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FDA/Michael Ermarth On June 28, 2007, FDA announced a broader import control of all farm-raised catfish, basa, shrimp, dace (related to carp), and eel from China until the shipments are proven to be free of contaminants. (This timeline tracks the events leading to FDA’s decision.) |
FDA issues an import alert on unapproved drugs in aquaculture seafood products.
Ongoing inspections of imported seafood and implementation of compliance program.
Chemotherapeutics in Seafood Compliance Program was issued to collect and analyze samples of selected import and domestic aquaculture seafood for presence of unapproved substances.
Europe and Canada found residues of the antibiotic chloramphenicol in shrimp imported from China.
FDA issued an assignment for collecting and testing seafood samples (shrimp, crabmeat, and crayfish) for the presence of chloramphenicol residues. FDA found products in violation entering the United States and issued an import alert.
FDA issues an import alert—detention without physical examination of seafood products—due to nitrofurans.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a country-wide import alert for eel imported from China.
FDA inspections detect malachite green residues in eel from China.
FDA carried out an inspection mission to China to evaluate overall control of residues in farm-raised seafood products exported to the United States. FDA found the residue control program ineffective and communicated findings to appropriate Chinese authorities.
FDA inspections repeatedly find residues of unapproved drugs and food additives in seafood imported from China.
Import alert for eel from China due to presence of malachite green residues.
Import alert on catfish, basa, shrimp, dace, and eel from China due to presence of unapproved antimicrobial agents.
Press Release
www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01660.html
Consumer Article on How FDA Regulates Seafood
Date Posted: June 28, 2007
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