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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1203 - Tank Design and Construction [Formerly 49:6.1020]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The tank(s) shall be designed to allow for
				  the uniform flow of sea water with no turbulence where shellfish are located.
				  The tank(s) shall be of sufficient size to allow at least 8 cubic feet of sea
				  water per bushel of shellfish in the tank(s). If the tank(s) is (are)
				  rectangular in shape, length to width ratios shall be from 2:1 to 4:1. The
				  maximum depth of tank(s) shall be 48 inches. The flow rate in the tank(s) shall
				  be lgpm/bushel.
B. Tanks shall be
				  designed so that scum and sludge (shellfish feces and pseudo-feces, sand, grit,
				  etc.) can be easily removed or flushed out. The bottom shall be sloped
				  longitudinally at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch per foot toward the outlet
				  end.
C. To facilitate proper
				  cleaning and sanitation, as well a proper treatment of shellfish, tanks shall
				  be constructed from impervious, non-toxic and inert materials. Coatings, when
				  used, may include epoxy resins, powdered polyesters, vinyl bituminous
				  water-tank paint, and paraffin. The coatings are not only for waterproofing but
				  should provide a smooth, hard, non-porous surface for cleanability.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1205 - Plant Sanitation [Formerly 49:6.1030]

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A. The general sanitation requirement of the
				  plant, physical structure, equipment and utensils, and the sanitary
				  requirements for operations, processes, and personnel shall follow the
				  regulations issued under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: "Human Food;
				  Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacture, Processing, Packing, or
				  Molding,"  21 CFR, Part 128, issued May 1969, and where applicable the
				  sanitation requirements given in the latest edition of Part II of the National
				  Shellfish Sanitation Program Manual of Operations, and Chapter IX, Louisiana
				  State Sanitary Code, as revised March 20, 1984.
B. Material. Equipment surfaces that come
				  into direct contact with the shellfish shall be made of smooth,
				  corrosion-resistant, impervious, non-toxic materials which will not readily
				  disintegrate or crack; and shall be so constructed as to be readily cleaned,
				  and shall be kept in good repair.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1207 - Plumbing and Related Facilities [Formerly 49:6.1040]

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A. Plumbing shall be installed in compliance
				  with state and local plumbing ordinances. Lavatories shall have running hot and
				  cold water through a common mixer valve and shall be so located that their use
				  by plant personnel can be readily observed. Signs shall be so located that
				  their use by plant personnel can be readily observed.
B. Pump volutes and impellers shall be of a
				  material which is non-toxic.
C.
				  Plant domestic sewage shall be discharged into a sewage disposal system
				  constructed in accordance with state and local requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1209 - Floors [Formerly 49:6:1050]

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A. Floors of rooms in which shellfish are
				  handled or stored shall be constructed of concrete or other material impervious
				  to water, shall be graded to drain quickly; shall be free from cracks and
				  uneven surfaces that interfere with proper cleaning or drainage; and shall be
				  maintained in good repair.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1211 - Lighting [Formerly 49:6.1060]

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A. To insure constant conditions for the
				  shellfish undergoing the treatment process, a minimum of 10 foot-candles of
				  illumination shall be provided at the water surface level inside the depuration
				  tanks. The water surfaces shall not be subjected to the variations of direct
				  sunlight.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1213 - Heating and Ventilation [Formerly 49.6.1070]

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A. Working rooms shall be heated and
				  ventilated.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1215 - Water Supply [Formerly 49:6.1080]

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A. The water supply for depuration and wet
				  storage uses shall be from a source approved by the Department of Health and
				  Hospitals. When sea water is used in depuration or wet storage process it must
				  be obtained from a body of water currently approved for that purpose by the
				  Department of Health and Hospitals. For depuration purposes water may be
				  recirculated through the tanks, but shall be discarded at the conclusion of the
				  48-hour treatment process. When wet storage is practiced, the sea water may be
				  recirculated for a maximum of seven days before being discarded. The 48-hour
				  and seven day discarding requirements may be waived when the depuration or wet
				  storage facility utilizes a process approved by the Department of health and
				  Hospitals for removing metabolic impurities from the process water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1217 - Rodent Control [Formerly 49.6.1090]

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A. The depuration plant shall be free from
				  rodents, vermin, and domestic animals.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1219 - General Cleanliness [Formerly 49:6.1100]

