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[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

[Charles.C]

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 ?

[redfox]

Hello Charles,

 

A pasteurized crab meat, considered an RTE, produced here in Philippines and exported to USA and Dubai.

 

regards,

redfox

[Charles.C]

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

[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, 4^th 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

[Charles.C]

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, 4^th 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)

Edited by Charles.C, 28 February 2018 - 08:29 AM.
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[redfox]

Thank you Charles and Mandark. It is a great help for us.    

 

 

regards,

redfox