Articles by Ron Ruggless, The Louisiana Restaurant Association

Some restaurant operators already use pasteurized raw oysters, but a significant number of restaurants get oysters directly from fishermen and say the cost of using treated oysters would be prohibitive and affect the product’s flavor. …

The goal of the project is to work with Bangladeshi officials to help that country improve the overall quality and safety of its aquaculture products for both domestic and international markets. …

The catfish farmers want the Obama administration to sign off on a strategy to have Vietnamese imports considered catfish so that they will be covered by a new inspections regime that they pushed through Congress in 2008. …

Overblown seafood warnings rob pregnancy diets of omega-3 fatty acids, harming children in low-income areas. …

The new Adept Quattro s650HS is designed to offer food manufacturers the highest speed food handling solution available while meeting the stringent cleanliness and hygienic standards adhered to by industries such as meat, poultry and seafood. …