COMMODITY REGULATIONS CDFA RELIABLE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
True/False: Candling refers to the use of transmitted light to examine the inside of an
egg. - True
What is the tolerance for grade AA eggs? - B. 85% & 15% at origin
C. 80% & 20% at destination
You have taken a sample size of 200 eggs: 100 from each of 2 cases. The amount of
cases you are examining is? - B. 1 to 10 cases
Members of the shell egg advisory committee is appointed by? - A. CDFA secretary
What do you do with eggs that are determined to be "incubator rejects"? - C. crush and
denature them
Which of the following is NOT permitted? - B. sale of B quality eggs as "farm eggs"
What is the definition of a "restricted egg"? - checked, dirty, leaker & incubator rejects
What is the size of a destination air cell for an AA egg? - C. 3/16"
What is the maximum civil penalty for an egg violation? - C. $1000 fine
At a supermarket, there is an advertisement saying, "Eggs, $4.00/ dozen". What more
does the label require? - C. the size and grade
Quantity of checks and dirties sold to a household consumer shall not be more than? -
C. 30 dozen
How many eggs are in a case? - B. 30 dozen
Grade AA eggs at destination: what percentage are allowed to be less than AA grade? -
A. 20%
Size and grade markings must be at least: - A. 1/4"
What is the minimum size for jumbo eggs? - C. 2 5/12 ounces
What is the minimum size for extra large eggs? - A. 2 1/6 ounces
In a case of AA jumbo eggs, what % is permitted to be AA extra large eggs? - B. 4%
Eggs in the shell are exempt from grading and sizing standards when being
transported...? - A. from a location which does NOT have proper or adequate facilities
for grading or reconditioning to a shell egg grading plant which does
, Which of these is classified as inedible? - A. stuck yolk
Producers with less than 500 hens can make unadvertised sales at the place of
production without.... - B. size and grade
For inspections of more than 600 cases... - A. inspect an additional 100 eggs for each
50 cases more than 600
How many eggs do you sample out of 51-100 cases? - C. 100 eggs from each of 5
cases
Organic gross sales of $0-4999, what is the registration fee? - B. $25
Organic growers must register prior to: - C. first sale of food
A retail store engaged in processing of raw organic products needs to: - C. register and
certify
How long of nonpayment before registration is annulled/revoked? - D. 60 days
How long after request for records must producers, handlers provide their records? - D.
72 hours
Who can become an accredited certification agency? - individual, CAC & private
company
In order to register, prohibited materials cannot have been applied within the last: - A. 3
years
The organic program is funded by: - B. organic registration fee revenues
Pesticide drift requirement for organic farms is? - B. 5% EPA tolerance
Who can register a non-organic complaint? - C. anyone
True/False: Organic producers who produce less than $5000 in product cannot label
their products organic. - False
What can't you treat an organic field with? - B. strychnine
Which of the following is NOT an approved organic treatment? - C. arsenic
For organic certification, which is legally required? - water quality testing, site visit &
registration
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
True/False: Candling refers to the use of transmitted light to examine the inside of an
egg. - True
What is the tolerance for grade AA eggs? - B. 85% & 15% at origin
C. 80% & 20% at destination
You have taken a sample size of 200 eggs: 100 from each of 2 cases. The amount of
cases you are examining is? - B. 1 to 10 cases
Members of the shell egg advisory committee is appointed by? - A. CDFA secretary
What do you do with eggs that are determined to be "incubator rejects"? - C. crush and
denature them
Which of the following is NOT permitted? - B. sale of B quality eggs as "farm eggs"
What is the definition of a "restricted egg"? - checked, dirty, leaker & incubator rejects
What is the size of a destination air cell for an AA egg? - C. 3/16"
What is the maximum civil penalty for an egg violation? - C. $1000 fine
At a supermarket, there is an advertisement saying, "Eggs, $4.00/ dozen". What more
does the label require? - C. the size and grade
Quantity of checks and dirties sold to a household consumer shall not be more than? -
C. 30 dozen
How many eggs are in a case? - B. 30 dozen
Grade AA eggs at destination: what percentage are allowed to be less than AA grade? -
A. 20%
Size and grade markings must be at least: - A. 1/4"
What is the minimum size for jumbo eggs? - C. 2 5/12 ounces
What is the minimum size for extra large eggs? - A. 2 1/6 ounces
In a case of AA jumbo eggs, what % is permitted to be AA extra large eggs? - B. 4%
Eggs in the shell are exempt from grading and sizing standards when being
transported...? - A. from a location which does NOT have proper or adequate facilities
for grading or reconditioning to a shell egg grading plant which does
, Which of these is classified as inedible? - A. stuck yolk
Producers with less than 500 hens can make unadvertised sales at the place of
production without.... - B. size and grade
For inspections of more than 600 cases... - A. inspect an additional 100 eggs for each
50 cases more than 600
How many eggs do you sample out of 51-100 cases? - C. 100 eggs from each of 5
cases
Organic gross sales of $0-4999, what is the registration fee? - B. $25
Organic growers must register prior to: - C. first sale of food
A retail store engaged in processing of raw organic products needs to: - C. register and
certify
How long of nonpayment before registration is annulled/revoked? - D. 60 days
How long after request for records must producers, handlers provide their records? - D.
72 hours
Who can become an accredited certification agency? - individual, CAC & private
company
In order to register, prohibited materials cannot have been applied within the last: - A. 3
years
The organic program is funded by: - B. organic registration fee revenues
Pesticide drift requirement for organic farms is? - B. 5% EPA tolerance
Who can register a non-organic complaint? - C. anyone
True/False: Organic producers who produce less than $5000 in product cannot label
their products organic. - False
What can't you treat an organic field with? - B. strychnine
Which of the following is NOT an approved organic treatment? - C. arsenic
For organic certification, which is legally required? - water quality testing, site visit &
registration
