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CHAPTER 3<br />

FOOD<br />

3-1 CHARACTERISTICS<br />

*3-101 General<br />

Food shall be safe <strong>and</strong> unadulterated. Food shall be in sound condition, free from spoilage or<br />

contamination <strong>and</strong> shall be safe for human consumption. Food shall not contain unsafe or<br />

unapproved <strong>food</strong> or color additives per 21 CFR 170-186. Food shall be obtained from approved<br />

sources that comply with the applicable laws relating to <strong>food</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>food</strong> labeling. Food prepared or<br />

stored in a private home shall not be used, distributed, or offered for sale.<br />

3-2 SOURCES AND SPECIFICATIONS<br />

3-201 Shellfish <strong>and</strong> Fish<br />

*A. Molluscan Shellfish<br />

Molluscan Shellfish shall be obtained from sources according to law <strong>and</strong> the<br />

requirements specified in the U.S. Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human Services, Public<br />

Health Service, Food <strong>and</strong> Drug Administration, National Shellfish Sanitation Program<br />

Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish.<br />

B. Maintaining Shellstock Identification<br />

*1. Fresh <strong>and</strong> frozen shucked molluscan shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels or<br />

scallops) shall be received <strong>and</strong>/or repacked in non-returnable packages identified<br />

with the name <strong>and</strong> address of the original shellstock processor, shucker-packer,<br />

or repacker, <strong>and</strong> the state shellstock certification number issued according to law.<br />

Shucked molluscan shellfish shall be kept in the container in which they were<br />

received until used or sold.<br />

Each original container of unshucked molluscan shellfish shall be identified by<br />

an attached tag, to be retained for a period of 90 days after the container is<br />

emptied. The tag shall be marked with the empty date <strong>and</strong>, the name <strong>and</strong> address<br />

of the original shellfish processor, the kind <strong>and</strong> quantity of shellfish, <strong>and</strong> the<br />

certification number issued by the State or foreign shellfish control agency,<br />

where applicable. Tags shall be stored in chronological order from the empty<br />

date.<br />

Shellstock from one tagged or labeled container shall not be commingled with<br />

shellstock from another container before being ordered by the consumer.<br />

*2. When received by a <strong>food</strong> <strong>establishment</strong>, unshucked shellstock shall be<br />

reasonably free of mud, dead shellfish, <strong>and</strong> shellfish with broken shells. Dead<br />

shellfish or shellstock with badly broken shells shall be discarded.<br />

*C. Molluscan shellfish that are recreationally caught may not be received for sale or service.<br />

*D. Fish that are received for sale or service shall be:<br />

1. Commercially <strong>and</strong> legally caught or harvested; or<br />

2. Approved for sale or service.<br />

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