Van de Kamp’s and Mrs. Paul’s are brands in the U.S. frozen breaded and battered seafood category, offering a variety of formats for snacks and meals, including crispy battered fillets, breaded fish for sandwiches and tacos, and fish sticks.
The recall is out of an abundance of caution following a notification from the company’s supplier that the “easy-open,” pull-tab can lid on limited products encountered a manufacturing defect that may compromise the integrity of the product seal.
This request is part of the FDA's continued work to increase its understanding of the potential for PFAS exposure from seafood and to reduce dietary exposure to PFAS that may pose a health concern.
Already utilized by major retailers across the U.S., the active packaging solution has now been adopted for direct-to-consumer shipping of various seafood items.
Cultivated meat and seafood will soon be taste tested under limited conditions in the country in nan agreement passed by the Dutch House of Representatives in 2022.