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A. The plant shall be kept clean and free of
				  litter and rubbish. Miscellaneous and unused equipment and articles which are
				  not necessary to plant operations shall not be stored in rooms used for
				  depuration or wet storage. Culled shellstock shall be removed promptly from the
				  plant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1221 - Health of Personnel [Formerly 49:6.1110]

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A. Any person known to be infected with any
				  disease in a communicable form shall be excluded from handling shellfish in the
				  plant pending appropriate treatment and return to health.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1223 - Depuration-Laboratory Procedures [Formerly 49:6.1120]

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A. All shellfish and water sample shall be
				  analyzed in a laboratory certified by the Department of Health and Hospitals.
				  The laboratory shall be evaluated for compliance with the minimum requirements
				  of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program, and American Public Health
				  Association. The laboratory shall be supervised and operated by a person or
				  persons approved in writing by the Department of Health and
				  Hospitals.
B. The laboratory shall
				  conduct routine bacterial examinations of process water and shellfish, and
				  special examinations when necessary or required.
C. Bacterial examinations of shellfish and
				  seawater shall be made in accordance with the most recent addition of "The
				  Recommended Procedures for Bacterial Examination of Sea Water and Shellfish",
				  4th edition/1970 of the American Public Health
				  Association, or other methods approved by the Department of Health and Human
				  Resources.
D. All other physical,
				  chemical, or biological tests shall be conducted according to the "Standard
				  Methods for the Examination or Water and Waste Water", 15th edition/1980
				  prepared and published by American Public Health Association, the American
				  Water Works Association, and the Water Pollution Control Federation, or other
				  methods approved by the Department of Health and Human Resources.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1227 - Depuration-Shellfish Sampling Procedures [Formerly 49:6.1140]

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A. Start Up Phase. Prior to certification of
				  a depuration plant, the following minimum sampling schedule shall be followed
				  in order to verify the effectiveness of the treatment process:
1. One or more shellfish samples (12 or more
				  shellfish per sample) shall be collected for bacterial examination before the
				  shellfish are submitted to the treatment process.
2. Three or more shellfish samples, (12 or
				  more shellfish per sample) randomly selected from three or more locations in
				  each tank, shall be collected for bacterial examination after 24 hours of
				  depuration.
3. Three or more
				  shellfish samples, (12 or more shellfish per sample) randomly selected from
				  three or more locations in each tank, shall be collected for bacterial
				  examination after the shellfish have completed the treatment process.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1229 - Depuration and/or Wet Storage Process Water Control-Sampling [Formerly 49:6.1150]

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A. All
				  controlled processes require quality assurance testing to determine if
				  standards are being met and if controls are effective. The treatment or wet
				  storage of shellfish is a controlled process designed to reduce and/or maintain
				  bacterial contamination to an acceptable level. To insure the continuing
				  effectiveness of the shellfish treatment process, the minimum sampling
				  procedure as described below, shall be followed:
B. Incoming Sea Water
1. Type of Test: temperature, turbidity,
				  salinity, dissolved oxygen, bacteriological
2. Frequency: prior to initiation of 48-hour
				  treatment or wet storage process.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1231 - Depuration and/or Wet Storage Treatment Process Water Standards [Formerly 49:6.1160]

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A.
				  Bacteriological. All water to be used in shellfish treatment tanks shall be
				  subjected to ultraviolet light treatment, or any other equally effective method
				  of treatment approved by the Department of Health and Hospitals, National
				  Shellfish Sanitation program manual of Operations, Part II, and the U.S. Food
				  and Drug Administration. The treated water shall have bacterial quality equal
				  to or better than the quality of water required in the U.S. Public Health
				  Service Drinking Water Standards, as stated in Public Law 93-523 (Safe Drinking
				  Water Act). The process water shall be treated daily. However, water from
				  approved growing areas may be used in wet storage tanks without disinfection if
				  the system used has a continuous flow-through design and provided that the near
				  shore used for supplying the system meets the National Shellfish Sanitation
				  Program approved area bacteriological criteria at all times that shellfish are
				  being held for direct marketing.
B.
				  Dissolved Oxygen. The amount of dissolved oxygen in the water in the treatment
				  tanks shall be no less than 50 percent of saturation.
C. Temperature. Treatment tank water
				  temperatures shall be measured daily during the treatment or wet storage
				  process at the discharge end of the tanks. The temperatures of sea water shall
				  be maintained between 10C and 35 C.
D. Turbidity. Turbidity in the treatment
				  process water shall not exceed a value capable of inhibiting the normal
				  physiological activity of shellfish and/or would interfere with process water
				  disinfection.
E. Salinity. Salinity
				  of the process water shall not vary more than + 20 percent of median salinity
				  regimes of the harvest area.
F
				  Metallic Ions and Compounds. Levels of metallic ions and compounds shall not
				  exceed levels found in approved shellfish harvesting areas and shall be
				  measured if required by the Department of Health and Hospitals.
G Pesticides, Detergents, and Radionuclides.
				  Levels of pesticides, detergents, and/or radionuclides shall not exceed levels
				  found in approved shellfish harvesting waters and shall be measured if required
				  by the Department of Health and Hospitals
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1233 - Table 1 [Formerly 49:6.1170]

