Recently Published Study Finds Indonesian Shrimp Contaminated with Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella
As part of the First International Conference of Fisheries and Marine Science held by Universitas Airlangga, the second oldest university in Indonesia, researchers at the University published the results of a study evaluating the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant salmonella in seafood and seafood products in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia. The paper, Detection of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella sp. in […]
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2018 Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in Line with 2017
For the month of December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 3 out of the 78 (3.8%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Additionally, the FDA updated its reporting for the month of November to include an additional three entry line refusals of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. […]
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FDA Rejects Indian Shrimp for Chloramphenicol Contamination and Salmonella in June
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information regarding import refusals in June indicating that 5 out of the 118 (4.2%) total seafood entry line refusals last month were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first half of this year, the FDA has now reported refusing a total of 25 entry lines of […]
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FDA Import Refusals in April Demonstrate Concerns Regarding Antibiotics in Chinese Seafood and Salmonella in Indian Shrimp
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) reporting for import refusals in April indicates that 3 out of the 116 (2.6%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. With the adjustments made by the FDA to its January reporting, this brings the total entry line refusals of shrimp for reasons related to […]