date:Apr 16, 2014
, there has been interest by a processor in Florida to market ackee products in interstate commerce.
The ackee fruit naturally contains the toxin hypoglycin A, which drops to negligible levels in the edible portion of the fruit when it is fully ripe. But when the product is improperly processed, concentrations can rise above 100 parts per million (ppm) and pose a health risk.
So FDAs final Compliance Policy Guide now recommends seizure or import refusal of canned, frozen and other ackee produc