Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

Marginal note:Grade name — prepackaged eggs

• 314 (1) The grade name on prepackaged eggs must be shown

  • (a) in the case of a tray with an overwrap or an egg carton, on the top of the tray or egg carton; and

  • (b) in the case of a container, other than a tray with an overwrap or an egg carton, in a central location on the container, except the top or the bottom.

• Marginal note:Exception — paragraph (1)(a)

  (2) The grade name is not required to be shown on trays with an overwrap or on egg cartons that are packaged inside of a second container if the grade name is shown on the second container and the second container is sent or conveyed to an establishment where eggs are graded, packaged and labelled by a licence holder.

• Marginal note:Exception — paragraph (1)(b)

  (3) If consumer prepackaged eggs in a container other than a tray with an overwrap or an egg carton are packaged inside of a second container, the grade name is not required to be shown on the second container if the grade name is readily discernable and legible without opening the second container and the grade name is not obscured by the second container.