date:Apr 02, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance adding two species of lionfish to its list of reef fish that are at risk of containing organic toxins that can cause ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP).
The FDA already has guidelines in place warning seafood processors who purchase various reef fish species including grouper, amberjack, snapper, lionfish, king mackerel and barracuda to take steps to minimize risk of CFP poisoning in consumers.
Now, the FDA is adding two speci