Catfish Processors Compliant With USDA Regulations

LOUREAUVILLE, La. — In 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture took over regulating the catfish industry from the Food and Drug Administration. This change presented some major challenges to catfish processors in Louisiana.

Evelyn Watts, a food scientist with the LSU AgCenter, developed a curriculum and training program to get Louisiana processors compliant with the USDA standards to help them remain in business.

“The inspection standards are higher. The documentation is more stringent. They were required to develop protocols and keep records,” Watts said.

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