US salmonella outbreak linked to California distributor’s salmon
Thirteen of the 33 people known to have recently contracted salmonellosis from an outbreak linked to fresh salmon in the US got so sick that they had to be hospitalized
EU sets new limits for tuna additives in bid to reduce fraud
The European Commission has put new maximum limits on three additives that can expose consumers to the risk of histamine poisoning
Dissolving lobster eggs, crab die-offs; evidence mounts of pollution impact in NE England
Challenges are mounting for one of Europe's largest fisheries for crab and lobster amid continued wash-ups of dead crustaceans in northeast England that are compounded by a new phenomenon -- 'dissolving' lobster eggs
Lund’s earns Perry Johnson food-safety self-inspection certification
All facets of Lund's met standards set by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission
Laboratory hosts talk on nanoparticles in farmed fish
The talk will cover results from research by the Iberian Nanotech Lab into two of the most widely used engineered nanoparticles that reach the aquatic environment
Louisiana cracks down on illegal harvesting
The cases all appear to be generated by anonymous tips or by agents patrolling commercial and recreational harvesting areas since late August
US shrimp importer CenSea elevates three to co-president roles
"The appointments mark a key step in CenSea's succession planning efforts to develop the company's next generation of personnel and leadership" -- company statement
EU, UK could soon diverge in frequency of import checks on Indian shrimp
As the UK sits on the cusp of announcing a post-Brexit regulatory regime for imports, an EU measure that sees half of all shrimp imports from India checked at the border could be overturned
Over-glazing of shrimp damaging consumer trust
According to Oliver Hottlet, co-owner of Hottlet Frozen Foods, the application of glazing to shrimp products -- while falsely stating water content level on packaging -- is 'becoming worse', with consumer trust suffering
Florida salmon smoker recalls 93 cases of product over listeria concerns
The fish, which is a product of Scotland, was sold in four-ounce packages via distributors, between February and June 2022, to stores in 10 US states