Check describes which condition?

• A. Broken shell or crack in egg but the membrane is intact.
• B. Shell intact and clean
• C. Egg with no crack but dirty
• D. Cracked shell with missing membrane

Answer: (A)

Egg quality checks focus on shell integrity and the status of the inner membrane. When the shell is broken or cracked but the inner membrane remains intact, the defect is contained: the interior is still protected from microbial intrusion because the membrane has not been breached. This makes it the best description for a condition where the shell shows a crack but the contents stay safeguarded. In contrast, a clean, intact shell describes no defect; a dirty but uncracked egg indicates surface contamination; and a cracked shell with the membrane missing means the interior is exposed and at higher risk of contamination.