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[LivingHealthy86]

Our process is currently making RTE macaroni salads, coleslaw, & potato salads. We also make some RTE surimi seafood salads. A few of our salads contain less than 2% cooked bacon so we do not require USDA inspection. We are currently inspected by FDA and our State Agriculture departments.

 

If we were to develop a RTE salad that is Tuna based, would this require us to be monitored by the USDA? 

[SQFconsultant]

USDA does meat, poultry and eggs.

For your company it would still be the FDA.

[kfromNE]

Make sure you are looking at the FDA seafood HACCP regulations for the tuna and other seafood items. I would also recommend you take the seafood HACCP class if you haven't either. The rules are different from FSMA regulations.