New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 13 - SHELLFISH
Subchapter 2 - DEPURATION OF HARD SHELL AND SOFT SHELL CLAMS
Section 8:13-2.11 - Shellfish storage
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:13-2.11
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Shellfish received from harvesters shall be stored immediately in the undepurated temperature controlled storage unit prior to depuration unless the shellfish are already temperature acclimated as required below and will be depurated upon receipt from the harvesters.
1. This unit shall be cool and protect the shellfish from contamination.
2. When staging the shellfish for depuration, the internal temperature of the shellfish in the controlled storage unit shall be maintained within five degrees Fahrenheit (2.78 degrees Celsius) of the process water temperature, but shall not exceed 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius).
(b) After removal from the depuration process, shellfish shall be stored in the intermediate refrigerator at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7.2 degrees Celsius) pending laboratory analysis.
(c) Shellfish packed in shipping containers and placed in the treated shellstock refrigerator shall be stored at 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7.2 degrees Celsius) or below.
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