Section 1300. Molluscan shellfish tanks

A. Except as specified under subsection B of this section, molluscan shellfish life support system display tanks shall not be used to 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 and display shellfish that are offered for human consumption shall be operated and maintained in accordance with a variance granted by the regulatory authority as specified in 12VAC5-421-3570 and a HACCP plan that:^Pf

1. Is submitted by the permit holder and approved as specified under 12VAC5-421-3580;^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 12VAC5-421-440.^Pf

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 02, eff. October 16, 2007; Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. July 12, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.