Seafood Processing Plants News Today

Overall workplace environment needs to be improved for future practices in the seafood sector in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Around the rule and look to see that the farmers are compliant. reporter: because of the shutdown 41% of the fda staff are furloughed meaning two thirds of food inspections are not being done. >> that includes milk, cheese, eggs in the shell, fresh fruit and produce in our canon packaged and present foods or are regulated by fda. it means 80% of our food supply. reporter: they look for bugs, rodents, workers with open sores and high risk locations include seafood processing plants and produce fr...

Include seafood processing plants and produce from potentially contaminated fields of the remand that recently sickened 62 in 16 states. food poisoning affects 48 million each year. the inspections reduce that by uncovering organisms that cause illness, like e. coli and salmonella. >> the responsibility of this agency is not some bureaucratic function, it is a life and death responsibility. >> the commissioner is trying to call back some furloughed workers to inspect high risk sites, critics say...

What size of catch, the condition of the catch and will anyone buy it? how strong of a market is it? the government has been testing the seafood for several weeks now. the commerce secretary is visiting today. he is visiting seafood processing plants and having plenty of seafood to eat. everyone is anxious to see what kind of catch they will get and who will buy it. >> what is the latest on the bottom kill? whats the latest moving ahead? >> the relief well is still suspended. scientists come up ...