New store to sell eggs

[momto35chicks]

The new health food store asked how long my eggs will last. I keep mine at room temp (40-60 degrees), until ready to sell them per our laws I wash and bleach. I told her 6 months. Right?
Oddly she asked if the eggs are fertilized. I said they have the potential as we have roosters. We collect eggs 3 times a day so never a chance to have any develop, right?
3. I crack my first egg with a blood spot yesterday. I've never been able to see one with candling. Since I was eating it, i didnt candle. Is it rare to find a blood spot? I'm not allowed to sell eggs with blood spots, at least to stores.
Thanks

 

[venymae]

You are not allowed to sell eggs with blood spots?!? Blood spots are just some hiccup in the egg making process where a little of the tube lining gets into the eggs. Even factory eggs get blood spots once in a while. It's not rare, but not a regular thing. Just a once in a while thing.

 

[venymae]

Also did you mean 6 weeks? 6 months is not correct. EDIT: if refrigerated 6 months is true, I forget that Americans refrigerate eggs.

 

[PirateGirl]

I think the egg laws vary by state. Look at your state government site. I know in ours it specifies how far out the sell by or use by date must be among other things.

 

[PirateGirl]

For Example: Colorado states the following in regards to labeling... they like a pack date but no expiration date required, found on our .gov site Department of Agriculture section.

Each package of eggs must be labeled with the following information:

1. The producer/packer’s name and address. The address must include a zip code. The CDA license number is an optional label item that may be in addition to the name and address.
2. The date of packing. The pack date may be expressed as the Julian date (numbered day of the year) or as the MONTH/DAY the eggs were packed.
3. The grade of the eggs. This will be either AA, A, or B grade.
4. The size of the eggs. This may be determined by weighing the eggs; refer to the chart for these size designations.
5. The expiration date is not required, but it is optional. If eggs are labeled with an expiration date, it may be no more than 30 days past the pack date, and must be expressed with “EXP MONTH/DAY” or "SELL BY MONTH/DAY".
6. FDA requires all cartons of shell eggs that have not been treated to destroy Salmonella must carry the following safe handling statement, “Safe Handling Instructions: To prevent illness from bacteria, keep eggs refrigerated, cook eggs until yolks are firm, and cook foods containing eggs thoroughly.

 

[momto35chicks]

You are not allowed to sell eggs with blood spots?!? Blood spots are just some hiccup in the egg making process where a little of the tube lining gets into the eggs. Even factory eggs get blood spots once in a while. It's not rare, but not a regular thing. Just a once in a while thing.

I know. I think uneducated people would freak out.

 

[momto35chicks]

Also did you mean 6 weeks? 6 months is not correct. EDIT: if refrigerated 6 months is true, I forget that Americans refrigerate eggs.

With my license I have to sell in stores washed, bleached and refrigerated eggs.

 

[momto35chicks]

For Example: Colorado states the following in regards to labeling... they like a pack date but no expiration date required, found on our .gov site Department of Agriculture section.

Each package of eggs must be labeled with the following information:

1. The producer/packer’s name and address. The address must include a zip code. The CDA license number is an optional label item that may be in addition to the name and address.
2. The date of packing. The pack date may be expressed as the Julian date (numbered day of the year) or as the MONTH/DAY the eggs were packed.
3. The grade of the eggs. This will be either AA, A, or B grade.
4. The size of the eggs. This may be determined by weighing the eggs; refer to the chart for these size designations.
5. The expiration date is not required, but it is optional. If eggs are labeled with an expiration date, it may be no more than 30 days past the pack date, and must be expressed with “EXP MONTH/DAY” or "SELL BY MONTH/DAY".
6. FDA requires all cartons of shell eggs that have not been treated to destroy Salmonella must carry the following safe handling statement, “Safe Handling Instructions: To prevent illness from bacteria, keep eggs refrigerated, cook eggs until yolks are firm, and cook foods containing eggs thoroughly.

I'm required to put date, grade, size (can't sell below medium and can't sell B eggs to stores).

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Also did you mean 6 weeks? 6 months is not correct. EDIT: if refrigerated 6 months is true, I forget that Americans refrigerate eggs.

You can refrigerate properly cared for for eggs for 6 or more months but the quality will drop out of sight. Back when locally sourced food was more prevalent, (100 or so years ago) it was customary to dip or store eggs in water glass in addition to refrigerating them, often in caves or caverns chilled with last Winter's lake ice.. This is how the practise of breaking out eggs in a coffee cup before adding the contents of the latest egg that you cracked to whatever it was you were cooking got started.