Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
Part III - Food
Article 2 - Sources, Specifications, and Original Containers and Records
Section 2VAC5-585-400 - Shucked shellfish, packaging and identification

Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 2VAC5-585-400

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. Raw shucked shellfish shall be obtained in nonreturnable packages that bear a legible label that identifies the:Pf

1. Name, address, and certification number of the shucker-packer or repacker of the molluscan shellfish;Pf and

2. The "sell by" or "best if used by" date for packages with a capacity of less than 64 fluid ounces (1.89 L) or the date shucked for packages with a capacity of 64 fluid ounces (1.89 L) or more.Pf

B. A package of raw shucked shellfish that does not bear a label or that bears a label that does not contain all the information as specified under subsection A of this section shall be subject to a hold order, as allowed by law, or seizure and destruction in accordance with 21 CFR 1240.60(d).

Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.

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