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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has released two generic Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) models—one for farm-raised catfish, and the other for wild-caught catfish.

Ciguatera toxin, which does not break down during cooking, can cause severe foodborne illness in humans who consume contaminated reef fish that feed on toxic microalgae. Climate change is altering algal and seaweed growth patterns, which may impact the rate of ciguatoxin accumulation by these fish species.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tested seafood samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and found harmful levels of perfluorooctanoic acid in canned clams from China.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated parts of its guidance on Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) for fish and fishery products.

Fish and shellfish farm-raised in the U.S. must meet rigorous standards for food safety and quality, as well as environmental impact. Seafood processors, packers, and warehouses comply with the mandatory requirements of the Food and Drug Administration's Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). This article takes a deep dive into the many regulations that make U.S. farm-raised seafood one of the safest, healthiest, and most sustainable foods available to the consumer.

While new food sources and food production systems can help address some of the pressing food security and sustainability challenges ahead, they may also bring some unique food safety issues that must be proactively considered and addressed. This article examines the food safety and quality aspects of edible insects and other "new food" sources, such as jellyfish, aquatic algae, seaweed, and invertebrates. 

A research team from the University of New England is addressing the lack of regulatory oversight of edible seaweed by studying the effect that various food safety control measures have on the presence of pathogens on the crop. The researchers also explain why seaweed should not be regulated as shellfish.

A recent study reveals that a significant number of listeriosis cases in Germany were caused by the consumption of smoked or graved salmon that was contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.

Flinders University researchers measured microplastics levels in South Australian mussels, and the findings indicate the probability of plastic pollution in the global food supply chain. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final guidance for the seafood sector, “Guidance for Industry: Reconditioning of Fish and Fishery Products by Segregation.”