Egg Marking 1. How should boxed eggs be labelled?
• Packers name and address, plus his registration number • The weight grade – See above • Best Before Date • The quality class (normally ‘A’) • Other dates indicated – “Packing Date”, “Display Until” or “Laying Date” are optional at present • Number of eggs in pack • Any treatment undergone since laying, e.g. refrigeration • “Consumers – keep refrigerated after purchase”. 2. I’ve been sold eggs that are past their date, is this ok? Eggs must be labelled with a best before date, which is no more than 28 days after the date of lay. They must be sold to the consumer at least 7 days before the best before date. eg best before 10 July – eggs must be delivered to the consumer by 3 July. To sell eggs after this time is an offence. 3. Can I sell eggs that I produce myself? You can sell your own eggs directly to the consumer from: • Your own farm • A small holding or • At a local public market If the eggs are: • Ungraded (without weight or class descriptions) • Sold directly to the consumer for
