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  • From: "Ava Devenport" <essenheal AT hotmail.com>
  • To: market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Fwd: USDA AMENDS REFRIGERATION AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIALL Y IDENTIFIED SHELL EGGS
  • Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 14:50:44 PDT


Can anyone tell it's been raining, HARD, all day today?

Blessings,
Ava



----- Original Message -----
From: "Unkenholz, Becky" <Becky.Unkenholz AT usda.gov>
To: <newsrelease AT ams.usda.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 3:03 PM
Subject: USDA AMENDS REFRIGERATION AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIALL Y
IDENTIFIED SHELL EGGS


> Release No. AMS 139-00
> Jessica Faust (202) 720-8998
> jessica.faust AT usda.gov
> Billy Cox (202) 720-8998
> billy.cox AT usda.gov
> USDA AMENDS REFRIGERATION AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIALLY
> IDENTIFIED SHELL EGGS
> WASHINGTON, May 30, 2000--The U.S. Department of Agriculture has
> revised its regulations governing the voluntary shell egg grading program
by
> amending the refrigeration and labeling requirements for eggs identified
> with an official USDA consumer grade.
> "These actions will allow Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
> graders to ensure that cartons of eggs with the shield-shaped grademark
have
> been continuously stored under refrigeration no greater than 45 degrees
> Fahrenheit," said Kathleen Merrigan, AMS administrator. "AMS will also
> ensure that egg cartons with grademarks are labeled to indicate that
> refrigeration is required."
> "Refrigeration is a major factor in maintaining the quality of shell
> eggs. AMS believes that these actions will promote the preservation of
> quality eggs. Consumers should look for the official USDA grademark on the
> carton for quality assurance when purchasing shell eggs."
> Amendments to regulations by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection
> Service (FSIS) mandated that egg handlers store shell eggs destined for
the
> ultimate consumer at no greater than 45 degrees F. To ensure that
officially
> graded eggs are refrigerated at temperatures that conform to FSIS'
mandatory
> requirements, AMS changed its maximum storage temperature requirement to
45
> degrees F. The amendments were published as an interim final rule, with
> request for comments, in the Oct. 22 issue of the Federal Register. Prior
to
> that time, AMS required that officially graded eggs be refrigerated at
> temperatures no greater than 60 degrees F.
> The five comments received stated general understanding of and
> agreement with the need for AMS regulations to conform to the FSIS
> regulations. Other suggestions and concerns expressed in the comments
either
> have or will be addressed by the Agency. Therefore, the Agency affirms the
> provisions of the interim rule as a final rule without change, effective
> June 30, 2000.
> The amendments may be viewed electronically at
> <http://www.ams.usda.gov/poultry/regulations>.


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