9 CFR 590.50
§ 590.50 Egg temperature and labeling requirements.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 590.50, § 590.50 Egg temperature and labeling requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/35586
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(a) All shell eggs packed into containers destined for the ultimate consumer must be stored and transported under refrigeration at an ambient temperature of no greater than 45 °F (7.2 °C) and must bear safe handling instructions in accordance with 21 CFR 101.17(h).
(b) Any producer-packer with an annual egg production from a flock of 3,000 or fewer layers is exempt from the temperature and labeling requirements of this section. Such producer-packer is still required to comply with the labeling requirements in 21 CFR 101.17(h).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.