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Table 1. Depuration Treatment Process Water
								Standards
Parameter
Minimum
Maximum
Bacteriological (total coliform/lOOml)
0
Less than 1
Dissolved Oxygen (percent saturation)
50%
100%
Temperature
10 C
25°C
Turbity
0
*
Salinity
**
**
PH
7.0
8.4
Metallic Ions and Compounds
Not exceeding levels found in approved shellfish
								harvesting areas.
Pesticides, Detergents and Radionuclides
Not exceeding levels found in approved shellfish
								harvesting areas.
* to be established at each plant during process
					 verification studies.
** Shall not vary more than +20 percent of median salinity
					 regimes of harvest area.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1235 - Depuration-Shellfish Meat Standards [Formerly 49:6.1180]

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A. Shellfish meats shall not be released for
				  sale that do not meet the bacteriological standard for depurated shellfish set
				  forth in the latest edition of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Manual
				  of Operations, Part II.
B. The use
				  of the elevated temperature coliform plate count is authorized for the
				  bacteriological evaluation of hard clams,
Mercenaria spp.,
only.
C. Should the Department of
				  Health and Hospitals suspect contamination of shellfish by metallic ions and
				  compounds, pesticides, detergents, radionuclides, marine toxins, and/or any
				  toxic substance or adulterate, the department may require that shellfish meats
				  be analyzed for such contaminants before suspect shellfish are released for
				  sale.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1237 - Depuration and/or Wet Storage Treatment Unit [Formerly 49:6.1190]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any water
				  purification unit meeting the approval of the Department of Health Hospitals,
				  the National Shellfish Sanitation Program, and the U.S. Food and Drug
				  Administration may be used for the purification of process water. The unit
				  shall be designed to deliver at peak load, at least one gallon per minute of
				  treated water per bushel of shellfish.
B. Cautions and Maintenance
1. UV tubes shall be checked for intensity
				  (commercial meters are available) on a monthly basis and shall be replaced when
				  they reach a point of 60 percent efficiency. A log of intensity shall be kept
				  and an orderly numbering procedure for units and bulbs established.
2. UV tubes and reflectors shall be cleaned
				  daily. Cleaning may be done with a damp cloth and sponge.
3. Signs stating "Ultraviolet Light Danger to
				  Eyes-Do not look at Bulbs Without Eye Protection" shall be displayed in full
				  view of personnel and authorized visitors. Skin protection, especially for the
				  face and hands, shall be provided for personnel monitoring the bulbs. Eye
				  protection may be accomplished by use of ordinary glasses with solid side
				  pieces or special goggles made for this purpose. Protection for the head may be
				  afforded by a hat and hand protection may be accomplished by the use of gloves.
				  Face protection may be afforded by the use of certain clear plastics.
4. An automatic shutoff switch shall be
				  provided to break the electric circuit, thus shutting off the current to the UV
				  bulb when the lid of the UV is raised.
5. A device of some kind, i.e., clock, off-on
				  current recorder, etc., shall be installed in line with all UV units to measure
				  continuity of operation as well as to measure bulb life.
6. The complete treatment system which
				  includes all equipment surfaces that come into direct contact with treatment
				  water and/or shellfish shall be cleaned and sanitized in conformance with
				  approved procedures outlined in Chapter IX, Section 9:032 of the State Sanitary
				  Code.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1239 - Depuration-Shellstock Storage [Formerly 49:6.1210]

