Are there any chemical or biological hazards either further to, or currently included in Chapters 1 and 2 of the Code, that need to be addressed in the proposed seafood standard, or that should be additionally included in the current chapters of the Code?
- Need to revisit MRLs in seafood.
- Should not be duplication of existing legislation.
- Reference / rely on / review chemical and biological hazard standards from other Chapters.
- Address these in an easily updated dynamic interpretive guideline.
- Should specify the species that the histamine standard applies to.
- Metabisulphites may cause serious health problems – 4-hexylresorcinol is a safe approved alternative.
- Mercury in predatory fish should be resolved through advisory guidelines.
- Attention needs to be given to allergen issues not covered by Code.
- Non-micro risks such as fish bones must be addressed.
- Need appropriate process controls for histamine, ciguatera, Vibrio in prawns, agvet chemicals in aquaculture (esp. antibiotics), and micro, biotoxin and heavy metal contamination in shellfish
Escolar, often sold as rudderfish, may need to be addressed.
- general micro criteria should be included, similar to for food chemicals, i.e.: no residues are allowed unless there is a specific permission
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