La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § IX-321

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section IX-321 - Shipping Shell-Stock Requirements [formerly paragraph 9:047]

A. Shellfish in the shell, except bulk shipments made as described in §321. A and B, shall be packed in clean barrels or sacks.

B. [formerly paragraph 9:048] Shipments of shell-stock in bulk, not sacked or barreled, shall not be made by truck or car except where the shipment is from only one consignor to only one consignee. Each shipment shall be accompanied by a shipping tag as specified in §323 A

C. [formerly paragraph 9:049] Bulk shipments of shell-stock by boat may be made in cases where the tongers or dredgers obtain the shellfish directly from growing areas and sell them to various consumers direct without shucking. Where shell-stock is shipped by boat for the shell trade, it shall be labeled as specified in §319 If shellfish shipped by boat are intended for processing in shucking houses, records shall be kept by the boat operator in a book provided for such purposes only, showing the sources and quantity of shellfish, date and local waters where the shellfish were taken, license or certificate number of person or persons from to whom sold. These records shall be retained for 12 months.

D. [Formerly paragraph 9:050] Railroad cars and trucks in which shellfish are shipped in sacks shall be kept clean. All cars and trucks shall be subjected to proper inspection to see that they conform to this rule. Conveyances used to transport shellstock shall be constructed to prevent contamination, deterioration, or decomposition of the shellstock during transport. Conveyances must be pre-chilled to 45°F or below prior to loading. The dealer shall keep a record of compliance with the pre-chilling requirement.

E. If shellstock is received either "sacked or in boxes" from a certified dealer and is not processed or repacked in any form, the product when reshipped to another certified dealer, wholesaler, or retailer, must have a label attached to the package, bearing the name and certification number of the reshipper.

F. Bulk labeling of shellstock in sacks will be accepted for sales between certified dealers.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § IX-321

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1307 (June 2002), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, Center for Environmental Health Services, LR 34:445 (March 2008), LR 34:2175 (October 2008), LR 35:1239 (July 2009), LR 38:2788 (November 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(1), R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7)(15), and R.S. 40:5.3.