N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 42.15

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 42.15 - Conveyances used for the transportation of shellfish

(a) No person shall utilize a conveyance for the transporting of shellfish unless such conveyance is equipped with an easily washable shellfish holding area.

(b) All holding areas of any conveyance shall be kept orderly, in good repair, and protected from and free from insects, pets, wild and domestic animals and other agents and forms of contamination.

(c) All holding areas on trucks, trailers, and other conveyances shall be kept enclosed to protect shellfish from contamination. Such holding areas shall be equipped with drains adequate to prevent the accumulation of water created by melting ice, condensation, or other sources.

(d) Conveyances used for the transporting of shellfish shall be equipped with shellfish holding areas of sufficient size to permit the inspection of the contents thereof and to permit adequate air circulation.

(e) All shellstock shall be transported in storage areas continuously maintained between 33°F (0.55°C) and 45°F (7.2°C), except when shellstock are being transported for periods less than four hours from the time the shellstock are brought to shore.

(f) When shellstock is transported for more than four hours, mechanical refrigeration maintained at a temperature of 45°F (7.2°C) or lower in the shellfish storage areas shall be used. Such mechanical refrigeration units shall be equipped with automatic temperature controls with an accurate (plus or minus 2°F or plus or minus 1°C) and readily visible thermometer, or an accurate (plus or minus 2°F or plus or minus 1°C) temperature recording device.

(g) When shellstock is transported for less than four hours and mechanical refrigeration is not used, shellstock shall be adequately iced.

(h) Shipments of shellstock shall be cooled to an internal temperature of 50°F (10°C) or lower prior to being shipped by the original dealer.

(i) All containers of shellfish being transported shall have been properly tagged or labeled in compliance with the provisions of this Part.

(j) All unfrozen shucked shellfish, or portions thereof, shall be transported at a maintained temperature of between 33°F (0.55°C) and 45°F (7.2°C).

(k) All frozen shellfish shall be transported frozen.

(l) All frozen shellfish shall be transported in safe containers. Such containers shall be stored in a manner which will prevent their contamination.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 42.15

Amended New York State Register November 1, 2023/Volume XLIV, Issue 44, eff. 11/1/2023