Eggs allowed to be donated past their quality assurance date.

This bill (HF 3579) amends Minnesota statutes to allow grocery stores and processors to donate eggs past their "quality assurance date" to charitable food programs under specific conditions. It directly affects retailers with eggs nearing expiration and charitable organizations distributing food assistance. Key provisions require donated eggs to remain in original packaging, be previously graded, continuously refrigerated, distributed within 30 days of the quality assurance date, and labeled with a "Donated Eggs - Not for Resale" notice. The bill updates Minnesota Statutes sections 29.21 (defining quality assurance date) and 29.26 (retail egg handling rules) to create this donation pathway while maintaining safety standards.