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“Egg handler” means a person engaged in the business of producing, candling, grading, packing, or otherwise preparing shell eggs or pasteurized in-shell eggs for market or who engages in the operation of selling or marketing eggs that he or she has produced, purchased, or acquired from a producer

“Any person engaged in business in this state as an egg producer or egg handler, or any out-of-state egg handler or egg producer selling eggs into California, shall register with the secretary. A new registration shall be submitted if any current information changes.”

“Anyone involved in producing, candling, grading, packing, or otherwise preparing eggs, or anyone selling or marketing eggs must register as an egg handler. … Each location where eggs are handled must be registered. … There are no exemptions to the registration requirement.”

“I have a small flock of chickens on my property. Do I need to register? Yes, you are considered an egg handler and therefore must register.”

“My child is raising chickens and selling eggs as a hobby. Does she/he need to register? I donate my flock's eggs to a food bank. Do I need to register? Yes, both situations are considered egg handling. It is for consumer safety that we require the registration of all egg handlers.”

“In order to be compliant with the State of California, you only need the registration. However, your city may require a business license. Contact the city and county in which you will be selling and ask what they require.”

“Eggs sold to household consumers on the premises where produced from a total flock size of 500 hens or fewer are exempt from these fees.”

“The current assessment fee is 0.10 (ten cents) per 30-dozen case of eggs sold through June 30, 2026. The assessment fee will increase on July 1, 2026, to 0.13 (thirteen cents) per 30-dozen case of eggs sold.”

“Size, grade, name and address markings are not required on containers or sub containers: … 3. If sold to household consumers without advertising by the producer on the premises where produced, from a flock size of 500 hens or less”

“Each container or sub container of processed shell eggs shall be marked with name, address, and zip code of the person or company by or for whom the eggs were graded and packed, the Julian packing date, sell by date, the words “Keep Refrigerated” or the “safe handling instructions” language”

“The sell-by date shall not exceed 30 days from the date on which the eggs were packed, excluding the date of packing.”

“It is unlawful for an egg handler, as defined in Section 27510, to hold, store, transport, or display eggs that are packed or graded for human consumption unless the eggs are held, stored, transported, or displayed consistent with both of the following requirements: … At an average ambient temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit, or lower.”

“Direct marketing activities, including certified farmers’ markets, as defined in Section 113742 of the Health and Safety Code, community food producers, as defined in Section 113752 of the Health and Safety Code, community-supported agriculture, as defined in Section 47060, and farm stands, as defined in Section 47050, are not required to comply with subdivision (a).”

“It is unlawful for any person to sell to any retailer, consumer, or institution consumer, any eggs which are ungraded as to quality and size, except that the director, upon the written application of any producer, may find and proclaim that an emergency exists which prevents the normal marketing of eggs”

“No eggs lower than Grade B shall be sold for human consumption”

“Properly labeled restricted eggs (checks and dirts) may be sold directly to consumers ONLY as follows: 1. By a shell egg producer from his OWN flock’s production, AT the site of production or segregation … sold to the final consumer for exclusive use by his or her household and nonpaying guests in quantities not to exceed 30-dozen per sale”

“Size and grade standards are not currently in place for eggs from other species of fowl, like ducks or quail. Such eggs do not have the same labeling requirements as chicken eggs. Containers of eggs from other species of fowl offered for sale must be marked with "I.R.Q." standards.”

“It is unlawful for any person to sell or use any container or subcontainer of eggs which bears a name, a trademark, or a trade name unless the seller or user is entitled to use the name, trademark, or trade name.”

“You can face fines of up to $1,000.00 for the first offense. You may also be cited for other code violations and charged additional fines.”

“This section shall not apply to any purchaser who is a retailer and who does not handle eggs in any other capacity, except as a retailer.”

“Refrigeration: Shell eggs must be maintained at a temperature of 45° Fahrenheit or less.”

“Processed eggs must be held under refrigeration in rooms kept at 45°F or below from the time of packing until sale to consumers”

“Eggs with moderate staining (but not adhering dirt) can be sold as grade "B." All other grades require a clean, unblemished shell appearance. Dirty eggs cannot be sold to consumers.”

“For questions about Certified Farmer's Markets, please contact the Direct Marketing Program at 916-900-5030. You should also contact the agricultural commissioner for the county in which you will be selling.”

“Eggs are inspected at production plants, wholesale warehouses, retail facilities and farmer’s markets.”

“Size, grade, name and address markings are not required on containers or sub containers: 1. If sold at retail from a properly marked bulk display and packaged in presence of the purchaser”

“No, retail stores do not need to register, as long as they do not handle eggs in any capacity other than as a retailer.”

“The following persons shall pay to the secretary a maximum fee of fifteen cents ($0.15) for each 30 dozen eggs sold as provided below:”

“Any advertisement, sign, or placard, which indicates the price of eggs for sale MUST also include the full designation of size and grade”

“and the UNABBREVIATED designation of one of the following sizes and grades: *SIZE: Jumbo, Extra Large, Large, Medium, Small, Peewee *GRADE: AA, A, B *Shell Egg Food Safety Compliant (or CA SEFS Compliant) *font must be a minimum of ¼-inch in height”

“Before selling at a certified farmers’ market, a producer shall register with the department by applying for and obtaining a certificate from the county agricultural commissioner’s office in the county in which the producer’s land or facility is located.”

“Agricultural product” means a fresh or processed product produced in California, including fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, dairy, shell eggs,

“(1) Egg handlers and egg producers shall pay a registration fee of $75.00. (2) Egg handlers and egg producers shall pay an annual renewal fee of $50.00.”

“all registrations and renewals for each principal place of business and each facility location are on an annual cycle beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of each year.”

“If sold to household consumers without advertising by the producer on the premises where produced, from a flock of 500 hens or less.”

“Dirty eggs may be sold directly to a consumer for exclusive use by his household and nonpaying guests, in quantities not to exceed 30 dozen per sale.”

“This database is current through 2/14/25 Register 2025, No. 7.”