Fish Farm Flap

Fish Farm Flap
Jun, 04 2005 - 10:00 AM

Vancouver (CP) - Federal officials insist consumers were not kept in the dark about the discovery of a toxic chemical in some farmed fish from Vancouver Island.
A recall notice went out in early March that some of the salmon from Stolt Seafarms in Campbell River had shown levels of "Malachite Green".

That's a chemical used to prevent fungus in aquarium fish but not in food fish.
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Stephen Stephen with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Health Canada deems that a level-2 health risk.

"A situation where there is a reasonable probability that the consumption or exposure to the food will lead to a temporary or non-life-threatening health consequence or that the probability of serious or adverse consequences is considered remote."
Based on that information, Stephen says his agency issued a class-2 recall, in which the processors are notified but it's not generally publicized.

Stephen is not aware of anyone actually getting sick from eating the tainted fish, as can be seen by the photos below, with patrons enjoying their fish meals.
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