Shellfish Dealers Face FDA Paper Trail: Interstate Clam Control Tightens
Published Date: 6/20/2025
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Summary
The FDA is asking for approval to keep collecting info from shellfish dealers who sell across state lines. This helps make sure shellfish are safe and meet national standards. Dealers should get ready for some paperwork updates soon, but no big costs are expected.
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Interstate Shellfish Dealer Information Collection
The FDA has submitted a request to OMB to continue collecting information from shellfish dealers who sell shellfish across state lines so they can participate in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program and meet national safety standards. Dealers should expect some paperwork updates soon under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, but the FDA says no big costs are expected.
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