SEAFOOD: Memorializes Congress to compel the United States Food and Drug Administration to increase inspection and testing of imported seafood

HCR 8 is a Louisiana legislative resolution urging Congress to require the FDA to increase inspections and testing of imported seafood. It highlights a Louisiana study finding unsafe banned substances (like antibiotics and sulfites) in imported shrimp sold locally, alongside data showing the FDA inspects only about 900 foreign seafood facilities annually versus over 8,000 domestic ones. The resolution cites a 2025 GAO report noting the FDA has missed federal food safety inspection targets since 2018 and references the EU’s stricter import standards as a model. It calls for Congress to act on GAO recommendations to strengthen FDA oversight and ensure imported seafood safety.