Canadian shellfish sanitation program manual

FOREWORD The Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP) Manual of Operations is an essential reference document for government staff involved with duties related to the classification and patrolling of shellfish harvesting areas and the harvesting, processing and distribution of .  · Please be advised that the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program Manual of Operations has recently been updated as part of the normal manual amendment process. The Changes are summarized below. Definitions -New definitions (for CALA, ISO/IEC and SCC) related to ISO accredited labs and removal of LEO definition. The Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program uses the concentration of fecal coliforms as a simple indicator of bacteriological water quality and shellfish food safety. Fecal coliforms are organisms used to indicate the presence of fecal matter such as sewage.

Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program Manual of Operations; Services and information. Harvesting area openings and closures. Map of harvesting areas, public notices of closures by region, reasons for closures and contact information. Safe practices. The Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program. The Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP) was developed in under the Fish Inspection Act as a result of a typhoid fever outbreak in the United States that resulted in cases and deaths and was caused by the consumption of contaminated oysters. - The Government of Canada, through the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP), has issued a prohibition order for shellfish harvesting in the Annapolis Basin, Nova Scotia. This action is being taken as a precautionary measure to prevent potentially contaminated shellfish from reaching consumers.

FOREWORD The Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP) Manual of Operations is an essential reference document for government staff involved with duties related to the classification and patrolling of shellfish harvesting areas and the harvesting, processing and distribution of shellfish. Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program. How the federal government protects Canadians from the health risks of eating contaminated shellfish. For more information, consult the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program Manual. Recent changes Due to the addition of the Magdalen Islands in Quebec and changes in the monitoring program in , data regarding the classification of shellfish harvest areas from previous years were excluded.