California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §27636: It is unlawful for any person to sell as “fresh eggs,” “ranch eggs,” or “farm eggs,” or to represent as being fresh, any eggs which are below the quality of grade A or which have been held in cold sto

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What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to sell or represent eggs as fresh if they are below grade A quality or have been in cold storage longer than 30 days.

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It is unlawful for any person to sell as “fresh eggs,” “ranch eggs,” or “farm eggs,” or to represent as being fresh, any eggs which are below the quality of grade A or which have been held in cold storage more than 30 days.

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