Overview
- Producers, poultry farmers and suppliers must stamp each egg with the date laid and an expiry date under a new state order taking effect April 1.
- Eggs lacking the required markings will be destroyed or declared not fit for human consumption, according to officials.
- Authorities say the move follows inspections that found rule violations and a spate of social media complaints about rotten eggs, including cases reported in delivery orders.
- Food-safety guidance cited by officials says eggs are generally safe for about two weeks at around 30°C and up to five weeks if refrigerated between 2°C and 8°C, and eggs cannot be stored with vegetables due to differing temperature needs.
- Uttar Pradesh has only two egg cold-storage facilities, in Agra and Jhansi, and an industry representative says farms plan to use stamping machines, estimating a cost of about six paise per egg with color-coded ink indicating storage conditions.