Section 65.135 Egg Lot Consolidation

a)         Cartons used for egg lot consolidation must be clean.

b)         All lot consolidation training must be preapproved by the Department.

c)         Only trained personnel can perform lot consolidation at the retail level.  A dated record must be kept and must be accessible at the retail store, listing all trained individuals who have been approved to perform lot consolidation.  The employer bears the responsibility for training personnel and maintaining all records.

d)         Lot consolidation records must include each trained individual's name and the date of the lot consolidation.  The Department can access timekeeping records to verify that the trained employee was working on the date of lot consolidation.

e)         Any retailer that wants to engage in egg lot consolidation must notify the Department either in writing or by electronic method listing each specific address of the retail location where it would like to perform egg lot consolidation.  This requested location listing should be updated on an annual basis by the retailer.

f)         A  second inspection fee is not payable to the Department on eggs consolidated.

(Source:  Added at 43 Ill. Reg. 4799, effective April 15, 2019)