date:Jul 30, 2013
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reminded operators of molluscan shellfish processing establishments about their responsibility to control all food safety hazards.
According to the agency, the risk can be controlled through the implementation of their Quality Management Program (QMP) plans as they relate to Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp), a bacterium that naturally inhabits coastal waters of Canada and the US.
Vp can be present in any shellfish growing area regardless of the classi