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60 Percent of Shrimp Contaminated With Bacteria
"But a new analysis by Consumer Reports finds up to 60 percent of shrimp sold in the U.S. may contain harmful bacteria — including the superbug MRSA and E. coli.
Among the findings:
* Bacterial residues were found on more than half the raw samples (60 percent) tested — including salmonella, E. coli and listeria.
* In seven raw shrimp samples, scientists detected the antibiotic-resistant superbug Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause dangerous infections.
* Illegal antibiotic residues were present on 11 samples.
* The fish packages were purchased at Albertsons, Costco, Fry’s Marketplace, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Walmart in 27 cities across the U.S.
The magazine’s editors noted that every American eats an average of almost four pounds or shrimp per year, making it more popular than tuna. That’s about three times more shrimp than Americans consumed in the 1970s."
For the same reason I don't eat things out of my toilet bowl, I haven't eaten seafood since a child (who didn't know any better.)
"But a new analysis by Consumer Reports finds up to 60 percent of shrimp sold in the U.S. may contain harmful bacteria — including the superbug MRSA and E. coli.
Among the findings:
* Bacterial residues were found on more than half the raw samples (60 percent) tested — including salmonella, E. coli and listeria.
* In seven raw shrimp samples, scientists detected the antibiotic-resistant superbug Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause dangerous infections.
* Illegal antibiotic residues were present on 11 samples.
* The fish packages were purchased at Albertsons, Costco, Fry’s Marketplace, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Walmart in 27 cities across the U.S.
The magazine’s editors noted that every American eats an average of almost four pounds or shrimp per year, making it more popular than tuna. That’s about three times more shrimp than Americans consumed in the 1970s."
For the same reason I don't eat things out of my toilet bowl, I haven't eaten seafood since a child (who didn't know any better.)