3717-1-03.1(O)(1) Food: sources, specifications, and original containers

Shellstock are to be obtained in containers bearing legible source identification tags or labels that are affixed by the harvester or dealer that depurates, ships, or reships the shellstock, as specified in the national shellfish sanitation program guide for the control of molluscan shellfish, and that list:

(a)

Except as specified under paragraph (O)(3) of this rule, on the harvester's tag or label, the following information in the following order:

(i)

The harvester's identification number that is assigned by the shellfish control authority;

(ii)

The date of harvesting;

(iii)

The most precise identification of the harvest location or aquaculture site that is practicable based on the system of harvest area designations that is in use by the shellfish control authority and including the abbreviation of the name of the state or country in which the shellfish are harvested;

(iv)

The type and quantity of shellfish; and

(v)

The following statement in bold, capitalized type: "This tag is required to be attached until container is empty or retagged and thereafter kept on file for ninety days;" and

(b)

Except as specified in paragraph (O)(4) of this rule, on each dealer's tag or label, the following information in the following order:

(i)

The dealer's name and address, and the certification number assigned by the shellfish control authority;

(ii)

The original shipper's certification number including the abbreviation of the name of the state or country in which the shellfish are harvested;

(iii)

The same information as specified for a harvester's tag under paragraphs (O)(1)(a)(ii) to (O)(1)(a)(iv) of this rule; and

(iv)

The following statement in bold, capitalized type: "This tag is required to be attached until container is empty and thereafter kept on file for ninety days."