Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 257 - Food Establishments
Subchapter 5 - Food
Section 310:257-5-16 - Shellstock identification

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:257-5-16

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) Shellstock shall be obtained in containers bearing legible source identification tags or labels that are affixed by the harvester or dealer that depurates, ships, or reships the shellstock, as specified in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish, and that list:

(1) Except as specified under (c) of this Section, on the harvester's tag or label, the following information in the following order:
(A) The harvester's identification number that is assigned by the shellfish control authority,

(B) The date of harvesting,

(C) The most precise identification of the harvest location or aquaculture site that is practicable based on the system of harvest area designations that is in use by the shellfish control authority and including the abbreviation of the name of the state or country in which the shellfish are harvested,

(D) The type and quantity of shellfish, and

(E) The following statement in bold, capitalized type: "This tag is required to be attached until container is empty or retagged and thereafter kept on file for 90 days;" and

(2) Except as specified in (d) of this Section, on each dealer's tag or label, the following information in the following order:
(A) The dealer's name and address, and the certification number assigned by the shellfish control authority,

(B) The original shipper's certification number including the abbreviation of the name of the state or country in which the shellfish are harvested,

(C) The same information as specified for a harvester's tag under paragraphs (a)(1)(B)-(D) of this Section, and

(D) The following statement in bold, capitalized type: "This tag is required to be attached until container is empty and thereafter kept on file for 90 days."

(b) A container of shellstock that does not bear a tag or label or that bears a tag or label that does not contain all the information as specified under (a) of this Section shall be subject to a hold order, as allowed by law, or seizure and destruction in accordance with 21 CFR Subpart D - Specific Administrative Decisions Regarding Interstate Shipments, Section 1240.60(d).

(c) If a place is provided on the harvester's tag or label for a dealer's name, address, and certification number, the dealer's information shall be listed first.

(d) If the harvester's tag or label is designed to accommodate each dealer's identification as specified under (a)(2)(A) and (B) of this Section, individual dealer tags or labels need not be provided.

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

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