Seafood Listeria Risks Prompt FDA to Shut Down Yamaya USA
Another company is having its production shut down due to widespread safety issues that contributed to the contamination of their products. This time, the firm in question is Yamaya USA, a Torrance-based importer and producer of a variety of fish items. That company has entered into what’s known as a consent decree with the Food… read more
Portland Shellfish Shut Down by FDA For Safety Breaches
Another plant is being shut down by the Food and Drug Administration until they can correct numerous safety flaws. This time, the factory in question is a seafood processing plant in Portland, Maine. The aptly named Portland Shellfish company based out of that city was shut down by the FDA because the company has exhibited… read more
Improperly Eviscerated Yellow Croaker Poses Botulism Risk
Sometimes, the very way in which a food is processed can pose a danger to the consumer. W & C International Import Inc. has announced a recall of their “Rely” Dried Yellow Croaker, a fish product made in China but distributed all across the United States. New York State Food Laboratory testing revealed that the… read more
Mislabeled Seafood Being Investigated by the FDA
According to recent news, the Food and Drug Administration is investigating the much talked about case of seafood species being mislabeled and sold as something different. Reports from the National Fisheries Institute show that the goal is to go through seafood packages allegedly filled with less desirable types of fish that are labeled as expensive… read more
FDA warns against raw oysters in Washington
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned the public not the eat raw oysters from Hood Canal Area 4 in Washington State due to an illness outbreak from a bacteria. The bacteria is Vibrio parahaemolyticus. There have been five separate cases of possible illness linked to the oysters, according to news sources. The Department… read more