# FDA 483 - Haifa Smoked Fish - July 20, 2005

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> FDA 483 for Haifa Smoked Fish on July 20, 2005. Product: Food. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: 483
- Company Name: Haifa Smoked Fish
- Inspection Date: 2005-07-20
- Product Type: Food
- Office Name: New York District Office
- Summary: This FDA Form 483 documents observations from an inspection of a facility producing refrigerated, vacuum-packaged, cured, and cured/smoked ready-to-eat fish.

**Key Violations and Observations:**

*   **HACCP Plan Deficiencies:** The HACCP plan for refrigerated, vacuum-packaged, cured, cured/smoked ready-to-eat fish lacked critical control points (CCPs) for pathogen growth, specifically for processing and cooling hot smoked fish.
*   **Temperature Control Issues:**
    *   Evisceration room ambient temperatures ranged from 71.8°F to 76.2°F, with fish in the area for minutes to an hour. Rinse water temperature was 58.8°F, and fish internal temperature was 50°F.
    *   Slicing/vacuum packing room ambient temperatures ranged from 75.2°F to 76.8°F. Salmon trimmings reached 59.9°F and 66.2°F. Vacuum-packaged sliced raw cold smoked salmon was observed at 69.8°F.
    *   Packing area ambient temperatures were 78.6°F to 79.5°F while cold smoked sprats were being packed.
*   **Sanitation Monitoring and Practices:**
    *   Sanitation monitoring records did not accurately reflect observed conditions.
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