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Indian shrimp safe to eat

Published: 26 Oct 2016 - 01:31 am | Last Updated: 09 Nov 2021 - 10:13 pm

The Peninsula

DOHA: Indian shrimp sold in the local market is safe for human consumption, the Joint Food Control Committee at the Ministry of Public Health said yesterday, following reports that a particular type of shrimp imported from some Indian cities was affected with white spot syndrome.
Tests conducted at the Central Food Laboratory have shown that imported Indian shrimp available in the local market is free from this syndrome or other diseases and is fit for human consumption, the ministry said yesterday.