9 CFR 590.516
§ 590.516 Cleaning of eggs prior to packaging, breaking, or pasteurizing.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 590.516, § 590.516 Cleaning of eggs prior to packaging, breaking, or pasteurizing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/35641
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(a) All eggs, except as provided in § 590.801, must be clean prior to packaging, breaking, or pasteurizing. If a sanitizer is used, it must be used in accordance with FDA requirements for the intended use.
(b) Shell eggs shall be sufficiently dry at time of breaking to prevent contamination or adulteration of the liquid egg product from free moisture on the shell.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.