Shellfish Guidance and Regulations

This page provides regulations, safety guidelines, and resources for shellfish harvesting, processing, distribution, and aquaculture, covering topics such as sanitation, labeling, permits, and seafood safety.

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FEDERAL REGULATORY GUIDANCE

FDA

STATE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE

Alabama

Alabama Public Health: Food, Milk and Lodging resources

Alaska

Food Safety and sanitation program: shellfish resources

California

Seafood and Shellfish Safety

Connecticut

Delaware

Shellfish Program

Florida

Seafood HACCP Guidance

Georgia

Rules of Georgia Department of Agriculture: Chapter 40-7-1 GENERAL RULES

Illinois

Shellfish Labeling

Indiana

Indiana State Department of Health: Retail food establishment sanitation requirements

Kentucky

Commercial Food Manufacturing in Kentucky: A Starter Guide GO TO PAGE 25

Louisiana

Maine

Massachusetts

Michigan

Michigan Department of agriculture and rural development: Shellfish Sanitation Program

Minnesota

Minnesota Administrative Rules on Molluscan shellfish

Nevada

Department of health and human services Nevada – Shellfish Distribution Program

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Saltwater Fishing Regulation

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Ohio Shellfish Processing

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Texas

Virginia

Washington

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