CFIA: Federal Government Revises its Approach to Malachite Green in Aquacultured Fish and Fish Products

From: CCNMatthews Newswire | Date: April 3, 2006 | Copyright information

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - April 3, 2006) - Health Canada has recently conducted a scientific assessment to determine the nature of risk to public health associated with the presence of trace amounts of malachite green and its metabolite, leucomalachite green, in fish products.

Health Canada is advising the public that the probability of serious adverse health consequences associated with the daily consumption of fish containing trace amounts of malachite green and leucomalachite green is remote.

Based on Health Canada's assessment, and the possibility that malachite green may be an ...

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