FSA publishes seafood sampling survey findings

A seafood sampling survey has revealed some non-compliances but an overall low risk to public health. In England and Wales, 152 samples of wild caught fish, crustaceans and cephalopods were purchased from fish markets and analyzed for mercury, lead, cadmium, total arsenic, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Also, 76 samples were tested for inorganic … Read more

FDA increases import controls on some seafood and canned foods

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on … Read more