US health officials have made the announcement that they have blocked the import of seafood farmed in ChinaWashington (EON) - US health officials have made the announcement that they have blocked the import of seafood farmed in China.

The US health officials are adding seafood to the list of contaminated or defective products from China as they could be dangerous to the health of people.

Contamination with drugs was shown on the testing of seafood from China spawning the US to block all shipments of seafood such as fish, shrimp, eel, etc.

China is the largest producer of farmed seafood in the world and the third largest exporter of seafood to the US.

The FDA stated there have not yet been any reports of illnesses from the contaminated seafood.