Information on the safety of imported seafood products, including shrimp, is readily available online.
The links below allow you to review information published by food safety regulatory agencies in the United States, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the European Union and Australia regarding seafood and other imports.
The Southern Shrimp Alliance encourages visitors to make use of these resources.
These web pages are particularly important tools for (1) businesses who are concerned about the imported seafood they stock and sell; and, (2) consumers who want to find objective information about current food safety issues with seafood imports.
United States
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Import Alerts for Fishery/Seafood Products
Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) lists of Import Refusals
State Regulatory Programs
Testing information compiled by the Southern Shrimp Alliance through public records requests
Canada
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Searchable Mandatory Inspection List
Japan
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Imported Foods Inspection Services
List of Import Refusals (found at “(8) Recent Cases of Violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were Found on Occasion of Import Notification (Flash)”)
Switzerland
Federal Veterinary Office
Stop & Test Lists and List of Countries and Protective Measures
European Union
European Commission
Searchable Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
Food and Veterinary Office
Searchable Inspection Report Database
Australia
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
Monthly “Failing Food Reports”
