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FDA denies import of certain foods because of pesticides, Salmonella

By News Desk on February 1, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as…
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Certain fish products, adulterated honey among a dozen new import modifications

By News Desk on December 8, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as…
Continue Reading Certain fish products, adulterated honey among a dozen new import modifications

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GAO warns FDA, FSIS about drug residue in seafood imports

By Dan Flynn on October 4, 2017

U.S. seafood imports from as many as 140 countries reached 6 billion pounds by 2015, with 50 percent coming from foreign fish farms.

“As imports of farmed seafood increase, so too do the concerns over…
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Coastal lawmakers call for ‘bait-to-table’ labeling for ocean fish

By Dan Flynn on July 6, 2017

Representative Blake Farenthold, R-TX, has reintroduced a bill intended to cut down on seafood fraud and protect American fishermen. He says his Protecting Honest Fishermen Act would level the playing field for Americans who play…
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UPDATED: Foreign catfish discover the U.S. really does have borders

By News Desk on June 22, 2016

Editor’s note on update: A list of specific retail locations that received the recalled product is now available on the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service website. Click here for the list  which may be …
Continue Reading UPDATED: Foreign catfish discover the U.S. really does have borders

DNA Sequencing Helps FDA Project Combat Seafood Fraud

By Lydia Zuraw on July 14, 2015

In the 1990s, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) used proteins to identify seafood, but the profiling method could only match to a standard sample. They had to have frozen tissues from all of…
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Proposed Trade Deal Prompts Concern Over Imported Shrimp

By James Andrews on June 18, 2015

Members of the U.S. shrimp industry are voicing concerns that elements of a major trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, could weaken the ability of regulators to reject unsafe seafood imports. The concern arises as more…
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FDA Warning Letters Sent to Vet, Juice Maker, Seafood Processor, Importer

By News Desk on April 6, 2015

FDA WarningLast week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to a veterinarian, a juice producer, and two seafood facilities – one processor and an importer. FDA wrote to Dr. Rebecca W. Allen…
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Louisiana Senator’s Bill Seeks to Enhance the Safety of Imported Seafood

By News Desk on January 27, 2015

U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced a bill this past week that would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood. According to the American Shrimp Processors Association…
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Imports and Exports: How Safe is Seafood From Foreign Sources?

By Cathy Siegner on November 11, 2013

There may be as many opinions about the safety of imported seafood as there are types of imported seafood. The American palate is currently limited to about 10 favored species, yet in other countries, edible…
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