Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
Sec. 22-27-B2. Connecticut specifications and weight classes for consumer grades for shell eggs
(a) Grade AA shall consist of edible eggs of which at least eighty per cent1 are AA quality, fifteen per cent1 may be A quality and not over five per cent1 may be of qualities below A, in any combination, but not including dirties.2
(b) Grade A shall consist of edible eggs of which at least eighty per cent1 are A quality or better, fifteen per cent1 may be B quality and not over five per cent1 may be of the qualities below B, in any combination, but not including dirties.2,3
(c) Grade B shall consist of edible eggs of which at least eighty per cent1 are B quality or better, ten per cent1 may be C quality or stained, in any combination, and not over ten per cent1 may be dirties or checks in any combination.2,3
(d) Grade C shall consist of edible eggs of which at least eighty per cen1t are C quality or stained, in any combination, or better, and the balance may be dirties or checks in any combination.2
(e) No grade. Eggs of possible edible quality that fail to meet the requirements of an official Connecticut grade or that have been contaminated by smoke, chemicals or other foreign material that has seriously affected the character, appearance or flavor of the eggs are classed as "No Grade."
(See 1961 Supp. § 22-41.)
1 Officially graded eggs shall conform as nearly as possible to the specifications of the respective standards of quality. Tolerances (a total of twenty per cent) are permitted within each grade only as an allowance for variable efficiency and interpretation of conscientious graders, normal changes under favorable conditions during reasonable period between grading and inspection, and reasonable variation from inspector’s interpretation. Substitution of higher qualities for these specified is permitted.
2 Within the total tolerance permitted an allowance will be made at receiving points or shipping destination for one-half per cent leakers in grades AA, A and B, and one per cent in grade C.
3 Eggs with stained shells but otherwise conforming to the specifications of grade A or grade B may be classified as grade A, stained, or grade B, stained, respectively.
