Kien Hung
FDA import alert and refusal historyChau Thanh District, VietnamFEI 3004352756
As of October 25, 2026, Kien Hung (Chau Thanh District, Vietnam) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81 (Seafood products: Salmonella) for featherback fish paste, published by FDA on November 26, 2019, is also listed on Import Alert 16-124 (red list), and has 6 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-81 · red listIA 16-124 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Fish paste, fishery products, n.e.c. · SALMONELLA
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Kien Hung
9 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2020
- Import refusalRefused, Fish paste, fishery products, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry 9EX-2004370-2Source
- Import refusalRefused, Fish paste, fishery products, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry 9EX-1912098-2Source
2019
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Fish paste, fishery products, n.e.c.; Snails, aquatic, other aquatic speciesSALMONELLAVETDRUGRESEntry 9EX-1910078-6Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Fish paste, fishery products, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry 9EX-1910078-6Source
- Refused, Snails, aquatic, other aquatic speciesVETDRUGRESEntry 9EX-1910078-6Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-81red listFeatherback fish pasteSource
- Import refusalRefused, Shrimp & prawnsSALMONELLAEntry DZ1-5100658-9Source
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2017
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-124red listFrozen Eel Cut Steaks; Frozen Apple Snail Meat Thit Oc Bu (Scientific name; Pila polita)Source
- Import refusalRefused, EelVETDRUGRESEntry DZ1-5038485-4Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- SALMONELLA4 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.
- VETDRUGRES2 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 Kien Hung
- Is Kien Hung on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Kien Hung is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81, “Seafood products: Salmonella”, for featherback fish paste; FDA published the listing on November 26, 2019.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Kien Hung?
- Yes. FDA refused 6 shipment lines from Kien Hung between February 16, 2017 and May 13, 2020. The most recent, on May 13, 2020, was fish paste, fishery products, n.e.c., charged as SALMONELLA (salmonella).
- Why did FDA refuse Kien Hung's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are SALMONELLA (salmonella, 4 lines) and VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 2 lines).
- When was Kien Hung last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Kien Hung with a final classification is dated February 22, 2019 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Kien Hung's FEI number?
- Kien Hung's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004352756.
- Can shipments from Kien Hung still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of featherback fish paste from Kien Hung 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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