FDA Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Imported Shrimp Continued in February
Over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published detailed data regarding 48 seafood entry line refusals in February, of which two (4.2%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, the FDA has also published information regarding another 31 seafood entry line refusals in January, of which one (3.2%) was of shrimp for veterinary […]
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FDA Begins 2023 By Finding Nitrofurans in Indian and Ecuadorian Shrimp
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published detailed data regarding 41 seafood entry line refusals through at least the first two weeks of January, of which nine (22.0%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. These nine entry line refusals originated from two shrimp exporters – one from India and one from Ecuador – that were […]
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Southern Shrimp Alliance Statement on Antibiotics in Imported Shrimp
The Southern Shrimp Alliance opposes the use of banned antibiotics in shrimp aquaculture. Beyond undermining consumer confidence in the wholesomeness of shrimp in the U.S. market, the use of banned antibiotics unethically reduces production costs for farmed shrimp by shifting risks from the producer to the consumer. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has made the continued presence of banned antibiotics in […]