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FDA import alert and refusal historyHo Chi Minh, VietnamFEI 3007412733

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Example subjectSpecial Aquatic Product added to Import Alert 16-129 (red list)

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As of October 26, 2026, Special Aquatic Products (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-129 (Seafood products: nitrofurans) for frog legs, published by FDA on July 29, 2024, and has 11 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.

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Current status

Import alerts
IA 16-129 · red list
Last import refusal
Fish, n.e.c. · VETDRUGRES
Last warning letter
None found
Last inspection
Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)

Every FDA record for Special Aquatic Products

14 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.

2026

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, Fish, n.e.c.VETDRUGRESEntry 9EX-2601690-0
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2025

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, Frogs, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANEntry 002-8226843-2
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  2. Import refusal
    Refused, Frogs, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 594-0398261-0
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  3. Import refusal
    Refused, Frogs, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANEntry 002-8226843-2
    Source
  4. Import refusal
    Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Frogs, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 594-0398261-0Show 2 lines
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  5. Import refusal
    Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Frogs, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 002-8226743-4Show 2 lines
    Source

2024

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, Frogs, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 082-0454605-8
    Source
  2. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 16-129red listFrog Legs
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  3. Import refusal
    Refused, Frogs, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 002-8221186-1
    Source
  4. Import refusal
    Refused, EelFILTHYEntry 101-8514771-7
    Source

2017

  1. Inspection
    Inspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological Hazards
    Source

2011

  1. Inspection
    Inspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological Hazards
    Source

Refusal charges, in plain English

  • NITROFURAN9 refused lines

    Nitrofurans

    The product appeared to contain nitrofurans, a class of antibiotic drugs, which are treated as an unsafe food additive under section 409 of the FD&C Act.

  • VETDRUGRES8 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.

  • FILTHY1 refused line

    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 Special Aquatic Products

Is Special Aquatic Products on an FDA import alert?
Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Special Aquatic Products is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-129, “Seafood products: nitrofurans”, for frog legs; FDA published the listing on July 29, 2024.
Has FDA refused shipments from Special Aquatic Products?
Yes. FDA refused 11 shipment lines from Special Aquatic Products between March 21, 2024 and June 15, 2026. The most recent, on June 15, 2026, was fish, n.e.c., charged as VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue).
Why did FDA refuse Special Aquatic Products's shipments?
The most frequent charges are NITROFURAN (nitrofurans, 9 lines) and VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 8 lines).
When was Special Aquatic Products last inspected by FDA?
FDA's most recent inspection of Special Aquatic Products with a final classification is dated May 16, 2017 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
What is Special Aquatic Products's FEI number?
Special Aquatic Products's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3007412733.
Can shipments from Special Aquatic Products still enter the U.S.?
Shipments of frog legs from Special Aquatic Products can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-129; 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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