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A. Refrigeration of Shellshock. Treated
				  shellfish shall be placed under refrigeration immediately, and shall be stored
				  at a temperature not to exceed 10°C. Refrigerated storage compartments shall be
				  provided for treated shellfish, and all such shellfish shall be kept wholly
				  separate from untreated shellfish. Said compartments shall be under supervision
				  of the plant supervisor or assistant plant supervisor, and adequate measures
				  shall be taken to prevent the unauthorized removal of any shellfish. All
				  shellfish shall be handled and stored under such sanitary conditions as will
				  protect the quality of the product.
B. Controlled Storage. Shellfish which are
				  received at the treatment plant which cannot be processed immediately shall be
				  placed in controlled storage. The temperature at which shellfish are held shall
				  not vary more than plus or minus 6 C from the temperature of the process water.
				  (To avoid bacterial multiplication or spoilage of the shellfish, the maximum
				  storage temperature shall be 21 C.)
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1241 - Depuration-Tagging and Release of Shellfish [Formerly 49:6.1210]

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A. No shellfish shall be removed from tie
				  treatment plant until approved for release by the plant supervisor or assistant
				  plant supervisor as provided in these rules and regulations. All containers of
				  treated shellfish, before being released from the depuration plant, shall be
				  tagged in conformance with Chapter IX, Section 9:050, Louisiana State Sanitary
				  Code as revised March 20, 1984. The tag shall also include the permit number
				  given the treatment plant by the Department of Health and Human Resources and
				  the date the shellfish were released from the treatment plant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1243 - Depuration and/or Wet Storage Records [Formerly 49:6.122]

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A. Records containing the following
				  information shall be available at the plant at all times for shellfish
				  presently undergoing the treatment process:
1.
				  parish(es) from which shellfish were harvested;
2. name, location and/or lease number(s) of
				  harvesting area(s);
3. copy of
				  relaying permit(s) (not applicable for wet storage);
4. date received;
5. quantity of shellfish in
				  tank(s);
6. date and time of
				  initiation of treatnent or wet storage.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter A - Shellfish Depuration Regulations › Section I-1245 - Depuration and/or Wet Storage-Written Operating Procedures [Formerly 49:6.123]

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A.
				  Written detailed operating procedures for each depuration and/or wet storage
				  plant shall be submitted by management to the Department of Health and
				  Hospitals for approval prior to certification. The operating procedures shall
				  comply fully with this regulation as well as all applicable sections of the
				  latest edition of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Manual of
				  Operations, Part II.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter B - Certification Requirements for Shellfish Shippers › Section I-1251 - Definitions [Formerly 49:6.2010]

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Certified Shellfish Shipper-
any resident
					 shucker-packer, repacker, reshipper, shellstock shipper, depuration processor,
					 or wet storage processor who is certified by the Office of Public Health for
					 inclusion on the U. S. Food and Drug Administration/Public Health Service's
					 Interstate Shellfish Shippers List.
Critical Deficiency
-a condition or
					 practices which: a) results in the production of a product which is
					 unwholesome; or b) presents a threat to the health or safety of
					 consumers.
Depuration Processor
(DP) -a person who
					 receives shellstock from a conditionally restricted or restricted growing area
					 and submits such shellstock to a state-approved depuration process.
Key Deficiency
-a condition or practice
					 which may result in an adulterated, decomposed, misbranded or unwholesome
					 product.
Other Deficiency
-a condition or practice
					 that is not in accordance with NSSP Manual requirements but is not key or
					 critical.
Repacker
(RP) -a person other than the
					 original certified shucker-packer who repacks shucked shellfish into other
					 containers. A repacker may also repack and ship shellstock. A repacker shall
					 not shuck shellfish.
Reshipper
(RS) -a person who purchases
					 shucked shellfish or shellstock from other certified shippers and sells the
					 product without repacking or relabeling to other certified shippers,
					 wholesalers, or retailers.
Shellfish
-all edible species of oysters,
					 clams, mussels, and scallops; either shucked or in the shell, fresh or frozen,
					 whole or in part.
Shellstock Shipper
(SS) -a person who
					 grows, harvests, buys, or repacks and sells shellstock. They are not authorized
					 to shuck shellfish nor to repack shucked shellfish. A shellstock shipper may
					 also ship shucked shellfish originating from a certified shucker packer and
					 packed in their original container.
Shucker-Packer
(SP) -a person who shucks
					 and packs shellfish. A shucker-packer may act as a shellstock shipper or
					 reshipper or may repack shellfish originating from other certified
					 dealers.
Wet Storage Processor
(WS) -a person who
					 receives shellstock from an approved or conditionally approved growing area and
					 submits such shellstock to a state-approved wet storage process.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter B - Certification Requirements for Shellfish Shippers › Section I-1253 - Certification Requirements for Resident Shellfish Shippers [Formerly 49:6.2020]

