7 Agriculture 3 1998-01-01 1998-01-01 false Other inspections. 59.28 Section 59.28 REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946-(Continued) INSPECTION OF EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS (EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT) Scope of Inspection
ยง 59.28 Other inspections.

(a) Periodic inspections shall be made of:

(1) Business premises, facilities, inventories, operations, and records of egg handlers, and the records of all persons engaged in the business of transporting, shipping, or receiving any eggs or egg products. In the case of shell egg packers packing eggs for the ultimate consumer (i.e., packed for direct use of household consumers, restaurants, institutions, etc.), such inspections shall be made a minimum of once each calendar quarter. Hatcheries are to be inspected a minimum of once each fiscal year.

(2) Exempted plants to determine that such plants are operating pursuant to these regulations.

(b) Inspections shall be made of imported eggs and egg products as required in this part.

[36 FR 9814, May 28, 1971, as amended at 40 FR 20057, May 8, 1975. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981; and amended at 60 FR 49169, Sept. 21, 1995]
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