Mahi Likely to Disappear from Menus in 2017 as High Rate of FDA Refusals Has Importers Back Off
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Michael Ramsingh - December 15, 2016
Frozen mahi inventories in the US market are likely to be short in 2017 since importers are backing away from the fish because of high rates of FDA rejections this year. This means mahi is likely to disappear from menus next year as importers are advising customers to find alternatives.
Mahi refusals through November this year are more than double from 2015. Mahi is the number one most rejected seafood item of the year so far in 2016 with 267 line items refused entry to the US market.
The FDA reports filth as the overwhelming reason for mahi refusals. Importers say the FDA appears to have stepped up its auditing practices on mahi shipments bound for the US. Many of the audits are resulting in outright mahi rejections, which importers say is different compared to previous years. Some of these rejected shipments had passed importers own private testing by FDA approved laboratories but were rejected when the FDA conducted its own tests..
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