Grupo Panalang Union, Inc.
FDA import alert and refusal historySan Miguelito, PanamaFEI 3004269411
As of October 26, 2026, Grupo Panalang Union, Inc. (San Miguelito, Panama) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81 (Seafood products: Salmonella) for shark, published by FDA on September 18, 2009, and has 13 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-81 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Mahi mahi · HISTAMINE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Grupo Panalang Union, Inc.
18 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2023
2022
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2021
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Mahi mahiFILTHYEntry BLZ-3038417-9Show 4 linesHide lines
2019
- InspectionInspection classified OAI (Official Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2017
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Mahi mahiFILTHYEntry 594-0285634-4Show 3 linesHide lines
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Mahi mahiFILTHYEntry 594-0285634-4Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Mahi mahiFILTHYEntry 594-0283528-0Show 2 linesHide lines
2011
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-81red listSharkSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- FILTHY13 refused lines
Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance
The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.
- HISTAMINE1 refused line
Histamine
The product appeared to contain histamine in a quantity that ordinarily makes it injurious to health.
Questions about Grupo Panalang Union, Inc.
- Is Grupo Panalang Union, Inc. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Grupo Panalang Union, Inc. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81, “Seafood products: Salmonella”, for shark; FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Grupo Panalang Union, Inc.?
- Yes. FDA refused 13 shipment lines from Grupo Panalang Union, Inc. between August 14, 2017 and November 24, 2023. The most recent, on November 24, 2023, was mahi mahi, charged as HISTAMINE (histamine).
- Why did FDA refuse Grupo Panalang Union, Inc.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 13 lines) and HISTAMINE (histamine, 1 line).
- When was Grupo Panalang Union, Inc. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Grupo Panalang Union, Inc. with a final classification is dated August 26, 2022 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Grupo Panalang Union, Inc.'s FEI number?
- Grupo Panalang Union, Inc.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004269411.
- Can shipments from Grupo Panalang Union, Inc. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of shark from Grupo Panalang Union, Inc. can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-81; 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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