Canned Fish Proven Nile Tilapia, Not Black Chinned Tilapia; FDA Files Case

MGR Online•General•24d ago

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Tests confirm that a popular canned fish brand uses Nile Tilapia, not the feared Black Chinned Tilapia, leading to legal action for mislabeling.

•The Department of Fisheries and the FDA have confirmed that a well-known canned fish product contains Nile Tilapia, refuting claims it used Black Chinned Tilapia.
•The investigation was prompted by public concern on social media regarding suspicious fishเนื้อ found in the cans.
•The FDA is preparing to take legal action under the Food Act B.E. 1979 against the manufacturer for using incorrect ingredients, aiming to restore consumer confidence.

Overview

•On May 5, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected a canned fish factory in Samut Sakhon.
•On May 6, the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries, Thitiporn Laoprasert, announced the test results.
•The Department of Fisheries confirmed that laboratory tests clearly identified the fish as "Nile Tilapia", not "Black Chinned Tilapia".
•The investigation was initiated due to public concern on social media about the fish meat not matching the label's claim of mackerel.
•The FDA is preparing to take legal action against the manufacturer for violating the Food Act B.E. 1979.
•The violation is for "producing counterfeit food" due to using raw materials inconsistent with the product label.
•Legal action is being taken to restore confidence among consumers nationwide.
•The manufacturer has accepted responsibility for the production error and ordered an immediate recall of the products.

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Key Quotes

Thitiporn Laoprasert

"Laboratory investigation results clearly confirmed that the fish meat contained in the said lot of canned fish is “Nile Tilapia”, not “Black Chinned Tilapia”."

ผลการตรวจสอบทางห้องปฏิบัติการยืนยันชัดเจนว่า เนื้อปลาที่บรรจุอยู่ในปลากระป๋องล็อตดังกล่าวคือ “ปลานิล” ไม่ใช่ “ปลาหมอคางดำ”

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Fisheries(กรมประมง)

Confirmed that the fish in a popular canned product is Nile Tilapia, not Black Chinned Tilapia.

FDA(อย.)ℹ️

Investigated a canned fish factory and will take legal action for mislabeling.

Person

Thitiporn Laoprasert(นางฐิติพร หลาวประเสริฐ)

Director-General of the Department of Fisheries who announced the test results.

Place

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

The province where the canned fish factory under investigation is located.

Law

Food Act B.E. 1979(พ.ร.บ. อาหาร พ.ศ. 1979)

The law under which legal action will be taken against the manufacturer for using incorrect ingredients.