Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V.
FDA import alert and refusal historyAhome, MexicoFEI 3004314678
Recorded by FDA as CORTEZ SEA FOOD S.A. DE C.V.
As of October 26, 2026, Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V. (Ahome, Mexico) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81 (Seafood products: Salmonella) for fresh crabmeat super lump, published by FDA on January 28, 2015, and has 7 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
- Crab · NEEDS FCE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V.
8 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2023
- Import refusalRefused, CrabNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSALMONELLAEntry ITK-0020833-3Source
2022
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: CrabSALMONELLAEntry ITK-0012940-6Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, CrabSALMONELLAEntry ITK-0012940-6Source
- Refused, CrabSALMONELLAEntry ITK-0012940-6Source
2021
- Import refusalRefused, CrabSALMONELLAEntry AQ5-0010325-6Source
- Import refusalRefused, CrabSALMONELLAEntry AQ5-0010270-4Source
2018
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: CrabSALMONELLAEntry N55-0169226-7Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, CrabSALMONELLAEntry N55-0169226-7Source
- Refused, CrabSALMONELLAEntry N55-0169226-7Source
2015
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-81red listFresh Crabmeat Super LumpSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- SALMONELLA7 refused lines
Salmonella
The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.
- NEEDS FCE1 refused line
Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods
The manufacturer appeared not to be registered with FDA as a low-acid canned food or acidified food processor, as 21 CFR 108.25 and 108.35 require.
- NO PROCESS1 refused line
No scheduled process filed
The manufacturer appeared not to have filed a scheduled process with FDA, which 21 CFR Part 108 requires for low-acid canned and acidified foods, so the product is treated as made under insanitary conditions.
Questions about Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V.
- Is Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81, “Seafood products: Salmonella”, for fresh crabmeat super lump; FDA published the listing on January 28, 2015.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V.?
- Yes. FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V. between July 13, 2018 and September 6, 2023. The most recent, on September 6, 2023, was crab, charged as NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).
- Why did FDA refuse Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are SALMONELLA (salmonella, 7 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line).
- What is Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V.'s FEI number?
- Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004314678.
- Can shipments from Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of fresh crabmeat super lump from Cortez Sea Food S.A. de C.V. 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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