Food Safety & Health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused shipments from Nekkanti Sea Foods and other shrimp exporters after finding they contained banned antibiotics.

Nekkanti Sea Foods, other Asian exporters hit by FDA refusals over antibiotic taint

May 9, 2022

Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based Gorton’s Seafood is voluntarily recalling some of its frozen Gorton’s Fish Sandwich – 100 Percent Whole Fillets.

Gorton’s recalls product over bone fragments

April 29, 2022

The U.K. Health Services Agency, Food Standards Agency, and Food Standards Scotland are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to the consumption of smoked fish

UK, Scotland listeria outbreak linked to smoked fish

April 11, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning about raw oysters from Canada involved in a norovirus outbreak.

FDA warns about norovirus-contaminated Canadian oysters in the US

April 5, 2022

A recall of Canadian oysters due to a norovirus outbreak widened on 31 March, 2022.

More oysters recalled in Canada due to norovirus

April 4, 2022

A fisherman holds a large salmon.

Transparent Path launches seafood supply chain audit service

March 29, 2022

An outbreak of norovirus has led to the recall of additional oysters nationwide in Canada, including some lots from Taylor Shellfish Canada.

Norovirus outbreak in Canada prompts nationwide oyster recall

March 28, 2022

Customs authorities have increased penalties for seafood exporters whose packaging tests positive for traces of COVID-19 upon arrival in Chinese ports.

China imposes 20-week import ban on two Ecuadorian shrimp firms as it stiffens COVID-19 import penalties

March 22, 2022

A foodborne illness outbreak linked to norovirus has forced Bowser, British Columbia, Canada-based Stellar Bay Shellfish to recall some of its oysters.

Stellar Bay Shellfish recalling oysters due to norovirus outbreak

March 21, 2022