What does "GRADE" means on the box of eggs??

Question

such like grade AA on medium eggs......

Answer 1

level of safety/quality

Answer 2

Grade means the quality of the egg.

Answer 3

that means wether or not the egges you eat are going to make you stupid or not! the chickens that hatched the eggs take tests, and if you are eating grade "a" eggs...then you will be smart!  If you eat grade "aaa" aggs you will be a genious!!

LMAO!

Answer 4

Grade A, AA, B means the level of care the chickens get before they lay the eggs, and the length of time the eggs sit in the boiler for detox. It can also be to signify how many innoculations the chickens get, and what grade level of food they are fed.

B and C are generally farm raised with little innoculations from  salmonella, and they roam freely on the farm. A and AA are given to factory raised where the chickens are sitting in a pen all day and are only allowed to put out so many eggs before they are sold for food. They are given the highest levels of shots and their eggs are clenased better. The chickens eat better food and get more health care the more a's they get on their grading. THey also put out less eggs in their life, and are given longer breaks between layings with the higher a's.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

GRADING

Classification determined by the interior and exterior quality of the egg at the time it is packed. In some egg-packing plants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides a grading service for shell eggs. The official USDA grade shield on an egg carton certifies that the eggs have been processed, packaged and certified under federal supervision according to the U.S. Standards, Grades and Weight Classes for Shell Eggs established by USDA. Plant processing equipment, facilities, sanitation and operating procedures are continuously monitored by the USDA grader.

Although the USDA grading service is not mandatory, the U.S. Standards have been

incorporated into state egg laws and the regulations affecting the marketing of eggs. All states have laws regulating the sales of eggs that must comply with the U.S. Standards; however, some states impose additional requirements.

Some egg packers follow state standards, which must meet or exceed USDA standards. Some states have state seal programs which indicate that the eggs are produced within the state and are subject to continuing state quality checks.

In the grading process, eggs are examined for both interior and exterior quality before they’re sorted according to weight (size). Grade quality and size are not related to one another. In descending order of quality, grades are designated AA, A and B.

Exterior

The first step in egg grading is to examine the shell for cleanliness, soundness, texture and shape. Shell color isn’t a factor in judging quality.

All eggs must be clean to pass grading requirements, but a small amount of staining is permitted in Grade B. All eggs must have sound, unbroken shells. Eggshells with cracks or markedly unsound shells are classified as restricted eggs.

The ideal eggshell shape is oval with one end larger than the other. Abnormal shells, permitted for Grade-B eggs, may be decidedly misshapen or faulty in texture with ridges, thin spots or rough areas.

Interior

The next step in grading is examination of the interior of the egg. This is done by candling or by the breakout method using the Haugh unit system to evaluate the albumen, yolk and air cell.

Albumen is judged on the basis of clarity and firmness or thickness. A clear albumen is free from discolorations or from any floating foreign bodies.

When an egg is rotated over the candling light, its yolk swings toward the shell. The distinctness of the yolk outline depends on how close to the shell the yolk moves, which is influenced by the thickness of the surrounding albumen. Thick albumen permits limited yolk movement while thin albumen permits greater movement – the less movement, the thicker the white and the higher the grade.

Factors determining yolk quality are distinctness of outline, size and shape and absence of such defects as blemishes or mottling, germ development or blood spots.

Higher-grade eggs have shallower air cells. In Grade-AA eggs, the air cell may not exceed 1/8 inch in depth and is about the size of a dime. Grade-A eggs may have air cells over 3/16 inch in depth. There is no limit on air cell size for Grade-B eggs.

While air-cell size is considered in grading and eggs take in air as they age, the size of the air cell does not necessarily relate to freshness because size varies from the moment contraction occurs after laying. To judge freshness, use carton dates.

Answer 6

Eggs sold at grocery stores in Alberta are primarily Grade A eggs. When examined at the grading station, Grade A eggs must meet the following requirements:  

  

-Thick white

-Round, well centered yolk

-Small air cell (less than 5 mm deep)

-Clean, uncracked shell with normal shape

Answer 7

it means big eggs

Answer 8

maybe they get grades for being good little chickens lol but seriously i forgot why they do that something about being old or new or something

Answer 9

how many years they've been in school..duh!