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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter I - Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture |
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SubChapter C - Regulations and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act |
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Part 55 - VOLUNTARY INSPECTION OF EGG PRODUCTS AND GRADING |
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Subpart B - Official U.S. Standards for Palatability Scores for Dried Whole Eggs |
§ 55.820 - Palatability scores for dried whole eggs.
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The palatability score of the prepared sample shall be determined by a panel of officially qualified graders of
dried eggs of the Agricultural Marketing Service, and shall be rated in accordance with the following table: Score Description of Quality 8 No detectable off flavor, comparable to high quality fresh shell eggs. 7 1/2 Very slight off flavor. 7 Slight but not unpleasant off flavor. 6 1/2 Definite but not unpleasant off flavor. 6 Pronounced off flavor (slightly unpleasant). 5 Unpleasant off flavor. 4 Definite unpleasant off flavor. 3 Pronounced unpleasant off flavor. 2 Repulsive flavor. 1 Definite repulsive flavor. 0 Pronounced repulsive flavor.