US bill would require foreign shrimp producers satisfy equivalency standard

US bill would require foreign shrimp producers satisfy equivalency standard

'The FDA has been lackadaisical about seafood inspection for far too long, contributing to a silent public health crisis in America' -- US senator Cindy Hyde-Smith

US FDA's rejection of foreign shrimp due to banned antibiotics used at highest rates last year

The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) refusals of foreign shrimp due to banned antibiotics used in 2024 were at their highest rates since 2016, according to the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA).