"Egg and Chick Regulations, all Class A (retail) hen eggs must be individually stamped with a food-grade ink code for traceability and consumer transparency".
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A legal UK egg stamp looks something like this: 1UK12345. It breaks down into three distinct parts:
1. The Farming Method (The First Digit)The very first number tells you how the hen was raised:0 = Organic (Hens have outdoor access and are fed an organic diet).1 = Free-Range (Hens have continuous daytime access to open-air runs).2 = Barn (Hens live freely inside a large barn but do not go outside).3 = Caged Hens (Eggs from hens kept in enriched colony cages).
2. Country of Origin The letters state where the egg was produced. For homegrown eggs, this will always be UK.
3. The Producer ID (The Final Numbers)The remaining digits are a unique farm registration number issued by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). This allows the government to trace any egg back to its specific farm in the event of a food safety or salmonella issue
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So why am I seeing the printing being so faint as to be illegible? And it's not just one brand or outlet.