The SFPA publishes Food Safety Information Notice on reduced limits for nitrate/nitrite additives in processed fish & fishery products. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has issued this Food Safety Information Notice (FSIN) to advise seafood processors of changes to the permitted use of nitrates and nitrites in processed fishery products. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108, adopted on 6 October 2023, revises maximum limits for these additives to reduce consumer exposure to nitrosamines, while ensuring microbiological safety in foods such as meat, fish, and cheese. The Regulation introduces changes for Food Category 09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans. The new limits will apply from 9 October 2025.
This FSIN includes details such as,
- Key Changes and Reduced Authorised Limits
- Fishery Products to which the reduced authorised limits apply
- Effective Date and Transitional Arrangements and,
- Actions that Food Business Operators must take to ensure compliance with the revised regulations.
The SFPA is committed to supporting compliance with both new and existing legislation and is available to provide guidance. For assistance or further details on the FSIN, please contact sfpafood&fisheriessupport@sfpa.ie