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Crustaceans

Fresh, frozen, and previously frozen crustacean shellfish, including shrimp, crab, lobster, and crayfish.

Last verified: February 2026 against 21 CFR Part 1 Subpart S

Foods on the FTL (5)

Shrimp
prawnsgulf shrimptiger shrimpwhite shrimppink shrimprock shrimpspot prawns
Crab
blue crabdungeness crabking crabsnow crabstone crabsoft-shell crabcrab meatlump crab
Lobster
american lobstermaine lobsterspiny lobsterrock lobsterlobster tail
Crayfish
crawfishcrawdadsmudbugsfreshwater lobster
Langoustine
norway lobsterscampidublin bay prawn

What's NOT on the FTL

These items are explicitly excluded from the Crustaceans category and do not require FSMA 204 traceability records.

×Canned crab/shrimp (shelf-stable)
×Fully cooked shelf-stable products

Required Critical Tracking Events (4)

Each CTE requires specific records to be created and maintained for Crustaceans.

Harvesting (first landing)

Receiving

The act of receiving a food at a facility other than a farm.

Applies to: All entities in the supply chain except farms

Transforming (processing, packing)

An event that changes the Traceability Lot Code (TLC) of a food, including manufacturing, processing, packing, re-packing, and labeling.

Applies to: Processors, packers, manufacturers

Creating (first TLC assignment)CoolingPacking/Re-packingManufacturing/Processing

Shipping

The act of shipping a food from one location to another.

Applies to: All entities shipping FTL foods

Required Key Data Elements (6)

These data fields must be recorded and maintained for each Critical Tracking Event involving Crustaceans.

Traceability Lot Code
Quantity and Unit of Measure
Product Description
Location of harvest
Date of landing/receipt/shipment
Reference Document Number

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