South Carolina Law Requires Restaurants to Disclose Imported Shrimp
A new South Carolina law requires restaurants to disclose imported shrimp, beginning Wednesday.
Savannah, GA, October 29, 2026 —
A new South Carolina law requires restaurants to disclose when shrimp they serve is imported, with the requirement beginning Wednesday, according to the information available about the measure.
The summary of the law does not specify how restaurants must make the disclosure, which types of menus or customer communications are covered, or what penalties, if any, could apply for failing to comply. It also does not provide the law’s name, the date it was enacted, or the calendar date meant by Wednesday.
The measure concerns disclosure of imported shrimp at restaurants. The information provided does not describe any requirements for shrimp that is not imported, explain how the origin of shrimp is to be determined, or identify exemptions. It also does not state whether restaurants must identify a country of origin or use a particular phrase.
No statements from lawmakers, restaurant operators, seafood suppliers or regulators were included in the summary. Details about enforcement, inspections and implementation were not provided, so the practical steps restaurants may take to meet the requirement remain unclear.
The stated start date is Wednesday. Further information would be needed to establish the specific disclosure format, the law’s enforcement provisions and the precise scope of its requirements.
Story summarized from the original created by Tim Renaud on www.wsav.com, see more information here.
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