The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October refused entry to two shrimp lines from India and Venezuela due to banned antibiotics usage.

India-based Cochin Frozen Food Exports had product refused for contamination with veterinary drug residues by the Division of West Coast Imports on Oct. 10 2019.

Venezuela's Tuta had one entry line refused for shrimp contaminated with veterinary drug residues by the Division of Southeast Imports on Oct 22.