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CPG Sec 540.525 Scombrotoxin (Histamine)-forming Fish and Fishery Products – Decomposition and Histamine (CPG 7108.24)

FinalHuman Foods Program Office of Inspections and Investigations11/01/2024

Description

The purpose of this compliance policy guide (CPG) is to provide guidance for FDA staff on adulteration associated with decomposition and/or histamine identified during surveillance sampling and testing of fish and fishery products susceptible to histamine formation.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

1
Scombrotoxin-forming Fish

Fish species susceptible to histamine formation such as tuna and mahi-mahi; Fish species associated with histamine formation

Stakeholders

1
Qualified FDA seafood sensory analysts

Personnel authorized to determine decomposition

Identified Hazards

Hazards

1
Time and temperature abuse

Conditions leading to the accumulation of histamine

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