Receiving & StorageQuestion 398 of 500
A case of shell eggs arrives with several cracked eggs leaking onto the flat. What does the Food Code require?
a.Eggs must be received clean and sound, so reject them
b.Eggs may be accepted and the cracked ones pasteurized
c.Eggs may be accepted if they are always cooked to 155°F
d.Eggs may be accepted if they are used within 24 hours
Explanation
Shell eggs must be received clean and sound and may not exceed the restricted egg tolerances for United States Consumer Grade B. A cracked shell lets Salmonella through the only barrier the egg has, and no kitchen process makes a leaking egg comply with a receiving requirement.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §3-202.13Practice all 500 questions free — no signup required.
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