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SIA Karavela

FDA import alert and refusal historyRiga, LatviaFEI 3001687732

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As of October 26, 2026, SIA Karavela (Riga, Latvia) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-74 (Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish) for baltic sprats in special brine; 500g; baltic sprats in spicy brine; 1300g; baltic sprats in special brine; 650g, published by FDA on June 29, 2016, is also listed on Import Alert 99-38 (red list) and Import Alert 16-120 (red list), and has 11 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.

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Current status

Import alerts
IA 16-74 · red listIA 99-38 · red listIA 16-120 · red list
Last import refusal
Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) · MFRHACCP
Last warning letter
None found
Last inspection
Classified OAI (Official Action Indicated)

Every FDA record for SIA Karavela

15 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.

2018

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.); HerringMFRHACCPEntry BQL-0053287-7Show 4 lines
    Source

2017

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, 4 lines in one entry: HerringMFRHACCPEntry BQL-0052370-2Show 4 lines
    Source
  2. Import refusal
    Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fishMFRHACCPMFR INJEntry U35-7482281-4Show 3 lines
    • Refused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fishMFRHACCPMFR INJEntry U35-7482281-4Source
    • Refused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fishMFRHACCPMFR INJEntry U35-7482281-4Source
    • Refused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fishMFRHACCPMFR INJEntry U35-7482281-4Source
    Source

2016

  1. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 16-74red listBaltic Sprats in Special Brine; 500g; Baltic Sprats in Spicy Brine; 1300g; Baltic Sprats in Special Brine; 650g
    Source

2015

  1. Inspection
    Inspection classified OAI (Official Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological Hazards
    Source

2014

  1. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 99-38red listHerring; Mackerel (all except Scomberomorus sp, eg Spanish or King see '22'); Canned Herring; Mackeral
    Source

2009

  1. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 16-120red listCanned herring; Canned mackeral; Mackeral; Spanish or King; Herring; Mackerel (all except Spanish or King)
    Source

Refusal charges, in plain English

  • MFRHACCP11 refused lines

    Seafood HACCP requirements not met

    The seafood appeared to have been processed without meeting the seafood HACCP requirements in 21 CFR 123.6(a) and 123.8(a), so it is treated as prepared under insanitary conditions.

  • MFR INJ3 refused lines

    Insanitary conditions, may be injurious

    The product appeared to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

Questions about SIA Karavela

Is SIA Karavela on an FDA import alert?
Yes. As of October 26, 2026, SIA Karavela is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-74, “Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish”, for baltic sprats in special brine; 500g; baltic sprats in spicy brine; 1300g; baltic sprats in special brine; 650g; FDA published the listing on June 29, 2016.
Has FDA refused shipments from SIA Karavela?
Yes. FDA refused 11 shipment lines from SIA Karavela between July 31, 2017 and January 30, 2018. The most recent, on January 30, 2018, was sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), charged as MFRHACCP (seafood haccp requirements not met).
Why did FDA refuse SIA Karavela's shipments?
The most frequent charges are MFRHACCP (seafood haccp requirements not met, 11 lines) and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 3 lines).
When was SIA Karavela last inspected by FDA?
FDA's most recent inspection of SIA Karavela with a final classification is dated May 19, 2015 and was classified OAI (Official Action Indicated).
What is SIA Karavela's FEI number?
SIA Karavela's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3001687732.
Can shipments from SIA Karavela still enter the U.S.?
Shipments of baltic sprats in special brine; 500g; baltic sprats in spicy brine; 1300g; baltic sprats in special brine; 650g from SIA Karavela can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-74; 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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