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Office of Food Protection
Room 203

3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI
02908-5097
(401) 222-2749
FAX:(401) 222-4775
Ernest Julian, Ph.D., Chief
E-mail
After-Hours
Emergency Number
(401) 272-5952

Office of Food Protection

Shellfish Inspection Program

The Shellfish Inspection Program protects the health of consumers by regulating the processing and distribution of molluscan shellfish.

The Office of Food Protection is a partner with the R.I. Department of Environmental Management, United States Food and Drug Administration and the shellfish industry, in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. The main objective of this program is to promote and improve the sanitation of shellfish in interstate commerce through Dealer Certification.

Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference

Interstate Shellfish Shippers List

Retail Shellfish Handling Guidelines

Shellfish Business License Application

Regulations

RI Shellfish regulation R21-14SB

NSSP - Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish

HACCP Information

Generic HACCP Forms

Daily Sanitation Logs
Daily Sanitation Logs

Refrigeration Logs
Refrigeration Logs

Thermometer Calibration Log
Thermometer Calibration Log

Generic HACCP Plan for Shellstock

HACCP Links

Seafood HACCP Information

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

Starting a New Business?

The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation offers assistance to help start new businesses.

Check out The Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship which gives an overview of
a "specialty food business", and lists the common steps in starting one.

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