AL Ag Commissioner Stops Sale of Imported Fish

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MONTGOMERY– Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks announced a Stop Sale on imported catfish and basa product from Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, China and Vietnam due to positive results for the antibiotic fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones are not allowed for use in fish or seafood by the FDA.

FDA Continuing to Work on Food Safety Concerns

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The FDA continues their work on food safety regulations with an upcoming meeting on December 9-10 in Washington and a recent farm tour and listening session in Florida. During this meeting Mike Taylor, Senior Adviser to the Commissioner of FDA, talked about how food safety is a very complex and comprehensive issue.

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida-Grown Products

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Department of Agriculture partnering with Publix to feature Florida produce next spring during in-store “Simple Meals” cooking demonstrations in all Publix Super Markets throughout the Southeast and in Publix cooking schools in five cities. More information about the promotion is available online by clicking on Simple …