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A.
				  Resident shellfish shippers shall be certified annually and shall file an
				  application for recertification each year with the Office of Public Health. An
				  application for certification shall not be accepted from any individual or
				  corporation previously found guilty within the past five years in a civil or
				  criminal proceeding of knowingly selling shellfish that were harvested from
				  waters not approved for shellfish harvesting by the state health officer. The
				  Office of Public Health shall certify dealers for interstate shipment in
				  accordance with the sanitation and administrative criteria contained in the
				  1994 edition of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Manual of Operations,
				  Parts I and II.
B. All applicants
				  for certification or certification renewal shall undergo a comprehensive
				  on-site inspection prior to being certified. The certification period shall not
				  exceed 12 months. This comprehensive on-site inspection shall be conducted by
				  an Office of Public Health standardized inspector within 30 days of the
				  application for certification or renewal of certification, show the date of the
				  on-site inspection, the inspector's full name and date of expiration of the
				  inspector's standardization.
C.
				  Only one certification number shall be issued to a dealer per
				  location.
D.
1 Certification shall be granted only to
				  resident shippers who meet the following inspection requirements:
a. No critical deficiencies;
b. not more than two key item deficiencies;
				  and
c. not more than three OTHER
				  item deficiencies.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter B - Certification Requirements for Shellfish Shippers › Section I-1255 - Decertification or Denial of Certification of Shellfish Shippers [Formerly 49:6.2030]

