Seaweed Food Safety Guidance

Seaweed Food Safety Guidance provides practical, science-based recommendations to help ensure the safe production, processing, and sale of seaweed and seaweed-based food products. As consumer interest in edible seaweeds continues to grow, this guide addresses a critical gap in food safety guidance for an emerging sector that does not neatly fit into existing seafood or produce regulations.

Designed primarily for seaweed processors and distributors, this resource also supports producers, harvesters, and retail or foodservice operators by outlining potential biological, chemical, and physical hazards associated with seaweed products. The guide explains how food safety principles, such as preventive controls and HACCP, can be applied to seaweed operations, even when formal regulatory requirements may not yet exist.

The guidance helps stakeholders identify risks, implement appropriate controls, and support buyer and regulator expectations. This publication serves as a valuable reference for anyone involved in developing safe, market-ready seaweed products intended for human consumption.