Background: Antibiotic residues have caused antibiotic-resistant bacteria to enter human consumption resulting in less effective medicine to cure diseases. An estimated 1.2 million people around the world died from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in 2019 alone and this continues to increase each year mostly due to individuals uneducated about it. Objective: To examine antibiotic residue in seafood Study Methods: The samples were tested with antibiotic residue detection kits from the Department of Medical Sciences, Thailand. These detection kits have 93% accuracy, 78.9% sensitivity, and 96.7% specificity. Convenience sampling was conducted. A total of 21 samples were tested for antibiotic residues Tetracycline, Macrolide, Aminoglycoside, Sulfonamide, and Penicillin. Results: From the antibiotic residues in the samples, 21 samples were tested. Only 1 sample Squid (Tako Wasabi) tested positive in the detection of Tetracycline (4.76%) and 20 other samples tested negative (95.24%) Conclusion: There were still antibiotic residues detected in some foods.

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