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A. The
				  certification of shellfish shippers handling or making shipments of shell stock
				  may be suspended revoked for failing to comply with any one of the four basic
				  requirements or maintaining certification previously listed.
B. An application for certification shall not
				  be accepted from any individual or corporation previously found guilty in a
				  civil or criminal proceeding of knowingly selling shellfish that were harvested
				  from waters not approved for shellfish harvesting by the State Health
				  Officer.
C. Any individual or
				  corporation currently charged by any State or Federal regulatory agency with
				  harvesting or knowingly selling shellfish from waters not approved by the State
				  Health Officer shall be ineligible for certification until all charges have
				  been dismissed, or until found innocent of said charges.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter C - Shrimp for Freezing Regulations › Section I-1261 - Permit Requirement [Formerly 49:6.3010]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The following regulations shall apply to
				  all Sea Food Dealers who deal in shrimp for freezing.
1. The peeling or packing of shrimp is
				  prohibited, unless the operator of the establishment has an unsuspended or
				  unrevoked permit to operate issued by the State Board of Health. Upon receipt
				  of an application for permit to operate, an inspection will be made by a
				  representative of the State Board of Health, and if the establishment is found
				  properly equipped, in accordance with regulations, a permit will be issued
				  authorizing the owner or operator of said establishment to engage in the
				  business of peeling or otherwise preparing for packing fresh shrimp for
				  freezing.
2. Such a permit may be
				  suspended or revoked at any time for violation of these regulations. A
				  suspended or revoked permit may be reinstated or re-issued when the proper
				  improvements have been made.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 12 - Seafood Regulations › Subchapter C - Shrimp for Freezing Regulations › Section I-1267 - Miscellaneous Requirements [Formerly 49:6.3040]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The decks and holds of boats catching
				  shrimp for, or transporting shrimp to, an inspected establishment, and the
				  bodies of other conveyances so transporting shrimp shall be kept in a sanitary
				  condition. The shrimp shall be iced or refrigerated immediately after they are
				  caught, and shall be kept adequately bed or refrigerated until delivery to the
				  establishment. Heading of shrimp on boats catching them will be permitted if
				  the shrimp are headed immediately after catching, washed before and after
				  heading and then immediately iced or refrigerated.
B. Inspected establishments, freight boats,
				  and other conveyances serving such establishments shall accept only fresh,
				  clean, sound shrimp.
C. After
				  delivery of each load of shrimp to the establishment, decks and holds of each
				  boat and the body of each other conveyance or container making such delivery
				  shall be washed down with potable water, and all debris shall be cleaned
				  therefrom before such boat or other conveyance or container leaves the
				  establishment premises.
D. Before
				  picking, heading, or deveining, the shrimp shall be adequately washed with
				  potable water and then passed over the inspection belt and culled to remove all
				  shrimp that are filthy, decomposed, putrid, or otherwise unfit for food, and
				  all extraneous material.
E Offal
				  from picking tables shall not be piled on the floor, but shall be placed in
				  suitable containers for frequent removal of shall be removed by flumes,
				  conveyors, or chutes.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as
					 amended.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1301 - Purpose and Scope [formerly 49:8.0000]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. These regulations provide for the
				registration, certification and regulation of facilities and equipment which
				employ ultraviolet and other lamps for the purpose of tanning the skin of the
				living human body through the application of ultraviolet radiation.
B. The current statutory provisions in
				R.S.
				40:2701 through 2719, as enacted by Act No.
				587 of 1990, indicates that the owner or proprietor of each tanning parlor
				facility must apply for a certificate of registration as well as a separate
				permit from the Department of Health and Hospitals. In order to implement Act
				No. 587 of 1990 efficiently, and to accomplish the desired regulatory results
				in the best interest of the public health, the department will require a single
				application to register and obtain a permit for each tanning parlor facility in
				the state. Upon completion of processing, which includes inspection of each
				such facility by a department employee, only a single certificate of
				registration and permit will be issued. The combined instrument will expire at
				midnight on the date specified on the face of the document, and it must be
				renewed annually, as further specified in these regulations.
C. Nothing in these regulations shall be
				interpreted as limiting the intentional exposure of patients to ultraviolet
				radiation for the purpose of treatment or therapy other than skin tanning,
				provided such treatment or therapy is supervised by a licensed practitioner of
				the healing arts in the lawful practice of their profession, in accordance with
				the requirements of their professional licensing board to prescribe and
				supervise such treatment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1303 - Authority [formerly 49:8.0010]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. These regulations are promulgated under
				authority of the Tanning Facility Regulation Act comprising
				R.S.
				40:2701 through 2719 (Act No. 587 of 1990),
				as amended by Act No. 193 of 2014.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1307 - Exemptions [formerly 49:8.0030]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As provided in
				R.S.
				40:2704, any person is exempt from the
				provisions of these regulations to the extent that such person:
1. uses equipment which emits ultraviolet
				radiation incidental to its normal operation;
2. does not use the equipment described in
				Paragraph 1 of this Subsection to deliberately expose parts of the living human
				body to ultraviolet radiation for the purpose of tanning or other
				treatment.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1309 - Certificate of Registration-Permit [formerly 49:8.0040]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each person owning or operating a tanning
				facility or facilities within the state of Louisiana shall apply for a
				certificate of registration-permit for each such facility or facilities no
				later than April 1, 1992.
B. The
				application for a certificate of registration-permit required above shall be
				made on forms provided by the department and shall contain all the information
				required by such forms and any accompanying instructions.
C. The application for certificate of
				registration-permit shall include the information required in
				R.S.
				40:2705(D).
D. A fee of $150 shall accompany each initial
				application for a certificate of registration-permit
E. Each tanning facility operating within the
				state for which an application for registration-permit and fee has been
				received by the department shall be issued a temporary registration- permit
				until such time that an inspection of the tanning facility and equipment can be
				made and it is determined that a permanent registration- permit to operate can
				be issued.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1311 - Issuance of Certificate of Registration-Permit [formerly 49:8.0050]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A certificate of
