less any expenses incurred for prelim- 

 inary inspection of the establishment or 

 for other purposes incident to such 

 application. 



(c> The anplicant, by written notice 

 to the SeciTtary , may withdraw his 

 application for inspection service before 

 July 1 preceding the inspection period 

 covered by the application. In case of 

 such withdrawal, the Secretary shall 

 return to such applicant all advance pay- 

 ments and deposits made, less any salary 

 and other expense incurred incident to 

 such application. 



i 85 -3 Inspection periods, (a) The 

 regular inspection period in each estab- 

 lishment in which inspection service 

 under §§ 85 .1, through 85 .14 is granted 

 consists of 9 consecutive months. The 

 date of the beginning of such regular 

 inspection period shall be regarded as 

 the date, on or after Ju}y 1 but not 

 later than October 1, specified for the 



beginning of the service m the applica- 

 tion therefor, or such other date as may 

 be specified by amendment to such ap- 

 plication and approved; but if the 

 Secretary is not prepared to begin 



the service on the specified date, then the 

 period shall start on the date on which 

 service is begun. 



<b) Extension inspection periods shall 

 begin at the close of the preceding in- 

 spection period. Extension inspection 

 periods may be granted for periods of 1 

 month and/or fractional parts of 1 

 month, but in no case less than 1 day 

 Extension inspection periods for 1 month 

 may be granted in such establishment 

 if application therefor, accompsnied by 

 a payment of $600.00 as prescribed by 

 § 85 .13 (a) (3) . is made at least 2 weeks 

 in advance of the close of such preceding 

 Inspection period. Applications for ex- 

 tension inspection periods for fractional 

 parts of a month may be accepted when 

 accompanied by the payment prescribed 

 by § 85 13 (a) (3) for such extensions. 

 No regular or extension inspection 

 period shall extend beyond Jane 30 of 

 any year. 



'O Upon request of the packer, and 

 with the approval of the Administration, 

 such service during any inspection period 

 may be transferred from one establish- 

 nent to another to be operated by the 

 same packer; but such transfer shall 

 not serve to lengthen any inspection 

 period or to take the place of an exten- 

 sion inspection period. In case of such 

 transfer the packer shall furnish all nec- 

 essary transportation of inspectors. 



(d) The inspection service shall be 

 continuous throughout the inspection 

 period. 



§ 85.4 Assignment of inspectors. 

 (a) An initial assignment of at least one 

 inspector shall be made to each estab- 

 lishment in which inspection service un- 

 der J§ 85 .1 through 85 14 is granted. 

 Thereafter, the Administration shall 

 adjust the number of inspectors assigned 

 to each establishment and tour of duty 

 of each Inspector to the requirements 

 for continuous and efficient inspection. 



(b) Any inspector of the Administra- 

 tion shall have free access at all times 

 to all parts of the establishment, to 

 plants supplying materials to the in- 

 spected establishment, and to all fishing 

 and freight boats and other conveyances 

 catching shrimp for. or transporting 

 shrimp to, such establishment. 



§ 85 5 Uninspected shrimp excluded 

 from inspected establishments, (a) No 

 establishment to which inspection serv- 

 ice has been granted shaU at any time 

 thereafter process shrimp which has not 

 been so inspected or handle or store in 

 such establishment any processed shrimp 

 which has not been so inspected ; but this 

 paragraph shall not apply to an estab- 

 lishment after termination of inspection 

 service therein or withdrawal therefrom 

 as authorized by § 85 14. 



(b) All shrimp and other ingredients 

 entering into the finished product may 

 be subject to inspection prior to delivery 

 to the establishment or at any time 

 thereafter, and all shrimp processed in 

 such establishment shaU be subject to 

 certtflcation under § 85 .12. 



§ 85 .6 General requirements for 

 plant and equipment, (a) All exterior 

 openings of the establishment shall be 

 adequately screened, and roofs and ex- 

 terior walls shall be tight. When neces- 

 sary, fly traps, fans, blowers, or other 

 approved insect-control devices shaU be 

 installed. 



(b) Except for raw headless shrimp 

 which may or may not be deveined, pick- 

 mg and packing rooms shall be separate 

 provided that this requirement may be 

 waived by the Administration where 

 separation of picking and packing rooms 

 IS not necessary for adequate sanitation 

 Blanchmg tanks shaU .not be located in 

 picking room. Fixtures and equipment 

 EhaH be so constructed and arranged as 

 to permit thorough cleaning. Such 

 rooms shall be adequately Ughted and 

 ventilated, and the floors shall be tight 

 and acranged for thorough cleaning and 

 proper drainage. Open drains from 

 picking room shall not enter packing or 

 blanching room. If picking and pack- 

 ing rooms are in separate buildings 

 such buildings shall be not more thaii 

 100 yards apart utiless adequate provi- 

 sions are made to enable efficient inspec- 

 tion. 



(c) All surfaces of tanks, belts 

 tables, flumes, utensils, and other equip- 

 ment with which either picked or un- 

 picked shrimp come in contact after de- 

 livery to the establishment shall be of 

 metal or of other smooth nonporous and 

 easily cleanable materials, provided such 

 materials are not lead or other toxic 

 substances. Metal seams shall be 

 smoothly soldered or smoothly welded. 



(d) Adequate supplies of suitable de- 

 tergents and sanitizing agents approved 

 by the Administration; clean, unpol- 

 luted runing water; and. if necessary 

 steam shaU be provided for washing 

 cleaning, and otherwise maintaining the 

 establishment in a sanitary condition. 



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