Information provided by CDFA:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety Branch (MPES) has announced one vacancy for a public member on the Egg Safety and Quality Management’s (ESQM), Shell Egg Advisory Committee Board. 

The ESQM program monitors egg quality at production, wholesale, and retail levels. The goal is to provide California consumers with eggs that are wholesome, properly labeled, refrigerated, and of established quality, while maintaining fair and equitable marketing standards in the California egg industry. 

The board vacancy is due to an upcoming term expiration. The membership term for this vacancy will be for 36 months. Applicants should not be a registered egg handler or a representative of a registered egg handler. 

Board members receive no compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for transportation to and from meetings and for per diem expenses for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses. 

Applicants interested in being considered for this appointment, should submit resumes by November 15, 2024, to: 

Mrs. Penny Arana 

Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety Branch 1220 N Street 

Sacramento, California 95814 [email protected] 

Additional information is available on the Egg Safety and Quality Management program’s web page at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/mpes/esqm.html.

You may also contact: Michael E. Abbott, Egg Quality Manager at (916) 628-1721