Russia: 850 tons of pink salmon rejected on Sakhalin due to poor quality

The Sakhalin branch of Rosselkhoznadzor has rejected 850 tons of pink salmon from local producers due to poor quality, including issues with the fish and caviar. Since the beginning of the year, over 58,000 samples of various fish products have been checked, resulting in the identification of 18 violations. These violations were sent to the Primorsky Interregional Office of Rosselkhoznadzor for response measures. The salmon fishing season in the Sakhalin Region has caught over 133.6 thousand tons of pink salmon, among other species.

The Sakhalin branch of Rosselkhoznadzor rejected 850 tons of pink salmon from local producers due to the poor quality of the fish and caviar, the press service of the Primorsky Interregional Office of Rosselkhoznadzor told journalists. "In eight batches of canned pink salmon weighing 850 tons, the violations concerned the quality of fresh-frozen fish and salted caviar," the office said. In addition, since the beginning of the year, underweight fish has been found in a large batch of canned pink salmon. In total, laboratory specialists checked over 58 thousand samples of various fish products, including live, chilled and frozen fish, caviar, fillets and canned goods. The products were checked for compliance with safety and quality requirements established by the technical regulations of the Customs Union and GOSTs. As a result of the inspections, 18 violations were identified. Information about them was sent to the Primorsky Interregional Office of Rosselkhoznadzor for response ...