Section 410IAC7-24-159. Molluscan shellfish original container

   (a) Except as specified in subsections (b) and (c), molluscan shellfish shall not be removed from the container in which they are received other than immediately before sale or preparation for service.

  (b) Shellstock may be removed from the container in which they are received, displayed on drained ice, or held in a display container, and a quantity specified by a consumer may be removed from the display or display container and provided to the consumer if the:

(1) source of the shellstock on display is identified as specified under section 157 of this rule and recorded as specified under section 160 of this rule; and

(2) shellstock are protected from contamination.

  (c) Shucked shellfish may be removed from the container in which they were received and held in a display container from which individual servings are dispensed upon a consumer's request if the:

(1) labeling information for the shellfish on display as specified under section 156 of this rule is retained and correlated to the date when, or dates during which, the shellfish are sold or served; and

(2) shellfish are protected from contamination.

  (d) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a noncritical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-159; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 850; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)