Sierra Fisheries
FDA import alert and refusal historyFreetown, Sierra LeoneFEI 3006315347
As of October 26, 2026, Sierra Fisheries (Freetown, Sierra Leone) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81 (Seafood products: Salmonella) for smoked kuta fish (sphyraena barracuda), published by FDA on March 29, 2019, is also listed on Import Alert 45-02 (red list) and Import Alert 99-39 (red list) and Import Alert 16-74 (red list), and has 10 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Last import refusal
- Fish, hot smoked n.e.c. · SALMONELLA
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Sierra Fisheries
14 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2020
- Import refusalRefused, Fish, hot smoked n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry 8GQ-0052057-6Source
2019
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient; Barracuda, hot smoked, fish and 1 moreUNSAFE COLSALMONELLAMFR INSANEntry BNI-0080251-0Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredientUNSAFE COLEntry BNI-0080251-0Source
- Refused, Barracuda, hot smoked, fishSALMONELLAEntry BNI-0080251-0Source
- Refused, Fish, hot smoked n.e.c.MFR INSANEntry BNI-0080251-0Source
- Import refusalRefused, Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredientUNSAFE COLNO ENGLISHEntry BNI-0076009-8Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Barracuda, hot smoked, fishNO ENGLISHSALMONELLAINSANITARYEntry BNI-0076009-8Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Barracuda, hot smoked, fishNO ENGLISHSALMONELLAEntry BNI-0076009-8Source
- Refused, Barracuda, hot smoked, fishINSANITARYNO ENGLISHEntry BNI-0076009-8Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-81red listSmoked Kuta Fish (Sphyraena Barracuda)Source
2018
- Import refusalRefused, Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredientUNSAFE COLEntry BNI-0071738-7Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listPalm OilSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-39red listPalm OilSource
- Import refusalRefused, Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredientUNSAFE COLLIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry BNI-0065684-1Source
- Import refusalRefused, Shad, alewifeLIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMEEntry BNI-0065684-1Source
2013
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-74red listSmoked Kinne Fish (Sphyraena Argentea); Smoked Snapper; Smoked Bongo unevisceratedSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NO ENGLISH4 refused lines
Required label information not in English
Information that must appear on the label appeared not to be given in English, or not to be repeated in every language used on the label.
- UNSAFE COL4 refused lines
Color additive unsafe under section 721
The product appeared to be, or to contain, a color additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 721(a) of the FD&C Act, the section that governs which color additives may be used and how.
- SALMONELLA3 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.
- LACKS N/C2 refused lines
Net quantity statement missing
The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.
- LIST INGRE2 refused lines
Ingredients not listed
The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).
- USUAL NAME2 refused lines
Common or usual name missing
The label appeared not to show the common or usual name of the food.
- INSANITARY1 refused line
Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions
The product appeared to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health.
- LACKS FIRM1 refused line
Manufacturer name and address missing
The packaged product's label appeared not to show the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
Questions about Sierra Fisheries
- Is Sierra Fisheries on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Sierra Fisheries is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81, “Seafood products: Salmonella”, for smoked kuta fish (sphyraena barracuda); FDA published the listing on March 29, 2019.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Sierra Fisheries?
- Yes. FDA refused 10 shipment lines from Sierra Fisheries between May 16, 2018 and December 8, 2020. The most recent, on December 8, 2020, was fish, hot smoked n.e.c., charged as SALMONELLA (salmonella).
- Why did FDA refuse Sierra Fisheries's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in english, 4 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines).
- What is Sierra Fisheries's FEI number?
- Sierra Fisheries's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3006315347.
- Can shipments from Sierra Fisheries still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of smoked kuta fish (sphyraena barracuda) from Sierra Fisheries 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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