Egg Whites, Frozen YES NO Egg whites shall be produced from US consumer grade AA or A shell eggs based on destination tolerance, US nest-run grade, commercial nest-run eggs or commercial consumer grade AA or A eggs YES NO Contractor certificate of conformance is acceptable for commercial grades of shell eggs. YES NO Egg whites must be pasteurized, homogenized and frozen YES NO Microbiological standards: standard plate count 100-5000 cfu/g total plate count <10,000 cfu/g yeast/gm <10 salmonella negative/100 g e. Coli <10 cfu/g coliforms <10 cfu/g mold/gm <10 cfu/gm staphyloccus <10 cfu/g YES NO Sampling rate: product to be sampled in liquid form according to the following table: Number of 30 lb number of number of composite Master containers samples samples 1,200 or less 4 1 1,201-3,200 8 2 3,201-5,200 12 3 Over 5,200 16 4 YES NO Product to be sampled at random by the inspector YES NO Each individual sample will be 2 oz, which will be composited into one 8-oz sample. Samples to be composited in this manner: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16. YES NO Pack size: 6-5 lb/carton per 30 lb case. Product shall be packed in polyethylene coated paperboard leak-proof cartons with pitcher-pour type spouts, no metal straps shall be used in packaging. Each carton and master case to be properly sealed and marked with all information as required by USDA listed in the regulations YES NO
