2 Va. Admin. Code § 5-585-400 - Molluscan shellfish, packaging and identification

A. Molluscan shellfish shall be obtained in nonreturnable packages or containers that bear a legible tag or label that identifies the:^Pf

1. Source and is affixed by a dealer that depurates, packs, ships, or reships the molluscan shellfish, as specified in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for Control of Molluscan Shellfish;^Pf and

2. "Sell by" or "best if used by" date for shucked shellfish 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 container of raw molluscan shellfish 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 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).

Notes

2 Va. Admin. Code § 5-585-400

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 2, eff. October 16, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 7, eff. January 1, 2010; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. 7/12/2016; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 19, eff. 6/24/2021; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 10, eff. 2/13/2025.

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