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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2018 Begins With Bangladeshi Shrimp Refused Entry for Banned Antibiotics and Indian Shrimp Refused Entry for Salmonella
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made public information regarding import refusals for the first month of 2018. In January, the FDA reported that 5 out of the 116 (4.3%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Last month was the highest number of entry line refusals of shrimp for banned antibiotics […]
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FDA Entry Lines Refusals for Shrimp Contaminated with Antibiotics Close to Record High
Information released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regrading import entry line refusals in May 2015 shows a significant reduction in the number of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics compared to the first four months of this year. Of the 103 seafood entry lines refused last month, 12 (12%) were for shrimp contaminated […]