United States Standards for Grades of Eggs

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United States Standards for Grades of Eggs are federal quality and size grading standards that classify eggs (e.g., Grade AA, A, B) based on factors like shell condition, interior quality, and weight for marketing and consumer protection purposes.

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instanceOf agricultural product standard
federal standard
food grading standard
administeredBy Agricultural Marketing Service
surface form: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

United States Department of Agriculture
appliesTo chicken eggs
shell eggs for human consumption
basisFor USDA shield on egg cartons
grade marks on egg cartons
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criterion air cell size
albumen (white) firmness
egg size classification
egg weight
interior quality
presence of blood spots
presence of meat spots
shell cleanliness
shell condition
shell shape
shell soundness
yolk appearance
definesGrade Grade A eggs
Grade AA eggs
Grade B eggs
distinguishesFrom egg safety regulations
distinguishesGrade Grade A has high but slightly lower interior quality than Grade AA
Grade AA has highest interior quality
Grade B has lower interior and shell quality
documentType USDA agricultural marketing standard
enables voluntary USDA grading service
excludes processed egg products
focusesOn egg quality rather than safety
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalStatus federal voluntary grading program
purpose consumer protection
facilitate marketing of eggs
quality classification of eggs
truthful labeling of egg quality
relatedTo USDA egg grading
United States egg labeling requirements
usedBy egg packers
egg producers
egg wholesalers
retailers
usesMethod candling inspection
weighing of eggs

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Agricultural Marketing Service appliesRegulation United States Standards for Grades of Eggs
Livestock and Poultry Program administers United States Standards for Grades of Eggs
this entity surface form: USDA shell egg grading standards