				registration-permit shall be issued upon receipt of an application provided
				that no certificate of registration-permit be issued until inspection has been
				made of the tanning facility and it has been found to be operating in
				compliance with the provisions of the Act and these regulations.
B. The certificate of registration-permit
				shall be displayed in an open public area of the tanning facility.
C. An annual certificate of
				registration-permit shall be issued upon receipt of an application of forms
				provided by the department for this purpose and required renewal
				fees.
D. A certificate of
				registration-permit shall be issued only to the person or persons responsible
				for the operations of the tanning facility and shall not be
				transferable.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1313 - Renewal of Registration-Permit [formerly 49:8.0060]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The registrant shall file applications for
				renewal of certificate of registration-permit on forms provided by the
				department. The application shall be sent to the mailing address of the
				principal registrant listed on the last application for registration-permit
				submitted.
B. An annual renewal fee
				of $110 shall accompany each annual renewal. Make check or money order payable
				to the Food and Drug Unit/Department of Health and Hospitals.
C. Provided that a registrant files an
				application with the department in proper form not less than thirty days prior
				to the expiration date stated on the certificate of registration-permit, the
				certificate shall not expire pending final action on the application by the
				department.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1315 - Report of Changes [formerly 49:8.0070]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The registrant shall notify the department
				in writing before making any change which would render the information
				contained in the application for certificate of registration-permit inaccurate.
				Notification of changes shall include information required by
				R.S.
				40:2705(D)1, 2, 3, 4,
				6.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1317 - Transfer of Certificate of Registration-Permit [formerly 49:8.0080]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No certificate
				of registration-permit may be transferred from one person to another or from
				one tanning facility to another tanning facility.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1319 - Prohibited Acts; Advertisement [formerly 49:8.0090]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A tanning facility may not claim or
				distribute promotional materials that claim use of a tanning device is safe or
				free from risk.
B. No person shall
				state or imply that any activity under such certificate of registration-permit
				has been approved by the department.
C. No person or tanning facility may claim
				health benefits from the use of a tanning device unless such claims have been
				approved in advance by the state health officer.
D. No tanning facility may allow any person
				under eighteen years of age to use any tanning equipment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1321 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of a Certificate of Registration-Permit [formerly 49:8.0100]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				department may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate of registration-permit
				applied for or issued pursuant to these regulations:
1. for any material false statement in the
				application for certificate of registration-permit or in any statement of fact
				required by provisions of this Chapter;
2. because of conditions revealed by the
				application or any report, record, inspection or other means which would
				warrant the department to refuse to grant a certificate of registration-permit
				on an original application;
3. for
				operation of the tanning facility in a manner that causes or threatens to cause
				hazard to the public health or safety;
4. for failure to allow authorized
				representatives of the department to enter the tanning facility during normal
				business hours for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of
				these regulations, the Tanning Facility Regulation Act, conditions of the
				certificate of registration-permit, or an order of the department;
5. for violation of or failure to observe any
				of the terms and conditions of the certificate of registration, the provisions
				of this Chapter, or an order of the department;
6. failure to pay a certificate of
				registration-permit fee or annual renewal fee;
7. the registrant obtained or attempted to
				obtain a certificate of registration-permit by fraud or deception;
8. the operation of a tanning facility
				without a valid certificate of registration-permit or the continued operation
				after a certificate has been revoked or suspended, shall constitute a violation
				of these regulations. Each day of noncompliance shall constitute a separate
				violation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1323 - Compliance with Federal and State Law [formerly 49:8.0110]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Tanning devices used by a tanning facility
				shall comply with 21
Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) part
				1040.20, sunlamp products and ultraviolet lamps intended for use in sunlamp
				products.
B. Except as otherwise
				ordered or approved by the department, each tanning facility shall be
				constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the requirements of
				R.S.
				40:2710 through
				40:2714.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS › Part I - Regulations › Chapter 13 - Tanning Facility Regulations › Section I-1325 - Warning Signs Required [formerly 49:8.0120]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The registrant shall conspicuously post
				the warning sign described in Subsection B of this Section within three feet of
				each tanning station and in such a manner that the sign is clearly visible, not
				obstructed by any barrier, equipment or other object, and can be easily viewed
				by the consumer before energizing the tanning equipment.
B. The sign required by this Section shall be
				printed in upper and lower case letters which are at least one-half inch and
				one-quarter inch in height, respectively, and shall contain the following
				warnings:
Danger-Ultraviolet Radiation
* Follow instructions.
* Avoid overexposure. As with natural sunlight, repeated
				  exposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause chronic sun damage characterized by
				  premature aging of the skin, wrinkling, dryness, fragility and bruising of the
				  skin, and skin cancer.
* Wear protective eyewear.
Failure to Use Protective Eyewear May Result in Severe
				  Burns or Permanent Injury to the Eyes.
* Medications or cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to
				  the ultraviolet radiation.
* Consult a physician before using sunlamp or tanning
				  equipment if you are using medications or have a history of skin problems or
				  believe that you are especially sensitive to sunlight. Pregnant women or women
				  taking oral contraceptives who use this product may develop discolored
				  skin.
If You Do Not Tan in the Sun, You are Unlikely to Tan
				  from the Use of Ultraviolet Radiation of Tanning Equipment.
C. Each registrant shall place, at
				the entrance of the tanning facility, signage that states the following:
				"LOUISIANA LAW PROHIBITS PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE FROM USING ANY TANNING
				FACILITY EQUIPMENT THAT EMITS ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SKIN
				TANNING"; this sign shall be of dimensions of at least eight inches by ten
				inches.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  40:2701-2719.