An increase in hepatitis A infections in a Chinese province earlier this year has been attributed to eating raw or undercooked seafood.
In February 2020, there was a 138 percent increase in hepatitis A infections
Continue Reading Hepatitis A increase in Chinese province linked to seafood
Safeway and other retailers in Hawaii received shrimp poke that is now under recall for Listeria monocytogenes contamination, which causes infections that can take up to 70 days to show up.
Norpac Fisheries Export sent
Continue Reading Consumers in Hawaii urged to check homes for recalled shrimp poke
AFC Distribution Corp. is recalling a certain kind of sushi from retailers because an ingredient in it could be contaminated with a microscopic organism that can cause illnesses in humans.
The company, based in Ranchi
Continue Reading California company recalls sushi from 40 states for risk of vibrio infections
The Kroger Co. initiated a recall involving raw and undercooked shrimp the day after Christmas, asking retailers in three states to post the notice through Dec. 31, 2018, even though the sell-by dates on the
Continue Reading Shelf life of shrimp recalled from Kroger, KingSoopers, etc., poses ongoing concern
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling pre-packaged cooked shrimp because it may contain raw shrimp contaminated with harmful bacteria. The recall was triggered by the company, according to the recall posted by the Canadian Food Inspection
Continue Reading Loblaws recalls frozen shrimp for risk of harmful bacteria
American consumers are scooping up more shrimp than ever at lower prices, but it is not all good news because some aquaculture-grown shrimp and prawns from Malaysia contain residues from unapproved animal drugs and unsafe
Continue Reading Barriers go up against shrimp and prawns from Malaysia
Nestlé S.A. plans to start cracking down on slavery and other human rights and labor abuses identified during a recent year-long investigation. The Swiss transnational food and beverage company announced the plan on Monday, Nov.
Continue Reading Nestlé Plan Aims to Reduce Risk of Worker Abuse by Seafood Suppliers
Alphin Brothers Inc., a Dunn, North Carolina-based seafood processor and wholesale distributor, was recently sentenced in federal court for falsely labeling imported shrimp as wild-caught, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Alphin Brothers Inc., pleaded
Continue Reading NC Seafood Firm Sentenced for Mislabeling Imported Shrimp as ‘Wild-Caught’
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
Continue Reading Proposed Trade Deal Prompts Concern Over Imported Shrimp
A new Consumer Reports (CR) study released Friday found that 60 percent of 342 samples of frozen shrimp it tested contained Salmonella, Vibrio, Listeria, or E. coli, and 2 percent tested
Continue Reading Consumer Reports: Tests Find 60 Percent of Frozen Shrimp Contaminated With Bacteria
Oceana, the oceans conservation group that’s earned a reputation for sniffing out fish fraud, is out with a new study on how consumers are even being fooled by America’s favorite seafood — shrimp purchased at
Continue Reading Report: Bait-and-Switch Tactics Found in One-Third of U.S. Shrimp Sales
