Halt on Chinese Seafood Imports

On June 28th, the FDA ordered a ban on further imports of the following five species of fish from China:

shrimp
catfish
eel
basa
dace

After Canada, China is the second largest exporter of fish to the United States and shrimp is the most popularly imported fish to the US. Still, the Washinton Post reports that “There is no imminent threat to the public” and a variety of other safe domestic fish options abound.

KidSafe recommends making sure any shrimp you feed your family is either Northern US or Canadian farmed. KidSafe has always advised avoiding eel, as it has high levels of mercury, PCBs, and pesticides.

Visit our Best Choices page for a description of the safest fish to feed your family or click here for recipes utilizing these species. You can also visit our key to learn about where your family’s favorite fish ranks in terms of mercury and pesticides.

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