Heavy Metals on Fish and Fishery Products Frequency of Testing
Hello Everyone,
Does anyone has the guidelines/regulations on the max limit and frequency of testing of heavy metals on fish and fishery product? Your help is highly appreciated.
Thank you,
redfox
Hello Everyone,
Does anyone has the guidelines/regulations on the max limit and frequency of testing of heavy metals on fish and fishery product? Your help is highly appreciated.
Thank you,
redfox
Hi redfox,
For retailed RTE products in USA or ?
Hello Charles,
A pasteurized crab meat, considered an RTE, produced here in Philippines and exported to USA and Dubai.
regards,
redfox
Hello Charles,
A pasteurized crab meat, considered an RTE, produced here in Philippines and exported to USA and Dubai.
regards,
redfox
Hi redfox,
Dubai no idea.
USA the info. I could find is rather contradictory.
First attachment lists some data (2012) for As/Pb/Cd/Hg (table Pg6)
But link below (2014) and 2nd attachment seems to indicate no seafood regulatory values exist -
http://www.packaging...tal-limits-food
hm1 - USA - screening tilapia fillets for heavy metals,2013.pdf 844.75KB 28 downloads
hm2 - heavy-metals in foods,affi, refs up to 2015.pdf 372.71KB 45 downloads
Redfox, take a look on the following standards:
1. Codex Stan 193- 1995 (Amended 2016) General Standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed.
2. Council Regulation (European Commission) setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs, Reg (EC) No. 1881/2006
3. FDA and EPA Safety Levels in Regulations and Guidance. Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, 4th Edition, April 2011
Frequency of testing is based on your risk assessment. In our case, we do heavy metals testing every 6 months in both raw and finished goods.
Regards.
Mandark
Redfox, take a look on the following standards:
1. Codex Stan 193- 1995 (Amended 2016) General Standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed.
2. Council Regulation (European Commission) setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs, Reg (EC) No. 1881/2006
3. FDA and EPA Safety Levels in Regulations and Guidance. Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, 4th Edition, April 2011
Frequency of testing is based on your risk assessment. In our case, we do heavy metals testing every 6 months in both raw and finished goods.
Regards.
Mandark
Hi Mandark,
Thks for above.
@redfox -
I noticed this comment in No.3 above -
The safety levels listed in Appendix 5, Table A-5, “FDA and EPA Safety Levels in Regulations and Guidance,” are changed as follows:
• Toxic element guidance levels for arsenic,cadmium, lead, and nickel are no longer listed;
(No reason given afai could see)
MethylMercury limit is given and looks similar to data in current FDA website -
https://www.fda.gov/...l/ucm074510.htm
I also found this additional data referenced to 3rd Ed of document No.3 quoted above. -
heavy metals, fishery products 3rd edition.pdf 90.5KB 36 downloads
(note that other than methylmercury the MRL data may not be currently applicable)
Thank you Charles and Mandark. It is a great help for us. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
regards,
redfox