9 CFR § 590.413 - Form of official identification symbol and inspection mark.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s590.413"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "9 CFR § 590.413 - Form of official identification symbol and inspection mark."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "590.413"
section_name: "Form of official identification symbol and inspection mark."
chapter_name: "FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION"
part_number: "590"
part_name: "INSPECTION OF EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS (EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "21 U.S.C. 1031-1056; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53."
regulatory_source: "36 FR 9814, May 28, 1971, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977 and 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981. Further redesignated at 63 FR 72353, Dec. 31, 1998."
cfr_part: "590"
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# 590.413 Form of official identification symbol and inspection mark.

The shield set forth in Figure 1 of this section containing the letters “USDA” must be the official identification symbol used in connection with egg products to denote that the official plant receives official inspection service. The inspection mark used on containers of edible egg products is set forth in Figure 1 of this section, except that the plant number may be preceded by the letter “G” in lieu of the word plant. The plant number may also be omitted from the official mark if applied on the container's principal display panel or other prominent location and preceded by the letter “G.” 
<sup>76</sup>
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<sup>76</sup> The number “42” is given as an example only. The plant number of the official plant where the product was inspected must be shown on each label.

[85 FR 68677, Oct. 29, 2020]