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WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- New U.S. federal rules to stop the import of tainted Chinese seafood aren't strong enough, say consumer advocates.
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration said five types of farm-raised seafood from China now must be tested for banned antibiotics before being allowed into the U.S. market.
Certification, however, can come from a laboratory in any country, including China, said Tony Corbo, a lobbyist for Food & Water Watch.
China has done such a poor job of certifying the safety of seafood that "we're not sure they can handle this," Corbo said.
Caroline Smith DeWaal, director of food safety at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, urged the FDA to seek "additional assurances that lab results are trustworthy," the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
The FDA said it found restricted antibiotics in farm-raised Chinese catfish, bass, shrimp, dace and eel. Safety problems also were found recently in Chinese ingredients for pet food and toothpaste.
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