Redwing Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 My FIL often boasts about the wonderful free range eggs sold in his local independant fruit and veg shop, they are XL and very cheap apparently Well FIL visited us last week and gave us lots of empty boxes from said eggs The box is printed 'eggs from caged hens' but the farms own little ID and best before label fits EXACTLY over the words 'from caged' and in 9 out of the 12 boxes the label obstructs those two words completely and in two other boxes partially, only on one box can you clearly see the words FIL obviously did not spot the caged bit and I wonder how many others havent, FIL was sure they were free range so when I visit next I will check what sign the shop has on the display I'm really angry and am going to look in to who I report this to grrrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 My Dad has been caught out like that before. He's odd and won't have any of our eggs I would think it's Trading Standards you need to contact Tasha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I agree with abwsco, contact trading standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Good grief. How dishonest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 maybe they just used the wrong boxes? You could check the code on the actual eggs to make sure they aren't free range? but, i worked in a battery farm that also did packing for other farms (some of which were free range) and they used to 'launder ' some of their own eggs and pack them as free range if any of the FR had broken in transit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Good grief - am quite shocked by that... do wonder if they're just reusing boxes tho', we onyl sell eggs at work and reuse boxes that others have given us, although we don't claim ours to be free range as the girls are in the WIR most of the day (although they do get a run round the garden every evening is we get home in time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaJC Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I asked a friend who works in trading standards about this and she said that any complaint would be dealt with by DEFRA and Trading Standards as a joint operation. Well worth investigating. - Nigella, ex-batt - Clarissa, ex-batt - Jennifer, ex-batt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 That's not very good is it? Definitely take it further. We know a couple of people who won't eat our girls' eggs either - they don't look "real" apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchens Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 We know a couple of people who won't eat our girls' eggs either - they don't look "real" apparently My uncle thinks my aunties free range eggs are too fresh and he doesn't like the taste. Wierd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Well, now I've heard everything.. I'll admit I tend to like to use eggs a few days old if I'm baking, but thats only because I find they work better than if very fresh, fresh eggs are almowst immediately pounced on for boiled egg and soldiers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I'd check the number if they have one but if not definately go on, have a look at the sign and contact trading standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 How awful. Definately check the sign and if it's misleading consider taking action. The eggs themselves will have the code on them. 0 = organic 1 = free range 2 = barn 3 = caged http://www.lioneggfarms.co.uk/information/egg-codes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 We know a couple of people who won't eat our girls' eggs either - they don't look "real" apparently My uncle thinks my aunties free range eggs are too fresh and he doesn't like the taste. Wierd! I am sure that our next door neighbours who are really good friends feel the same too. They are really food wimps and are 'allergic' to everything. We gave them a few in the early days and have offered them more but they have always 'just bought some' That whole labelling thing is a real shocker and very underhand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 We know a couple of people who won't eat our girls' eggs either - they don't look "real" apparently My uncle thinks my aunties free range eggs are too fresh and he doesn't like the taste. Wierd! How strange I read somewhere that the taste has to mature and that eggs are best at three days old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Tasha, did you ever follow it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
