Banned Antibiotic Discovered in Fish Raises Food Safety Concerns

Researchers found multiple antibiotic residues in Brazil’s Piracicaba River, with levels peaking in the dry season.

Banned chloramphenicol was detected in lambari fish, raising food-safety concerns for people who eat fish from the river.

The study also found contamination in water and sediment, suggesting antibiotics can persist across the river ecosystem.

Scientists tested Salvinia auriculata as a potential plant-based cleanup method to remove contaminants.