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Better shopping: that's what the stamps on eggs mean

2022-01-11T15:40:04.883Z


Better shopping: that's what the stamps on eggs mean Created: 01/11/2022Updated: 01/11/2022, 4:32 PM From: Maria Dirschauer Do you always wonder what the stamps on chicken eggs actually mean? An overview of the codes and digits. They are standard for almost every weekly purchase: chicken eggs *. If you always open the egg carton to check the eggs first, you have probably noticed the stamps. Th


Better shopping: that's what the stamps on eggs mean

Created: 01/11/2022Updated: 01/11/2022, 4:32 PM

From: Maria Dirschauer

Do you always wonder what the stamps on chicken eggs actually mean?

An overview of the codes and digits.

They are standard for almost every weekly purchase: chicken eggs *.

If you always open the egg carton to check the eggs first, you have probably noticed the stamps.

These give you information about the origin of the eggs and can be useful for you when making a purchase decision.

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Stamp on chicken eggs: what does the code mean?

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Stamp on eggs: This is what the producer code means

The stamps on eggs are

producer codes

.

They have to be printed on every egg throughout the EU.

In this way you can see from which way of keeping the eggs, i.e. under which conditions the hens lived.

In addition, the eggs can be traced back to the house.

The producer code consists of a number at the beginning, followed by one or two letters and a seven-digit number. 

  • The first number explains the

    type of housing

    : 0 = ecological housing, 1 = free-range, 2 = free-range housing, 3 = cage housing

  • The following letters denote the country of

    origin

    , for example DE for Germany, IT for Italy or NL for the Netherlands.

  • The next two digits are the code for the

    state

    .

  • The next row of numbers represents the identification number of the registered laying hen company and the house number.

For example, the producer code 1-DE-0812341 means that the eggs are kept free-range in Germany, more precisely from Baden-Württemberg (08), from the laying hen farm with the identification number 1234, house number 1.

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Labeling of chicken eggs: It has to be on the packaging

In addition to the producer code, which is stamped directly on the eggs, you will also find

important information such as the quality class on the

egg carton .

Only grade A

eggs

can be sold in Germany.

In addition, the weight class of the eggs (S, M, L or XL), number of eggs, explanation of the producer code, type of laying hen husbandry, number of the packing center and the best before date are stated on the carton.

With this knowledge of packaging instructions and egg stamps, you can pay close attention to your next purchase and choose the right eggs.

(dpa / mad)

* Merkur.de is an offer from

IPPEN.MEDIA.

Source: merkur

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