Scottish Salmon Could Be Treated With Antibiotics Not Approved by the FDA — and Rarely Tested for

Different U.S. and U.K. regulations, plus limited FDA testing, leave questions about antimicrobial resistance in imported Scottish salmon.

By: Daniel Shailer

Outlets: Sentient

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 1,423

Last Updated: 3 hours, 39 minutes ago

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A combination of mismatched regulations and inconsistent seafood testing is leaving U.S. consumers of farmed salmon imported from Scotland at risk of exposure to antibiotics not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a U.K. report.

Antibiotics are essential for preventing and treating diseases in farm animals, and there are strict FDA regulations for drugs used in fish raised for food. But these rules are different in other countries, such as …

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