FDA Updates Internal Guidance on Acceptable Seafood Names
The FDA released an update to its compliance policy guide for agency staff on use of the Seafood List to determine acceptable names for domestic and imported seafood. “When an acceptable name is provided in The Seafood List and the…
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name used on the seafood product labeling is not an acceptable name provided in The Seafood List, the labeling may be misleading. In these situations, FDA will consider the circumstances in determining whether the seafood product is misbranded,” FDA said. “When an acceptable name for a seafood species is not provided in The Seafood List, FDA will consider the circumstances of the situation to determine whether the seafood product is misbranded,” it said.