CT SB00802

Aligns Connecticut's egg labeling and grading standards with federal requirements under the Egg Products Inspection Act and Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for chicken eggs and other bird eggs sold in the state.

Requires all shell eggs to be held, stored, and transported at temperatures not exceeding 45 degrees Fahrenheit, with limited exceptions for processing up to 36 hours at room temperature.

Transfers regulatory authority from the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to the Commissioner of Agriculture for egg producers and egg grading plants, while maintaining Consumer Protection oversight of retail and wholesale distribution establishments.

Establishes registration and permitting requirements for egg grading plants and egg distributors, with annual renewal fees ranging from $20 to $400 based on annual volume processed (less than 6,000 dozen eggs to more than 150,000 dozen eggs per year).

Prohibits sale of inedible, adulterated, or incubated eggs for human consumption; allows incubated eggs only for commercial feed or non-consumption purposes if broken and denatured on premises approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture.