Consumer Grades for Shell Eggs (6/l/85) Size or Weight class Minimum net weight per dozen (ounces) Minimum net weight per 30 dozen (pounds) Minimum net weight for individual eggs at rate per dozen (ounces) Jumbo.....………. Extra large……… Large.......……… Medium......……. Small.......……… Peewee......…….. 30 27 24 21 18 15 56 50 1/2 45 39 1/2 34 28 29 26 23 20 17 ....... 46-16