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Egg marketing: technical inspection report

Documents used to record egg inspections.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 1 July 2011
• Last updated: 30 December 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

EMR4: Technical inspections report

Ref: EMR4

PDF, 48.8 KB, 2 pages

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EMR4A: Technical inspections report continuation sheet

Ref: EMR4A

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Details

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) inspectors carry out checks, in England and Wales, to ensure eggs for the table egg market meet Class A standards and comply European Union legislation.

The inspectors:

• check batches of eggs for quality, weight and labelling
• inspect farms to ensure free range, barn and cage producers comply with welfare, hygiene and registration regulations and that eggs are produced in the system claimed
• check that an annual Salmonella sample is tested as part of the National Control Programme
• collect egg samples to test for residue of medicines

Failure to meet the minimum legal standards for egg quality and weight, may result in a notice of contravention being served on the whole batch of eggs. This prevents further marketing until satisfactory compliance with regulations can be demonstrated.

APHA does not regulate egg production and distribution in Scotland. See the Scottish Government website for information on egg inspections in Scotland.

Published 1 July 2011
Last updated 30 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 30 December 2024

   Updated the report forms - added a link to a privacy notice.

2. 3 September 2018

   Technical inspection report and continuation sheet updated.

3. 25 July 2018

   Update EMR4A form

4. 25 May 2018

   Data protection statement updated on the forms

5. 1 October 2014

   AHVLA documents have been re-assigned to the new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

6. 1 July 2011

   First published.