Section 12660 - Standards for Inspection of Raw Fish(a) Inspection of raw fish shall be strict and uniform and shall be designed and carried out to the end that fish unsuitable for canning shall be rejected in the raw state insofar as possible.(b) The standards to be used in the examination and judging of fish shall be such as will make the resultant product conform to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of the United States and to the California Health and Safety Code, Chapter 3 of Division 21.(c) The Department of Public Health shall reject fish only if decomposed or unfit for human consumption. NOTE: The Department will not reject cooked fish because of its color or quality, unless such color or quality indicates decomposition as defined in subsection (a) hereof.
(d) Split, mashed, or broken fish shall be condemned if deemed by the inspector to be necessary for the prevention of acceptance of decomposed fish.(e) The canner shall, promptly on arrival of each boat-load of fish, notify the Department of Public Health, and no canner shall receive fish into its plant until authorization is given by the inspector.(f) Raw tuna in the round, shall be inspected by the examination of each raw, defrosted fish at the time they are eviscerated. "Defrosted" shall mean that each fish is thawed out to the point that odors are readily detectable. Raw tuna, not in the round, received dressed, eviscerated, gilled, headed or loins or pieces received frozen, shall be inspected in a manner satisfactory to the Department of Public Health at such places and times as may be directed by the inspector to prevent the canning of decomposed fish. Cooked fish, frozen cooked fish or fish pieces, shall be inspected at such places and times as may be directed by the inspector to insure compliance with the law and these regulations.(g) Raw sardines and mackerel shall, when offered for delivery, be inspected in the boat or at the hoist or at any other point selected by the inspector in charge of the district in order to insure the most effective inspection at each plant. There may be more than one place of inspection.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 12660
1. Amendment filed 9-30-60; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 60, No. 21).