Okla. Admin. Code § 310:257-5-49

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:257-5-49 - Parasite destruction

(a) Except as specified in (b) of this Section, before service or sale in ready-to-eat form, raw, raw-marinated, partially cooked, or marinated-partially cooked fish shall be:

(1) Frozen and stored at a temperature of -20°C (-4°F) or below for a minimum of 168 hours (seven (7) days) in a freezer;

(2) Frozen at -35°C (-31°F) or below until solid and stored at -35°C (-31°F) or below for a minimum of fifteen (15) hours; or

(3) Frozen at -35°C (-31°F) or below until solid and stored at -20°C (-4°F) or below for a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours;

(b) Subsection (a) of this Section does not apply to:

(1) Molluscan shellfish;

(2) 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);

(3) Aquacultured fish, such as salmon, that:

(A) If raised in open water, are raised in net pens, or

(B) Are raised in land-based operations such as ponds or tanks, and

(C) Are fed formulated feed, such as pellets, that contains no live parasites infective to the aquacultured fish;

(4) Fish eggs that have been removed from the skein and rinsed; or

(5) A scallop product consisting only of the shucked adductor muscle.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:257-5-49

Added at 23 Ok Reg 2358, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2289, eff 11-1-11

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016