LAC 49:I.1235. DepurationShellfish Meat Standards [Formerly 49:6.1180]

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.