Dear Linda,
Immitation crab meat is fish paste (surimi) flavoured with crab flavour. It
need not have any % of crab meat as is usual practice in this industry. But
I believe some manufactures do add some % of crab meat to enhance the
flavour.
Regards Dipak
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sperandio, Linda (DPH)" <Linda.Sperandio@state.ma.us>
To: <seafood@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 1:29 AM
Subject: Imitation Crabmeat
> Does anyone know the definition of Imitation Crabmeat? Is there a certain
%
> of crabmeat required to be in Imitation Crabmeat?
>
> Linda Sperandio
> Food Safety Compliance Coordinator
> Massachusetts Department of Public Health
> Food Protection Program
> 305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
> 617-983-6767, FAX 617-983-6770
> email: Linda.Sperandio@state.ma.us
> website: www.mass.gov/dph/fpp
>
>
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