{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-421-420","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-421-420","heading":"Shellstock; condition","body":"When received by a food establishment, shellstock shall be reasonably free of mud, dead shellfish, and shellfish with broken shells.  Dead shellfish or shellstock with badly broken shells shall be discarded.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 421. Food Regulations","Part III. Food","Article 2. Sources, Specifications, and Original Containers and Records"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter421/section420/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:13Z","sha256":"c9c277856ef3fac4d434abe9d576e67509214da22c3bb91f46f4b8157a0efee6","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-421-410","next":"us-va/12vac5-421-430"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}