Eggs in the Iowa Food Code
Relevant sections
3−8 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATIONS
Subpart
3−801 Additional Safeguards
3-801.11 Pasteurized Foods and Prohibited Food.
In a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that serves a HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATION:
(B) Pasteurized EGGS or EGG products shall be substituted for raw shell EGGS in the PREPARATION of:
(1) FOODS such as Caesar salad, Hollandaise or Béarnaise sauce, mayonnaise, eggnog, ice cream, and EGG-fortified BEVERAGES; and
(2) Except as specified in ¶ (F) of this section, recipes in which more than one EGG is broken and the EGGS are combined.
(E) Time only, as the public health control as specified under § 3-501.19(D), may not be used for raw EGGS.
(F) Subparagraph (B)(2) of this section does not apply if:
(1) The raw EGGS are combined immediately before cooking for one CONSUMER=S serving at a single meal, cooked as specified under Subparagraph 3-401.11(A)(1), and served immediately, such as an omelet, soufflé, or scrambled EGGS;
(2) The raw EGGS are combined as an ingredient immediately before baking and the EGGS are thoroughly cooked to a READY-TO-EAT form, such as a cake, muffin, or bread; or...
3-401.11 Raw Animal Foods.
(A) Except as specified under ¶¶ (B), (C), and (D), raw animal FOODS such as EGGS, FISH, MEAT, POULTRY, and FOODS containing these raw animal FOODS, shall be cooked to heat all parts of the FOOD to a temperature and for a time that complies with one of the following methods based on the FOOD that is being cooked:
(1) 63°C (145°F) or above for 15 seconds for:
(a) Raw shell EGGS that are broken and PREPARED in response to a CONSUMER'S order and for immediate service, and...
Definitions
"Highly susceptible population" are immuno-compromised; preschool age children, or older adults; and obtain food at a facility that provides services such as custodial care, health care, or assisted living, such as a child or adult day care center, kidney dialysis center, hospital or nursing home; or nutritional or socialization services, such as a senior center.
"Potentially hazardous food" means any food that requires time/temperature control for safety that consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs…
Additional Information
New Iowa Food Code (PDF)
New Iowa Food Code, excerpt relating to eggs, plus pasteurized shell eggs info (PDF)