Imported Seafood Shipments Rejected By FDA For 'Unsafe Levels Of Filth And Bacteria'

BILOXI, Miss. — A new USDA analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s import refusals report reveals that the FDA rejected tens of thousands of imported seafood shipments because they were unfit for human consumption.

From 2005 to 2013, nearly 18,000 shipments were refused entry into the United States for containing unsafe levels of “filth,” veterinary drug residues and Salmonella, which is responsible for thousand hospitalizations per year and hundreds of deaths. “Filth” is a catchall term used to describe anything that shouldn’t be in food—like rat feces, parasites, illegal antibiotics and glass shards. 

The USDA summarized their findings by saying, "The safety of imported seafood clearly continues to be of significant concern, based on the number of shipments refused by FDA."

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