Lab-Grown Salmon Gets FDA Approval
June 9, 2025 | 1 min to read
Wildtype’s cultivated salmon has received FDA approval, marking a significant milestone as it becomes only the fourth company to gain approval for cell-cultivated animal products. Currently available for order at a single Portland restaurant, Wildtype plans to expand its offerings. The FDA confirmed the salmon's safety, stating it is “as safe as comparable foods,” highlighting the agency's responsibility in regulating lab-grown seafood products.
Wildtype’s cultivated salmon is available in a single Portland restaurant, but has plans to expand.
The FDA has issued its first ever approval on a safety consultation for lab-grown fish. That makes Wildtype only the fourth company to get approval from the regulator to sell cell-cultivated animal products, and its cultivated salmon is now available to order from one Portland restaurant.
Wildtype announced that the FDA had sent a letter declaring it had “no questions” about whether the cultivated salmon is “as safe as comparable foods,” the customary final step in the FDA’s approval process for lab-grown animal products. The FDA has sole responsibility for regulating most lab-grown seafood, whereas the task is shared with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for cultivated meat.
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