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Contact Information
Montana Department of Livestock
Meat, Milk, and Egg Inspection Bureau
PO Box 202001
Helena, Montana 59620-2001
Phone: (406) 444-5202
Email: MMEIOffice@mt.gov
Consumer Complaints
For more information, visit the Meat, Milk and Egg Inspection Bureau Consumer Complaints Page.
Egg Section
The Egg Section's mission is to ensure eggs sold within Montana meet state and federal regulatory requirements.
If you are simply selling eggs from your backyard flock to friends and neighbors, directly from your farm or home -- good news - no license is needed! If, however, you want to sell your eggs at retail (i.e., a grocery store, cafe, etc.) then you need an egg grading license. If you are selling more than 25 cases (30 dozen/case) a month that you have purchased from a shell egg producer, then you require an egg dealer license. Please contact the Helena office at (406) 444-5202 or email our office.
All the information you need to prepare for a grading license is found in the document below and the links on the left-hand side of this page. When you are ready for your licensing inspection and egg candling test, contact the State Sanitarian for your area.
As always, your Sanitarian will be available to help you through the process and ensure all requirements are met prior to licensing.
If you will have >3000 birds or are a grading station packing 25 cases per month, follow the link below to register for the USDA Shell Egg Surveillance Program and contact the State Sanitarian in your area. The Egg Section of the Department of Livestock partners with the USDA to provide quarterly shell egg surveillance inspections.