{"data":{"id":"us/9-cfr-590.516","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"9 CFR 590.516","heading":"Cleaning of eggs prior to packaging, breaking, or pasteurizing.","body":"(a) All eggs, except as provided in § 590.801, must be clean prior to packaging, breaking, or pasteurizing. If a sanitizer is used, it must be used in accordance with FDA requirements for the intended use.\n(b) Shell eggs shall be sufficiently dry at time of breaking to prevent contamination or adulteration of the liquid egg product from free moisture on the shell.","path":["Title 9—Animals and Animal Products","CHAPTER III—FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER I—EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION","PART 590—INSPECTION OF EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS (EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT)","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-9.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:03Z","sha256":"ec5ee934fa12d4e0ffa59202421cbc3683924a482fd0786ad4a76b8feb5d0d98","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/9-cfr-590.510","next":"us/9-cfr-590.522"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}