The Food Safety (Live Bivalve Molluscs and Other Shellfish) Regulations 1992

Regulation 11(1)(f)

SCHEDULE 6WRAPPING

1.—(1) Live bivalve molluscs and other shellfish must be wrapped under satisfactory conditions of hygiene.

(2) The wrapping material or container of such molluscs or shellfish shall—

(a)not impair the organoleptic characteristics of the live bivalve molluscs or shellfish,

(b)not be capable of transmitting substances harmful to human health to the live bivalve molluscs or shellfish,

(c)be strong enough to give adequate protection to the live bivalve molluscs or shellfish.

2.  Oysters must be wrapped with the concave shell downwards.

3.  All wrappings of live bivalve molluscs must be sealed and remain sealed from the dispatch centre until delivery to the consumer or retailer but wrappings may be unwrapped and repackaged provided that—

(a)the person who unwraps the product keeps records of the origin of all live bivalve molluscs and other shellfish received and of the place of dispatch, and

(b)live bivalve molluscs and other shellfish from different dispatch centres are not mixed when repackaging, and

(c)a healthmark is provided on the repackaging showing the same information as required by Schedule 1 together with the original dispatch details plus the registration number of the market, or in the case of a different intermediary, the full name and address of that person, and

(d)the person who unwraps the product keeps the healthmark for a period of not less than 60 days.