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U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Food & Safety Applied Nutrition
National Shellfish Sanitation Program
Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish 2005
VIII. Control of Shellfish Harvesting
Shellstock Identification.
(1) Each harvester shall affix a tag to each container
of shellstock which shall be in place while the shellstock is being
transported to a dealer.
(2) If the shellstock was harvested at more than one
location, each container shall be tagged at its growing area.
(3) When the harvester is also the dealer, the
harvester has the option to tag the shellfish with a harvester's
tag or a dealer's tag meeting the requirements outlined
in X. §05.
(4) The harvester's tags shall:
(a) Be durable, waterproof and sanctioned by
the Authority prior to use; and
(b) Be at least 13.8 square inches (89.03 cm2) in size.
(5) The harvester's tag shall contain the
following indelible, legible information in the order specified below:
(a) The harvesters' identification number as assigned
by the Authority;
(b) The date of harvest;
(c) The most precise identification of the harvest
location or aquaculture site as is practicable, including the
initials of the state of harvest, and the Authority's designation of
the growing area by indexing, administrative or geographic
designation. If growing areas have not been indexed by the Authority,
then an appropriate geographical or administrative designation must
be used (e.g. Long Bay, Decadent County, lease number, bed, or lot number).
(d) The type and quantity of shellstock; and
(e) The following statement in bold capitalized type
on each tag
"THIS TAG IS REQUIRED TO BE ATTACHED UNTIL
CONTAINER IS EMPTY OR IS RETAGGED AND THEREAFTER KEPT ON FILE FOR 90 DAYS."
(6) If the shellstock is removed from the
original container, the tag on the new container shall meet
the requirements in §.02E.
(7) Bulk tagging of a lot of shellstock during
transport from harvest area to the dealer facilities.
(a) When shellstock are harvested from one harvest
area on a single day, multiple containers may be utilized on a
wrapped pallet, in a tote, in a net brailer, or other container and
the unit tagged with a single tag in accordance with the
requirements of §.02E.
Note: The above excerpts are not the full US FDA
regulations regarding harvest regulations of shellfish. For more
information please visit http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~ear/nss3or08.html. |
