Seafood Safe’s Lab Partners are highly trained and respected in their respective areas of expertise – testing for the presence of industrial and environmental pollutants (Mercury and PCB’s) in biological tissues. To maintain impartiality, the labs are entirely independent from Seafood Safe. The labs are charged with developing customized product and company-specific testing programs for Seafood Safe, that are both scientifically credible and defensible.
Seafood Safe’s lab partners independently develop customized testing protocols to meet a products specific attributes. The labs test a pre-designated number of samples, obtained randomly from inventories of seafood by independent Quality Assurance professionals.
Depending on the species size, it’s life history, seasonality, region of harvest and any available credible historical data, each species has it’s own Seafood Safe testing protocol.
It is important to consider these facts when determining your consumption levels:
Many people often eat more than 4oz. of fish at one time.
Children are especially susceptible to the effects of seafood contaminants.
Seafood Safe’s recommendation on the label is for women of childbearing age. Recommended meal advice should be adjusted accordingly depending on age, sex, different body weights and/or average portion sizes.
Seafood Safe’s recommendations are for healthy people. People with elevated levels of mercury and/or PCB’s should consult their doctor before utilizing Seafood Safe’s consumption recommendations.
Seafood Safe strongly recommends that consumers keep track of their cumulative consumption, especially if consuming more than one species.
Businesses interested in participating in testing and labeling should send inquiries to Information@SeafoodSafe.com
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