La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIII-1319

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

Section XXIII-1319 - Parasite Destruction by Freezing

A. Except as specified in Subsection B of this Section, before service or sale in ready-to-eat form, raw, raw-marinated, partially cooked, or marinated-partially cooked fish other than molluscan shellfish shall be frozen throughout to a temperature of:

1. -4°F (-20°C) or below for 168 hours (seven days) in a freezer; or

2. -31°F (-35°C) or below for 15 hours in a blast freezer.

B. If the fish are tuna of the species Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares (Yellowfin tuna), Thunnus atlanticus, Thunnus maccoyii (Bluefin tuna, Southern), Thunnus obesus (Bigeye tuna), or Thunnus thynnus (Bluefin tuna, Northern), the fish may be served or sold in a raw, raw-marinated, or partially cooked ready-to-eat form without freezing as specified under Subsection A of this Section.

C. Except as specified in Subsection B of this Section, if raw, raw-marinated, partially cooked, or marinated-partially cooked fish are served or sold in ready-to-eat form, the person in charge shall record the freezing temperature and time to which the fish are subjected and shall retain the records at the food establishment or retail food store/market for 90 calendar days beyond the time of service or sale of the fish.

D. If the fish are frozen by a supplier, a written agreement or statement from the supplier stipulating that the fish supplied are frozen to a temperature and for a time specified under §1319 may substitute for the records specified under Subsection C of this Section.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIII-1319

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:321 (February 2002), amended LR 28:1415 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4.