« Previous | Contents | Next »
Listen
APPENDIX B - LABELLING
Ungraded eggs (Ex-farm):
- Producer Name
- Producer Address
- Producer Code
- Laying Date or Period
- Date of Dispatch
- Number of eggs
Class A eggs must be labelled with at least the following information:
- Eggs (Fresh Eggs)
- Name and address of the packer or the company packed for
- Packing Centre Code ( UK7XXX)
- Quality
- Size
- Number of eggs
- Best Before Date
- Method of production
- Consumer advice to keep chilled
- Explanation of Egg Code (May be on inner or outer surface of pack)
Class B eggs or Downgraded Class A eggs (for Food Industry) must have the following:
- Class B or 'B'
- Packing Date
- Packing Centre Code
Industrial eggs (for Non-Food Industry) must be under cover of a red band or label and display the following information:
- INDUSTRIAL EGGS (in letters at least 2cm high)
- The words "unsuitable for human consumption" (in letters at least 8mm high)
- Name and Address of dispatching operator
- Name and Address of the destination operator
- Category of Animal By-Product (1, 2 or 3)
« Previous | Contents | Next »