US FDA may detain imports of Malaysian prawns, shrimp


PETALING JAYA: The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it may detain imports of shrimp and prawns from Malaysia after finding traces of nitrofurans and chloramphenicol in shipments.

The agency said that it is placing companies processing or shipping shrimp and prawns from peninsular Malaysia on Import Alert, which means that their shipments could be detained at the port of entry without physical examination.

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