Olejar Books

This is the only comprehensive single source reference to all regulations and guidelines for the seafood industry from harvest to marketplace. Presentation of data in over 3,500 'yes/no' questions enables the reader to quickly and efficiently identify areas of noncompliance. Questions are derived from each 'shall', 'should', and 'must' in U.S. and international regulations and guidelines, and each question is accompanied by a complete citation to the regulations or guideline from which it originated. Among the areas covered are: personnel, facilities, raw materials and harvest, process control, equipment, sanitation, storage and distribution, packaging and labeling, recordkeeping, specific seafood commodities, and methods of analysis and sampling. Regulations and guidelines covered include FDA, NFPA, NMFS, APHA, EPA, NSF, OSHA, NBCI, USDA, AOAC, NSSP, and CODEX. Easy-to-use appendixes facilitate implementation of regulatory standards by providing: convenient access to all regulations from a particular governing body, regulatory body contact information- cross-referencing by seafood type and regulation/guideline and regulatory forms. This unique volume is an invaluable resource for seafood producers, distributors, exporters, importers, brokers, transporters, retailers, federal and state regulatory personnel, and university personnel.