Zdrowie i gospodarka · 17/07/1998

National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish; Availability

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guide entitled ``National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish.'' The guide was developed cooperatively by FDA and the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) with the intent of replacing the existing NSSP Manuals of Operation, Parts I and II. The guide contains a Model Ordinance for ensuring that only safe and sanitary shellfish are offered for sale in interstate commerce. Language contained in the Model Ordinance has been codified for easy adoption into law or regulation by State regulatory agencies. The guide also includes documentation supportive of the codified language of the Model Ordinance, including: The NSSP's history, public health reasons and explanations specific to the guidelines contained in the Model Ordinance, NSSP guidance documents, suggested NSSP forms, shellfish policy setting documents, pertinent Federal regulations, and references to the public health reasons and explanations. These supportive materials aid in ensuring consistent and uniform implementation of a national shellfish safety program.