2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §3-702  Definitions of eggs

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Eggs" means eggs in the shell from chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese or any other species of fowl.

2. "Egg products" means eggs removed from the shell in a liquid, frozen, dried or freeze-dried state. The product may consist of whole eggs, yolks, whites, or any blend of yolk and white, with or without additives, if eggs are the main ingredient.

3. "Candling" means the visual examination of eggs to establish their quality by the use of transmitted light to determine the cleanliness and soundness of the shell, the size and condition of the aircell and the condition of the yolk, white and germ.

4. "Processed" means that the shell has been treated with oil or another preservative preparation.