The violation of seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations has raised concerns in both Hawaii and California, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) takes action against two seafood firms.
In Hawaii, Amor Nino Foods, Inc. faces serious violations of HACCP regulations, as outlined in an FDA warning letter dated June 26, 2023. The FDA’s inspection of their seafood processing facility revealed inadequate critical limits in their HACCP plan, which could lead to Scombrotoxin formation and pathogen growth, as reported.
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In addition, it is reported that the firm failed to conduct a validated study to demonstrate the effectiveness of their critical limits and ceased analytical testing verification procedures, a critical lapse in food safety.
In California, Seafood Brothers Inc., DBA G&L Seafood Inc., received a warning letter dated May 18, 2023, for failing to comply with HACCP regulations. The FDA found that the firm lacked written verification procedures, product specifications, and affirmative steps to ensure compliance with HACCP regulations.
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Moreover, their records lacked critical details such as activity dates and personnel signatures, a significant oversight. read more
Furthermore, recent legal action in California, where crabbers are suing Pacific Seafood over alleged price fixing, adds another layer of complexity to the seafood industry. On March 14, Longtime California crabber Brand Little filed a lawsuit in San Francisco’s federal court on behalf of himself and around 1,400 other commercial crabbers alleging that the conglomerate of companies known as Pacific Seafood artificially suppressed the price paid to crabbers for years.
