QAD Shell Egg Grading Resources

Table of Contents (pdf)

Biosecurity

• QAD 730 – QAD Biosecurity Policy (pdf)

Compounds

• C02 List of Approved Inks for Stamping Shell Eggs (pdf)
• C03 List of Approved Oils (pdf)

Department of Defense

• D02 Defense Commissary (pdf)
• D03 Reinspections (pdf)

Labeling

• L01 Shell Egg Label Approval (pdf)
• L02 List of Approved Tamper-Evident - Adhesive Labels (pdf)
• L02 Maurik Wouters - Break Away Labels (pdf)
• L02 Nuovo Acceptance Letter Tamper-Evident Labels (pdf)
• L02 Tamper Evident Label Overview (pdf)
• USDA Shell Egg Labeling USDA Grademarked Product (pdf)

Manual

• Egg Grading Manual 

Quality Assurance Program

• Q01 Quality Assurance Inspector Program (pdf)

Regulations

• 7 CFR 56: Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs
• 7 CFR 57: Inspection of Eggs (Egg Products Inspection Act)
• Egg Standards

Sanitation

• Egg Sanitation: Introduction Video
• Egg Sanitation: Farm Belt Video  
• Egg Sanitation: Accumulator Video
• Egg Sanitation: Washer Video
• Egg Sanitation: Sanitizer Systems Video
• Egg Sanitation: Egg Drying Equipment Video
• Egg Sanitation: Egg Quality Detection Systems Video
• Egg Sanitation: Egg Removal Systems Video 
• Egg Sanitation: Egg Transfer Systems Video 
• Egg Sanitation: Egg Carriage Systems Video

Specifications

• S-01 Shell Egg Spec Guide for Volume Buyers (pdf)
• S-02 List of Approved Specifications (pdf)
• USDA FPPS Egg Specifications
• USDA FPPS for Shell Eggs Instructions (pdf)