22 Miss. Code. R. 4-03- 3.1 - Definitions
A.
ADULTERATED - Any saltwater
crab product that is prepared, packed or held under unsanitary conditions
whereby it may have become contaminated with filth or whereby it may have been
rendered injurious to health.
B.
BACKING - The act of removing a crab's carapace and internal
organs.
C.
BUSTER CRAB
- A blue crab currently undergoing a molt.
D.
CERTIFICATION or CERTIFY -
the issuance of a numbered certificate to a person, firm, or corporation that
indicates permission from the authority to process crabs.
E.
CERTIFICATION NUMBER - a
unique combination of letters and numbers, as assigned by the Mississippi
Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), to each processor for each location.
Each certification number shall consist of a three-digit Arabic number preceded
by the two-letter state abbreviation (MS) and followed by the two-letter
abbreviation for the activity of crab processing (CP).
F.
CERTIFIED CRAB PLANT - a
person, firm, or corporation that has a building or facility/unit, used for
processing saltwater crabs and possesses a valid seafood processor's license
and certification number.
G.
COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE - a written schedule that provides a
correction date to eliminate the deficiencies noted during
inspections.
H.
CRAB
TRAP - Any rigid-frame trap or pot constructed of wire mesh or webbing
and having entrance funnels designed to entrap blue crabs.
I.
CRITICAL DEFICIENCY ("C") - a
condition or practice that results in the production of a product that is
unwholesome or presents a threat to the health or safety of the
consumer.
J.
CROSS
CONNECTION - an unprotected actual or potential connection between a
potable water system and any source or system containing unapproved water or a
substance that is not or cannot be approved as safe and potable.
K.
EASILY CLEANABLE - a surface
which is readily accessible and is made of such materials, has a finish, and is
so fabricated that normal cleaning methods will effectively remove
residues.
L.
FINISHED PRODUCT
CONTAINER - any receptacle used for containing processed saltwater
crabs.
M.
FOOD CONTACT
SURFACE - those surfaces that contact human food and those surfaces from
which drainage onto the food onto surfaces that contact the food ordinarily
occurs during the normal course of operations. Food contact surfaces include
utensils and food contact surfaces of equipment.
N.
HOLDING - The act of
temporarily storing saltwater crabs by a wholesale dealer for the purpose of
resale.
O.
KEY DEFICIENCY
("K") - a condition or practice that could potentially result in
adulterated, decomposed, misbranded or unsanitary product.
P.
LABEL - any written, printed
or graphic matter affixed to or appearing upon any finished product
container.
Q.
MISBRANDED - products shall be deemed misbranded if its labeling
is false or misleading in any way, or if it does not bear a label in accordance
with this Part.
R.
OTHER
DEFICIENCY ("O") - a condition or practice which is not defined as
critical or key and is not in accordance with the requirements of this
Part.
S.
PEELER CRAB -
A pre-molt stage blue crab having a new soft shell fully developed under the
hard shell and having a definite white, pink or red line or rim on the outer
edge of the back fin or flipper.
T.
PEST - Any objectionable animals or insects including, but not
limited to birds, rodents, flies, and larvae.
U.
PROCESSING - The act of
preparing, changing into different market forms, manufacturing, preserving,
picking, chilling, backing, packaging, labeling finished product containers,
and storage of processed saltwater crabs.
V.
PROCESSOR - any person, firm,
or corporation engaged in commercial, custom, or institutional processing of
saltwater crabs.
W.
SALTWATER
CRAB - shall mean all species of saltwater crabs that are commercially
processed.
X.
SALTWATER CRAB
PRODUCTS - the edible meat of a processed saltwater crab distributed for
consumption.
Y.
SANITIZE - to adequately treat food contact surfaces by a process
that is effective in destroying vegetative cells of microorganisms of public
health significance, substantially reducing the numbers of other undesirable
microorganisms, and not adversely affecting the product or its safety for the
consumer.
Z.
SOFT-SHELL
CRAB - A post-molt stage crab which has recently shed its hard
shell.
AA.
SWING DEFICIENCY
("S O/K" or "S K/C") - a deficiency noted on the inspection form which,
depending upon the severity and circumstances, can be a "Critical, Key, or
Other" deficiency.
BB.
WHOLESALE DEALER - Any person, firm or corporation who buys
saltwater crabs from multiple harvesters for the purpose of resale.
Notes
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