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Eggs and Processed Egg (O. Reg. 171/10).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Transport/storage Internal trade Standards Classification/declassification Enforcement/compliance Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The present Regulation enters into force on 1 July 2010.
Abstract

The present Regulation enforces the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c. 20). The Regulation governs the sale, distribution, offering for sale, shipping, transportation and advertising of eggs and of processed egg in Ontario. The Regulation includes the following requirements: 1) A general prohibition from selling ungraded eggs, with an exemption for producers who sell directly to consumers on the farm; 2) A provision limiting sale, shipment, or transportation of ungraded eggs from a producer to an egg-grading station or first receiver (dealer) of eggs; 3) Requirement for a bill of lading when shipping eggs; 4) Requirement to sell eggs graded Canada C only to an egg-processing station; 5) A general prohibition on the use of rejects, inedible egg, and inedible processed egg in food for human consumption; 6) A general prohibition on the use of rejects, inedible egg, and inedible processed egg in food for animals intended for human consumption; 7) If rejects or inedible egg are prepared for animal food, they must be prepared in facilities separate and apart from where eggs and processed egg intended for human consumption are used or stored.; 8) Records for the shipping of rejects, inedible egg, and inedible processed egg off the premises of egg grading and processing stations. The text consists of 11 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c. 20).

Legislation | Canada | 2001 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Agricultural commodities, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Milk/dairy products, Fraud, Inspection, Standards, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX