• If located on the In-Lid, the statement "Keep Refrigerated" or words of similar meaning must be listed on the PDP or information panel.
• Type size must be at least a minimum of $ 1/16 $.
• The Safe Handling Instructions statement must be set off in a box by use of hairlines.

SAFE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS: To prevent illness from bacteria: keep eggs refrigerated, cook eggs until yolks are firm, and cook foods containing eggs thoroughly.

• “SAFE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS” must be all caps and in bold type. The remaining statement should consist of regular font (non-bold type, non-all caps).
• The Safe Handling Statement does not need to be left justified; however, the statement content must be exactly as listed in the above listed example.

Nutrition Fact Panel (NFP):

See https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/changes-nutrition-facts-label for current requirements.

Small Business Nutrition Labeling Exemption

https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/small-business-nutrition-labeling-exemption-guidance.

VOLUNTARY (OPTIONAL) LABELING REQUIREMENTS / Claims:

• Mandatory labeling requirements take priority over voluntary labeling requirements.

Sell By / Best By / Use By: Optional

• EXP, Expiration date, Sell By, Not to be sold after date on end of carton, Purchase By, Last sale date on end of carton or other words of similar meaning, can use 30 days, which includes the day of pack. Use Before, Use By, Best Before, Best By, Best if Used By or other words of similar meaning, can use 45 days, which includes the day of pack.

Farm Fresh: Optional.

Brown Eggs: The color of the egg (brown) is not required on the label.

Kosher: Must meet requirements in the Shell Egg Grader Handbook Section 9

Local or Locally Produced: Definition of the term, “Local” can be found in the 2008 Farm Bill , Section 6015.

Shell eggs must originate from a source flock(s) located less than 400 miles from the processing facility or within the state in which the eggs originated from and were processed in.

Vegetarian Fed/Feed Claims

Producer must maintain documentation that no animal byproducts were used to feed the source flock(s).

Antibiotic Claims:

No antibiotics may be administered in the laying hen’s diet or through injections.

The producer/packer/distributor must provide documentation validating such claims.

National Organic Program (NOP): USDA – 7 CFR 205 Organic standards

To utilize the NOP logo, the facility and flock must be NOP certified by an accredited certifying agent.

Organic Claims:

• An operation can sell, label, or represent their product as “organic” without becoming NOP certified if the operation’s gross income from the organic sales totals 5,000 or less annually [7 CFR § 205.101.(a)(1)].

Exempt operations still need to comply with the organic regulations, including the requirement to maintain records sufficient to prove that their products were produced organically and to verify production amounts.