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8.3.9 Antibiotic Residues

Widely used in shrimp culture to prevent disease. Usual practice to withdraw the drug in advance before harvest to enable the animal to clear off the residue. Sometime cultural shrimp contains high quantities. In-1992 – 1994 Japan rejected many shrimp consignments from Thailand. Japanese food sanitation act prohibits antibiotic residues in food. From 1994 November onwards US FDA insists testing antibiotic residues in fish

Control:

•  Avoid misuse of antibiotics
•  Give sufficient time to clear – off the residue

Food additives:

• Food additives including colours are used in various fish & fishery products ( Council directive 95/2 EC on Food Additives )