LAC 49:I.1251. Definitions [Formerly 49:6.2010]

Certified Shellfish Shipperany 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 Deficiencya 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 Deficiencya condition or practice which may result in an adulterated, decomposed, misbranded or unwholesome product. Other Deficiencya 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. Shellfishall 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.