Southern Foods Limited
FDA import alert and refusal historyKhulna, BangladeshFEI 3002862678
As of October 26, 2026, Southern Foods Limited (Khulna, Bangladesh) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-129 (Seafood products: nitrofurans) for shrimp, published by FDA on August 30, 2016, and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-129 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products · NITROFURAN
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Southern Foods Limited
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2020
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANEntry 906-0275287-8Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANEntry 906-0275287-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANEntry 906-0275287-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANEntry 906-0275287-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANEntry 906-0275287-8Source
2016
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-129red listShrimpSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NITROFURAN4 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.
Questions about Southern Foods Limited
- Is Southern Foods Limited on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Southern Foods Limited is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-129, “Seafood products: nitrofurans”, for shrimp; FDA published the listing on August 30, 2016.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Southern Foods Limited?
- Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Southern Foods Limited on December 9, 2020. The most recent, on December 9, 2020, was shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products, charged as NITROFURAN (nitrofurans).
- Why did FDA refuse Southern Foods Limited's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is NITROFURAN (nitrofurans, 4 lines).
- What is Southern Foods Limited's FEI number?
- Southern Foods Limited's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3002862678.
- Can shipments from Southern Foods Limited still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of shrimp from Southern Foods Limited 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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