Assuring Egg Quality

Eggs continue to be a highly desirable and nutritious food. According to the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), 6.66 million dozens of eggs will be produced in the United States in 2012. Americans consume 246 eggs per person per year: 30% in the form of pasteurized liquid egg and 10% in the form of specialty eggs, including organic, non-confined (cage-free), and enriched shell eggs. This article discusses the quality testing conducted by a major egg company as an …