La. Admin. Code tit. 49 § I-1239

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-1239 - Depuration-Shellstock Storage [Formerly 49:6.1210]

A. Refrigeration of Shellshock. Treated shellfish shall be placed under refrigeration immediately, and shall be stored at a temperature not to exceed 10°C. Refrigerated storage compartments shall be provided for treated shellfish, and all such shellfish shall be kept wholly separate from untreated shellfish. Said compartments shall be under supervision of the plant supervisor or assistant plant supervisor, and adequate measures shall be taken to prevent the unauthorized removal of any shellfish. All shellfish shall be handled and stored under such sanitary conditions as will protect the quality of the product.

B. Controlled Storage. Shellfish which are received at the treatment plant which cannot be processed immediately shall be placed in controlled storage. The temperature at which shellfish are held shall not vary more than plus or minus 6 C from the temperature of the process water. (To avoid bacterial multiplication or spoilage of the shellfish, the maximum storage temperature shall be 21 C.)

La. Admin. Code tit. 49, § I-1239

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services, LR 11:550 (May 1985).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as amended.