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2VAC5-585-400: Molluscan shellfish, packaging and identification
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 2. Agriculture
- Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services
- Chapter 585. Retail Food Establishment Regulations
- Part III. Food
- Article 2. Sources, Specifications, and Original Containers and Records
A. Molluscan shellfish shall be obtained in nonreturnable packages or containers that bear a legible tag or label that identifies the:Pf
1. Source and is affixed by a dealer that depurates, packs, ships, or reships the molluscan shellfish, as specified in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for Control of Molluscan Shellfish;Pf and
2. "Sell by" or "best if used by" date for shucked shellfish packages with a capacity of less than 64 fluid ounces (1.89 L) or the date shucked for packages with a capacity of 64 fluid ounces (1.89 L) or more.Pf
B. A container of raw molluscan shellfish that does not bear a tag or label or that bears a tag or label that does not contain all the information as specified under subsection A of this section shall be subject to a hold order, as allowed by law, or seizure and destruction in accordance with 21 CFR 1240.60(d).
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