US FDA discovers PFAS in cod, shrimp, tilapia, salmon samples

By Cliff White | Seafood Source | June 1, 2023

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"Out of 186 samples recently tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were discovered in two cod samples, two shrimp samples, one sample of tilapia, and one sample of salmon.

PFAS – so-called “forever chemicals” that don’t degrade and that are known to cause a variety of health issues if ingested – have become an increasingly concerning issue for seafood purveyors.

The results from the FDA’s latest data collection, which tested 186 samples taken at two separate collection points, revealed PFAS in 14 of 32 seafood samples, or 44 percent, and 74 percent of samples (60 of 81) in its 2022 targeted seafood survey."

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