Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
Part IV - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
Article 2 - Design and Construction
Section 2VAC5-585-1300 - Molluscan shellfish tanks

Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 2VAC5-585-1300

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

A. Except as specified under subsection B of this section, molluscan shellfish life support system display tanks may not be used to store or display shellfish that are offered for human consumption and shall be conspicuously marked so that it is obvious to consumers that the shellfish are for display only.P

B. Molluscan shellfish life-support system display tanks that are used to store or display shellfish that are offered for human consumption shall be operated and maintained in accordance with a variance granted by the department as specified in 2VAC5-585-3540 and a HACCP plan that:Pf

1. Is submitted by the operator and approved as specified under 2VAC5-585-3541;Pf and

2. Ensures that:
a. Water used with fish other than molluscan shellfish does not flow into the molluscan tank;Pf

b. The safety and quality of the shellfish as they were received are not compromised by the use of the tank;Pf and

c. The identity of the source of the shellstock is retained as specified under 2VAC5-585-440.Pf

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

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