FDA/CFSAN Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards & Controls Guidance: 3rd Ed., Chapter 3 - Potential Species-Related & Process-Related Hazards

U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
FISH AND FISHERIES PRODUCTS
HAZARDS AND CONTROLS GUIDANCE:
Third Edition June 2001

CHAPTER 3 Potential Species-Related & Process-Related Hazards

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Purpose

This chapter contains three tables, which provide the following information:

Table #3-1 - Potential Vertebrate Species Related Hazards contains a listing of potential hazards that are associated with specific species of vertebrate fish (fish with backbones). These hazards are referred to as species-related hazards;
Table #3-2 - Potential Invertebrate Species Related Hazards contains a listing of potential hazards that are associated with specific species of invertebrate fish (fish without backbones). These hazards are also referred to as species-related hazards;
Table #3-3 - Potential Process Related Hazards contains a listing of potential hazards that are associated with specific finished fishery products. These hazards are referred to as process-related hazards.

It is important to note that the tables provide listings of potential hazards. You should use the tables together with the information provided in chapters 4 through 21 in order to determine whether the hazard is significant for your particular product, and, if so, how it should be controlled.