Pennsylvania Statutes Title 31 P.S. Food § 296. Incubated eggs; use in food; delivery of unwholesome eggs at places where food prepared

It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, have in possession with intent to sell, either in shell, in broken out frozen masses, or in any condition whatsoever, incubated or incubator reject eggs or eggs which have been subjected to incubation, whether natural or artificial, unless by written permission of the Department of Agriculture to sell such for a specific purpose and to a specific purchaser, and when so sold the eggs must be accompanied by said written permit and each container of said eggs marked in accordance with directions or regulations issued by the Department of Agriculture. It shall be unlawful to use any incubated eggs in the preparation of or as a part of a food or foods.

It shall be unlawful for anyone to take, give, remove, deliver or transport from the premises of any farm, hatchery, hennery, chickery or any place where eggs or baby chicks are produced, eggs that have been subjected to incubation, unless (a) said eggs shall have been broken or smashed and denatured, or (b) there is written permission by the Department of Agriculture to move said eggs to a specific destination and for a specific use, and when so moved the eggs must be accompanied by said written permit and each container of said eggs marked in accordance with directions or regulations issued by the Department of Agriculture.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporate body, by himself, herself, itself or themselves, or by his, her, its or their agents, servants, or employes, to use eggs that are either wholly or partly decayed or decomposed, in the preparation of food products: And provided further, That there shall be no delivery, sale, purchase, or acceptance of wholly or partly decayed or decomposed eggs in or at any establishment where food products are prepared or manufactured.