A. Eggs at the retail level shall be refrigerated at an ambient temperature of forty-five degrees (45°) Fahrenheit or lower. Eggs shall not be allowed to freeze.

B. Eggs stored at the packer's facility that are intended for sale to the consumer shall be held at a temperature in accordance with the USDA standards.

C. Except as provided in this section, eggs intended for sale to the consumer shall be stored and transported under refrigeration at an ambient temperature of forty-five degrees (45°) Fahrenheit or lower. All containers of shell eggs packed for the purpose of resale to the consumer are to be labeled with the following statement: "Keep refrigerated at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit". This should be done at time of grading.

D. 1. Eggs being transported or held at retail or dealer locations without proper refrigeration may be destroyed or shipped to an egg processor.

2. Destruction or shipment of eggs as required by this subsection shall be under the supervision of an authorized agent of the Board.

3. Packers shall not be responsible for the interior quality of eggs if all handling procedures in this section are not followed by all parties after the sale of the eggs by the packer.

E. At retail locations a sign furnished by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry stating the proper procedure for storage and handling of eggs shall be permanently displayed at a location easily seen by egg-handling employees.

Historical Data

Added by Laws 1998, SB 46, c. 272, § 3, eff. November 1, 1998; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1402, c. 243, § 43, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000 (superseded document available ); Renumbered from 2 O.S. § 5-21.2 by Laws 2000, SB 1402, c. 243, § 126, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2110, c. 173, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002 (superseded document available).