date:Oct 09, 2013
rhood of 600 Food and Drug Administration inspectors are still on the job and import reviews will continue. FDA will still make admissibility decisions, including for fish. But, from a long-term perspective, there is a possibility of delays.
However, seafood is in a unique position because of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). HACCP accounts for the critical control points all along the value chain, back to origin of the product seafood does not rely simply on one inspector w