The Bureau of Chemistry inspectors approached their work as detectives on a mission to protect consumers. These photos show inspectors seizing and burning crates of contaminated frozen eggs.
Egg Seizure
- ca. 1940-1953
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Food and Drug Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 5710029
Full Citation: Egg Seizure; ca. 1940-1953; Records of the Food and Drug Administration, Record Group 88. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/egg-seizure/, April 5, 2026]
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