Molluscan shellfish means any edible species of raw fresh or frozen oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops or edible portions thereof, except when the scallop product consists only of the shucked adductor muscle. Monitoring means the act of observing and making measurements to help determine if critical limits are being met and maintained. NSSP means National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Operational step means an activity in a food establishment, such as receiving, storage, preparation, cooking, etc. Parasite means an organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism and contributes to its host.
Personal hygiene means individual cleanliness and habits.
Potentially Hazardous Food. Procedural step means an individual activity in applying this Guide to a food establishment's operations. Record means a documentation of monitoring observation and verification activities. Regulatory authority means a federal, state, local, or tribal enforcement body or authorized representative having jurisdiction over the food establishment. Risk means an estimate of the likely occurrence of a hazard.