Grupo Marazul, S.A.
FDA import alert and refusal historyPuerto Cabezas, NicaraguaFEI 3004394332
As of October 26, 2026, Grupo Marazul, S.A. (Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81 (Seafood products: Salmonella) for frozen shrimp, published by FDA on January 17, 2014, and has 11 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
- Spiny lobster, rock lobster · FILTHY
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Grupo Marazul, S.A.
13 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2018
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 7 lines in one entry: Spiny lobster, rock lobsterFILTHYEntry D97-1082591-7Show 7 linesHide lines
- Refused, Spiny lobster, rock lobsterFILTHYEntry D97-1082591-7Source
- Refused, Spiny lobster, rock lobsterFILTHYEntry D97-1082591-7Source
- Refused, Spiny lobster, rock lobsterFILTHYEntry D97-1082591-7Source
- Refused, Spiny lobster, rock lobsterFILTHYEntry D97-1082591-7Source
- Refused, Spiny lobster, rock lobsterFILTHYEntry D97-1082591-7Source
- Refused, Spiny lobster, rock lobsterFILTHYEntry D97-1082591-7Source
- Refused, Spiny lobster, rock lobsterFILTHYEntry D97-1082591-7Source
- Import refusalRefused, Spiny lobster, rock lobsterFILTHYEntry D97-1002162-4Source
2017
2016
2014
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-81red listFrozen ShrimpSource
2013
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- FILTHY11 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.
Questions about Grupo Marazul, S.A.
- Is Grupo Marazul, S.A. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Grupo Marazul, S.A. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81, “Seafood products: Salmonella”, for frozen shrimp; FDA published the listing on January 17, 2014.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Grupo Marazul, S.A.?
- Yes. FDA refused 11 shipment lines from Grupo Marazul, S.A. between December 7, 2016 and October 24, 2018. The most recent, on October 24, 2018, was spiny lobster, rock lobster, charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
- Why did FDA refuse Grupo Marazul, S.A.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charge is FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 11 lines).
- When was Grupo Marazul, S.A. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Grupo Marazul, S.A. with a final classification is dated August 13, 2013 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Grupo Marazul, S.A.'s FEI number?
- Grupo Marazul, S.A.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004394332.
- Can shipments from Grupo Marazul, S.A. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of frozen shrimp from Grupo Marazul, S.A. 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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