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........." we have heard of customers who have heard or. u" y* d& I8 V6 z: f8 [2 H
read on the internet that Basa
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have looked into this and it is our belief these rumours are completely untrue and may
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find
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The CFIA
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nd inspect+ b2 K( i# ?1 S7 k- c5 v# E
all new importers and new species
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. These inspections cover a wide range of potential contaminants, both natural and
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introduced in the production process. B0 {8 w Q" Q3 ?. F2 t! m. [% E
If customers are wondering about the Basa, it is suggested you answer
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Food Inspection Standards in all regards. There have been things posted; W8 D! v6 O9 N0 X4 g! r+ e- F
on th A5 o4 M/ ~% X
e internet saying it may be contaminated with mercury but ongoing
: C: h: m2 h4 V: N2 L9 y0 n! Itesting has proved those to be completely false. Basa is safe.” You may. t! ~! L6 j1 H, k' |
even direct customers to the Health Canada and CFIA website if they
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$ n+ R9 e6 ?+ v* vWe have
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ed
/ C+ _' }# o5 s0 m U( gthe CFIA website about the wide range of chemicals, metals, drugs, and
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We have also
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shows that our Basa meets CFIA guidelines& L! x5 q6 I' Z3 b. t+ S( T
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of the Health Canada website6 t" [) K( G' O: {- O) q
that should put this completely
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long lived fish
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wit
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The second section summarizes the mercury content
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wide variety of fish
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and Basa is at or below the .02 threshold that was used to show low
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.05 is the regulated level where it is considered important to advise on consumption limits. If you! @4 E) U. c5 Y' W: w) l: C
want to know more I have included the link
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* I9 B1 r$ W, d! T, K9 G( r4 w4 uto where this info is found.
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http://www.hc
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an/alt_formats/hpfb5 J5 { j0 K' q8 f9 o
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dgpsa/pdf/nutr
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eng.pdf
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