What does “Grade A” on the egg carton mean to you? Do you think it means the eggs have been checked, and it’s a quality seal? No, the mark on the carton just means that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had a “grader” at an egg-packing facility who checked the eggs’ size and color and made sure the shells weren’t cracked, a USDA official said. The USDA officials have stressed that ensuring egg safety is not their job. Then whose responsibility is it? The answer is “FDA.”
The egg shield comes from USDA marketing side. Egg makers don’t need to stamp the shield on their carton, but the stamp can help them charge more for their products.
USDA is responsible the safety of the meat, not egg. The seal, which USDA provides, will give consumers certain assurances:
1. No white eggs slip into a carton of brown eggs
2. No regular size eggs are classified as extra large
3. None of the eggs are cracked
4. Grade A is the most familiar kind to consumers
5. Grade B eggs can be slightly stained or misshapen
6. Grade AA eggs have the smallest air cell inside the egg
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