Egg Products Inspection - Regulatory Requirements & Best Practices

• By: Staff Editor
• Date: July 11, 2009

The Egg Products Inspection Act was passed by the U.S Congress in December, 1970. The Act is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and imposes specific inspection requirements for two categories of eggs, namely, egg products and shell eggs. This article explains the requirements of this act, egg categorization and classification requirements.