NFS 244 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Magnesium, Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points, Ciguatera
15 Aug 2020
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Fat in seafood is classified as an oil. Contains epa and dha - omega 3 fas. Associated with decreased risk of heart disease. Very important for fetal and infant brain development. Bad for our brains- especially developing brains. Epa limit is 39 mcg/week for a pregnant woman (0. 1 mcg/kg/day) Airborne mercury ends up in lakes, rivers, oceans. Mercury accumulates in larger fish because they eat smaller fish. Pcbs = polychlorinated biphenyls, which are now banned but are present in pesticides that leak out of storages spots and runoff into water. Present in the fish meal that farmed fish eat. Farmed fish also given antibiotics to ward off diseases. Seafood can harbor- ciguatera, scombroid, vibrio, listeria, and hepatitis. Processors and importers need to have haccp plans, but fda doesnt have enough resources to really enforce them. Know your producer and cook your fish.
