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PART 590—INSPECTION OF EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS (EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT)

• 590.1—Meaning of words.
• 590.5—Terms defined.
• 590.10—Authority.
• 590.13—Federal and State cooperation.
• 590.17—Nondiscrimination.
• 590.18—OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
• 590.20—Inspection in accordance with methods prescribed or approved.
• 590.22—Basis of service.
• 590.24—Egg products plants requiring continuous inspection.
• 590.26—Egg products entering or prepared in official plants.
• 590.28—Other inspections.
• 590.30—At official plants.
• 590.35—Eggs and egg products outside official plants.
• 590.40—Continuous inspection not provided.
• 590.45—Prohibition on eggs and egg products not intended for use as human food.
• 590.50—Temperature and labeling requirements.
• 590.100—Specific exemptions.
• 590.105—Suspension or termination of exemptions.
• 590.110—Licensed inspectors.
• 590.112—Suspension of license or authority; revocation.
• 590.114—Surrender of license.
• 590.116—Activities of inspectors.
• 590.118—Identification.
• 590.119—Political activity.
• 590.120—Financial interest of inspectors.
• 590.122—Time of inspection.
• 590.124—Schedule of operation of official plants.
• 590.126—Overtime inspection service.
• 590.128—Holiday inspection service.
• 590.130—Basis of billing plants.
• 590.132—Access to plants.
• 590.134—Accessibility of product and cooler rooms.
• 590.136—Facilities and equipment to be furnished by official plants for use of inspectors in performing service.
• 590.140—How application shall be made.
• 590.142—Filing of application.
• 590.144—Authority of applicant.
• 590.146—Application for continuous inspection in official plants; approval.
• 590.148—Order of service.
• 590.150—Official plant numbers.
• 590.155—Inauguration of service.
• 590.160—Refusal, suspension, or withdrawal of service.
• 590.161—Termination of plant approval.
• 590.200—Records and related requirements.
• 590.220—Information and assistance to be furnished to inspectors.
• 590.240—Detaining product.
• 590.300—Who may request an appeal inspection or review of an inspector's decision.
• 590.310—Where to file an appeal.
• 590.320—How to file an appeal.
• 590.330—When an application for an appeal inspection may be refused.
• 590.340—Who shall perform the appeal.
• 590.350—Procedures for selecting appeal samples.
• 590.360—Appeal inspection certificates.
• 590.370—Cost of appeals.
• 590.400—Form of certificates.
• 590.402—Egg products inspection certificates.
• 590.404—Erasures or alterations made on official certificates.
• 590.406—Disposition of official certificates.
• 590.410—Shell eggs and egg products required to be labeled.
• 590.411—Requirement of formulas and approval of labels for use in official egg products plants.
• 590.412—Form of official identification symbol and inspection mark.
• 590.414—Products bearing the official inspection mark.
• 590.415—Use of other official identification.
• 590.417—Unauthorized use or disposition of approved labels.
• 590.418—Supervision of marking and packaging.
• 590.419—Reuse of containers bearing official identification prohibited.
• 590.420—Inspection.
• 590.422—Condemnation.
• 590.424—Reinspection.
• 590.426—Retention.
• 590.430—Limitation on entry of material.
• 590.435—Wholesomeness and approval of materials.
• 590.440—Processing ova.
• 590.500—Plant requirements.
• 590.502—Equipment and utensils; PCB-containing equipment.
• 590.504—General operating procedures.
• 590.506—Candling and transfer-room facilities and equipment.
• 590.508—Candling and transfer-room operations.
• 590.510—Classifications of shell eggs used in the processing of egg products.
• 590.515—Egg cleaning operations.
• 590.516—Sanitizing and drying of shell eggs prior to breaking.
• 590.520—Breaking room facilities.
• 590.522—Breaking room operations.
• 590.530—Liquid egg cooling.
• 590.532—Liquid egg holding.
• 590.534—Freezing facilities.
• 590.536—Freezing operations.
• 590.538—Defrosting facilities.
• 590.539—Defrosting operations.
• 590.540—Spray process drying facilities.
• 590.542—Spray process drying operations.
• 590.544—Spray process powder; definitions and requirements.
• 590.546—Albumen flake process drying facilities.
• 590.547—Albumen flake process drying operations.
• 590.548—Drying, blending, packaging, and heat treatment rooms and facilities.
• 590.549—Dried egg storage.
• 590.550—Washing and sanitizing room or area facilities.
• 590.552—Cleaning and sanitizing requirements.
• 590.560—Health and hygiene of personnel.
• 590.570—Pasteurization of liquid eggs.
• 590.575—Heat treatment of dried whites.
• 590.580—Laboratory tests and analyses.
• 590.600—Application for exemption.
• 590.610—Criteria for exemption.
• 590.620—Authority of applicant.
• 590.630—Filing of application.
• 590.640—Application for exemption; approval.
• 590.650—Exempted plant registration number.
• 590.660—Inspection of exempted plants.
• 590.670—Termination of exemption.
• 590.680—Approval of labeling for egg products processed in exempted egg products processing plants.
• 590.800—Identification of restricted eggs.
• 590.840—Identification of inedible, unwholesome, or adulterated egg products.
• 590.860—Identification wording.
• 590.900—Requirements for importation of egg products or restricted eggs into the United States.
• 590.905—Importation of restricted eggs or eggs containing more restricted eggs than permitted in the official standards for U.S. Consumer Grade B.
• 590.910—Eligibility of foreign countries for importation of egg products into the United States.
• 590.915—Foreign inspection certification required.
• 590.920—Importer to make application for inspection of imported eggs and egg products.
• 590.925—Inspection of imported egg products.
• 590.930—Imported egg products; retention in customs custody; delivery under bond; movement prior to inspection; sealing; handling; facilities, and assistance.
• 590.935—Means of conveyance and equipment used in handling egg products to be maintained in sanitary condition.
• 590.940—Marking of egg products offered for importation.
• 590.945—Foreign egg products offered for importation; reporting of findings to customs; handling of products refused entry.
• 590.950—Labeling of containers of eggs or egg products for importation.
• 590.955—Labeling of shipping containers of eggs or egg products for importation.
• 590.956—Relabeling of imported egg products.
• 590.960—Small importations for consignee's personal use, display, or laboratory analysis.
• 590.965—Returned U.S. inspected and marked products; not importations.
• 590.970—Charges for storage, cartage, and labor with respect to products imported contrary to the Act.