010-15 Wyo. Code R. § 15-3

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 15-3 - Eggs Deemed Unfit for Human Consumption

(a) Eggs defined and described in this section are deemed unfit for human food and may not be sold or offered for sale for human consumption.

  • (i) "Addled" or "white rot" means an egg that is putrid or rotten.
  • (ii) "Moldy" means an egg which has deteriorated so that mold spores have formed within the egg.
  • (iii) "Blood spot" is a spot of blood in excess of 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) in aggregate which adheres to the yolk of the egg.
  • (iv) "Black rot" means an egg which has deteriorated to such an extent that the whole interior presents a blackened appearance.
  • (v) "Blood ring" means an egg in which the germ has developed to such an extent that blood is formed.
  • (vi) "Adherent yolk" means an egg in which the yolk has become fastened to the shell.
  • (vii) "Incubated eggs" means eggs which have been subjected to incubation, whether natural or artificial, for more than 48 hours.
  • (viii) "Bloody white" means an egg with a general reddish appearance due to blood mixed through the albumen which may show spots of blood floating in the white.
  • (ix) "Meat spot" means that the egg has a speck of foreign matter adhering to the yolk or floating in the white.
  • (x) An egg that is smashed or broken and the contents are leaking.
  • (xi) Eggs which are otherwise unwholesome or adulterated as defined in 7 CFR 57 Inspection of Eggs (Egg Products Inspection Act).

010-15 Wyo. Code R. § 15-3