CFIA egg inspection

I was wondering, in light of the whistleblower allegations about cracks in the pack of Grade A eggs, and more recent inside information that came my way about grading stations putting stale-dated egg returns from supermarkets back into the pack going out to stores, what exactly the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is doing to ensure standards are met.

This is the answer I got today:

In response to your question, the CFIA regularly inspects product in

grading stations to ensure the products meet the regulatory requirements

for Canada A. The inspection frequency is based on the size of the

grading station and compliance of the product.

Eggs are inspected by randomly drawing samples from a lot designated by

the inspector and examining each egg of those samples both visually and

under a candling light (which illuminates the interior of the egg) to

ensure the egg meets the requirements of the regulations for Canada A.

Please let us know if you need anything further.

Thank you,

Lisa Gauthier