The National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) is a program under which the federal
Food and Drug Administration works cooperatively with the states, the
Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference The Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) is the federal cooperative body which manages the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. It was formed in 1982 to foster and promote the sanitation of shellfish through the cooperation of state a ...
, and industry to assure the safety of
molluscan shellfish (clams, oysters, mussels). Among other things, all such products entering
interstate commerce must be handled by state-certified dealers, be properly tagged, be tracked by appropriate records, and be processed in plants that meet sanitation requirements. The FDA continually reviews state shellfish control programs for their effectiveness.
See also
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Depuration
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Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference The Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) is the federal cooperative body which manages the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. It was formed in 1982 to foster and promote the sanitation of shellfish through the cooperation of state a ...
External links
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United States Department of Agriculture