More Indian shrimp shipments refused entry into US due to salmonella

A rising number of shrimp shipments from India are being refused entry in the United States due to the presence of salmonella, a harmful bacteria.   

That country's sector regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), refused 10 'entry lines' last month for this reason -- eight were from India.   

"FDA has reported refusing 60 entry lines of shrimp for salmonella this year, of which the vast majority originate from India," said the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), a US-based body of shrimp fishers and processors. 

Salmonella poisoning is often linked to contaminated water or foods and can cause food-borne infection, called salmonellosis. 

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