Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyKolkata, IndiaFEI 1000261082
As of October 26, 2026, Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd (Kolkata, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-129 (Seafood products: nitrofurans) for shrimp, published by FDA on July 19, 2023, is also listed on Import Alert 16-35 (green list), and has 14 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-129 · red listIA 16-35 · green list
- Last import refusal
- Shrimp & prawns · VETDRUGRES
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd
18 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2024
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Shrimp & prawnsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2401004-6Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2401004-6Source
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2401004-6Source
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2401004-6Source
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2401004-6Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Shrimp & prawnsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2310868-4Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2310868-4Source
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2310868-4Source
2023
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Shrimp & prawnsNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2309014-8Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2309014-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2309014-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2309014-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp & prawnsNITROFURANEntry 9EX-2309014-8Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 8P5-0037697-2Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 8P5-0037697-2Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 8P5-0037697-2Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 8P5-0037697-2Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-129red listShrimpSource
- Import refusalRefused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESEntry 082-0440528-9Source
2017
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2013
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-35green listRaw ShrimpSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NITROFURAN13 refused lines
Nitrofurans
The product appeared to contain nitrofurans, a class of antibiotic drugs, which are treated as an unsafe food additive under section 409 of the FD&C Act.
- VETDRUGRES10 refused lines
Animal drug residue
The product appeared to contain a new animal drug, or a conversion product of one, that is unsafe within the meaning of section 512 of the FD&C Act.
Questions about Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd
- Is Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-129, “Seafood products: nitrofurans”, for shrimp; FDA published the listing on July 19, 2023.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 14 shipment lines from Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd between June 8, 2023 and April 30, 2024. The most recent, on April 30, 2024, was shrimp & prawns, charged as VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NITROFURAN (nitrofurans, 13 lines) and VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 10 lines).
- When was Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd with a final classification is dated September 5, 2017 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd's FEI number?
- Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 1000261082.
- Can shipments from Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of shrimp from Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-129; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).
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