Department of Agriculture unveils "safe seafood" website

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services launched a new website this week promoting the safety of gulf coast seafood.

The website is MyFloridaGulfSafe.com.
Its part of a public awareness campaign to assure consumers that Florida Gulf seafood is safe and plentiful.
The campaign also includes billboards, tollbooth signs, full-page ads in magazines that target chefs and restaurateurs, as well as in upscale consumer magazines.
Tabletop displays will be distributed to restaurants and seafood retailers to reach consumers where they shop.
The Gulf Seafood industry is still feeling the impact of the BP oil spill and the public impression that gulf seafood is tainted because of the spill.
Over the past year, the state has screened 297 samples of finfish and shellfish for possible oil contamination.
All findings are well below the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s levels of concern.
Despite the proven safety of Florida’s Gulf seafood, the public remains wary.
In a survey conducted in April, 63 percent of Floridians voiced concern about the safety of Florida Gulf seafood, an increase from 48 percent in January.
A majority of Floridians remain concerned about the unforeseen risks of the oil spill on the safety of seafood.


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