Section ATCP 70.50 - Marine molluscan shellfish processing(1) APPLICABLE FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Shellfish processing and shipping operations shall comply with subch. II, the U.S. food and drug administration's Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish, The Model Ordinance, and applicable sections of 21 CFR part 123 . Shellfish processing plant operators shall have HACCP plans that comply with 21 CFR part 123 and address food safety hazards that may occur in shellfish processing. If a shellfish processing plant produces smoked shellfish products or smoke-flavored shellfish products, the HACCP plan for that fish processing plant shall address potential botulism risks as provided in 21 CFR part 123 subpart B.(2) ILLNESS OUTBREAKS ASSOCIATED WITH SHELLFISH. (a) If at any time shellfish are potentially implicated in an illness outbreak involving at least 2 persons not from the same household, or at least one person in the case of shellfish toxicity poisoning associated with marine biotoxins, the department shall determine whether an epidemiological association exists between the illness and the shellfish consumption by reviewing each consumer's food intake history and the shellfish handling practices of the consumer and retailer.(b) When the department has determined an epidemiological association exists between an illness outbreak and shellfish consumption, the department shall conduct an investigation of the outbreak to determine whether the illness is related to the shellfish growing area or to post-harvest contamination or mishandling.(c) Upon completion of the investigation, the department shall notify receiving states and the U.S. food and drug administration of the findings, and take appropriate steps in cooperation with the licensee dealer to recall the affected product and, if necessary, inform consumers about the outbreak and associated product.(3) DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH SHELLFISH PROCESSING. Any documents generated by the facility in the course of its operation shall be available to the department within 24 hours of request by the department or its agent.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 70.50
Adopted by, CR 17-073: cr. Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20; correction in (1), (2) (a), (c) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2/1/2020