How Long Must Identification Marks on Live Shellfish Be Kept
The Shellfish Are Sold or Served; • the Labeling Information and Dates Are Maintained for 90 Days; and • the Shellfish Are Protected from Contamination...
the shellfish are sold or served; • The labeling information and dates are maintained for 90 days; and • The shellfish are protected from contamination. Shellstock tags or labels shall remain attached to the container in which the shellstock are received until the container is empty.
Maintaining Shellfish identification: The tags or labels must be kept with the original container until it is empty. After the container is empty, write the last date of use on the tag/label and keep it for 90 days for shellfish that are served raw or undercooked.
What is a shellfish identification tag?
Shellstock tags are the first important records concerning the origin of shellfish. Harvesters must provide information necessary to create a record of the origin, quantity, and date of harvest, which can be used to trace a lot of questionable shellstock back to its source or sources.
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