Food
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Seafood Fraud
Seafood is a high-value product and it is a particularly attractive target for fraud. The following links were created to provide some information regarding our policy, and assistance with identifying some fraudulent practices.
- Guidance for Industry: The Seafood List - FDA's Guide to Acceptable Market Names for Seafood Sold in Interstate Commerce November 2010
- DNA Barcoding for Fish Species Identification
- Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia (RFE)
- 1991 Letter to Seafood Manufacturers Regarding the Fraudulent Practice of Including Glaze (ice) as Part of the Weight of Frozen Seafood February 2009
- Guidance for Industry: Implementation of Section 403(t) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343(t)) Regarding the Use of the Term "Catfish"
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