Imported Farmed Shrimp

Cheap imported farmed shrimp of uncertain provenance.

64Low burden · out of 100

Cleaner swapCertified (ASC/BAP) or wild-caught shrimp

How this score is built

100Start
81.6Chemical hazard 4 × 4.6−18.4
71.4Everyday exposure 3 × 3.4−10.2
64Persistence 3 × 2.6−7.8, then rounded to 64
LowThe band64 sits in 60–79.

What each input rests on

The three ratings behind the score, and the studies each rests on
Input	Rating	Evidence
Chemical hazard	4/10	unsourced input
Everyday exposure	3/10	Testing seafood bought in the US for 47 antibiotics, all 27 samples complied with FDA rules; residues were low, including sulfadimethoxine at 0.3 ng/g in farmed shrimp. Reconnaissance of 47 antibiotics and associated microbial risks in seafood sold in the United States · J Hazard Mater 2015 DOI 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.075 · PMID 25449970 · Abstract · read 2026-10-09
Persistence	3/10	unsourced input

Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built

What this means for you

Some imported farmed shrimp has been flagged for antibiotic and contaminant residues due to weak oversight. Certification schemes and known wild sources reduce that uncertainty.

Evidence strength: moderate

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