All of the lots examined in random testing had at least some
cracks.
Many had so many cracks and even leaking eggs that the
inspectors ordered them held off the market.
That happened at least 11 times in 2009 and 2010, the
reports indicate.
There are also thorough reports of inspections of the buildings
and equipment, instruction manuals and records indicating shortcomings that
often persisted throughout the two years.
For example, there were cracked and pitted floors and
complaints about ceilings that were not smooth at the company’s facilities at
Tomken Road in Mississauga.
The inspectors found mould, dirt, dust and rust and not just
once, but time after time.
In one case, the company had eggs graded at its facilities
at Lyn rejected on arrival at its plant on Tomken Road in Mississauga.
About 4,500 dozen brown eggs were rejected as substandard
and sent back to Burnbrae Farms Ltd. at Lyn.
The Maple Lynn plant at Strathroy, another division of Burnbrae, did not have any lots so
bad that inspectors detained them, but as with all of the other inspection
reports, there were always some cracks and other substandard features in
packaging destined for stores.
In all cases, the eggs were graded by automatic machinery,
so any cracks getting through indicate the managers set the machines to allow
some cracks into the market.
