FDA’s Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Will Be Highest Since 2016

September 8, 2021 Southern Shrimp Alliance

Over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 126 total seafood entry line refusals in August, of which 6 (4.8%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also released additional information regarding refusals of another 35 seafood entry lines in July, of which 5 were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics.