I hold a NJDEP license to harvest shellfish and want to sell my product directly to retail food establishments. Do I need a license from the Department of Health?
Yes. Shellfish dealers are required to hold a certification in order to engage in the wholesale handling, shipping, shucking, repacking, wet storage, or depuration of shellfish. Shellfish are defined as clams, oysters or mussels, fresh or frozen, and scallops if sold whole with roe attached. Retail stores/merchants can not repack or shuck shellfish unless it is done on the order of the consumer. In most cases, wholesale shellfish dealers must also hold a food/cosmetic license. Applications for shellfish certification and the wholesale food/cosmetic license are provided on this web site. There is no fee for shellfish certification, however, there is a fee for the food/cosmetic license. • My family and I had dinner at a local restaurant in our area. The next day, my wife and son became ill. Who should I report this to? All suspected cases of foodborne illness should first be reported to your local health department.
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