FDA Issues Letter to Fish Industry

WASHINGTONFDA issued a letter to the fish and fishery products industry regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 

In the letter, the agency reminds fish and fishery product processors about FDAs regulations and policy concerning the food safety hazard of environmental chemical contaminants (Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 123).

In short, FDA requires processors to have and implement a written Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan when a hazard analysis reveals that one or more food safety hazards are reasonably likely to occur.  

FDA plans to hold conference calls with Gulf state stakeholders on June 22 and 23.

Click here to read the complete letter.