Code of Federal Regulations Title 9. Animals and Animal Products § 9.590.415 Use of other official identification

All unpasteurized or microbial pathogen-positive egg products shipped from an official plant must be marked with the identification set forth in Figure 1 of this section. Such product must meet all requirements for egg products that are permitted to bear the official inspection mark shown in § 590.413, except for pasteurization, heat treatment, or other method of treatment sufficient to produce egg products that are edible without additional preparation to achieve food safety. Such product must not be released into consumer channels until it has been subjected to pasteurization, heat treatment, or other method of treatment sufficient to produce egg products that are edible without additional preparation to achieve food safety. After pasteurization or treatment, the product may bear the official inspection mark as shown in § 590.413. [FN77]

 The number “42” is given as an example only. The plant number of the official plant where the product was inspected must be shown on each label.