§ 20-58-210 - Refrigeration of eggs -- Temperature and labeling requirements.
20-58-210. Refrigeration of eggs -- Temperature and labeling requirements.
(a) All shell eggs packed in containers for the purpose of resale to consumers shall be stored and transported under refrigeration at an ambient temperature no greater than forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees F) or seven and two-tenths degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees C).
(b) All shell eggs that are packed into containers for the purpose of resale to the consumer shall be labeled with the following statement: "Keep refrigerated at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit".
(c) Every person, firm, or corporation selling eggs for the purpose of resale to the consumer must store and transport shell eggs under refrigeration at an ambient temperature no greater than forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees F) or seven and two-tenths degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees C), and all containers of eggs must be labeled with the following statement: "Keep refrigerated at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit". This includes retailers, institutional users, dealer-wholesalers, food handlers, transportation firms, or any person who delivers to the retail or consuming trade.
(d) Packers shall not be responsible for the interior quality of eggs unless all recommended handling procedures in this section are followed by all parties after the sale of the eggs by the packer.