Trident Seafoods, Inc. – FDA Warning Letter, Jul 25, 2008

On July 23-25, 2008, the FDA inspected a seafood processing facility at 229 Main Street, Sand Point, Alaska, and found serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation (21 CFR Part 123) and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (21 CFR Part 110). These violations render the firm's frozen headed and gutted salmon and frozen cooked crab products adulterated under Section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Key violations include: 1. **Failure to monitor sanitation conditions (21 CFR 123.11(b)):** * **Water safety (21 CFR 123.11(b)(1)):** Potable water lines lacked backflow prevention, with hoses submerged in non-potable water. Ice-making equipment reservoirs contained rust and debris due to loosely fitting lids. * **Food contact surface cleanliness (21 CFR 123.11(b)(2)):** The salmon dressing line was not washed and sanitized before production on July 24, 2008, with fish particles visible. Sanitation records showed no thorough cleaning since July 17, 2008. Totes for ice used on fish were not washed/sanitized, and contained fish waste.