Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD.
FDA import alert and refusal historyZhangzhou, ChinaFEI 3009131596
As of October 27, 2026, Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD. (Zhangzhou, China) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-124 (Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs) for tilapia, published by FDA on August 15, 2014, and has 10 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-124 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products · UNSAFE ADD
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD.
11 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2024
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 5 lines in one entry: Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESEntry 595-6045145-8Show 5 linesHide lines
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESEntry 595-6045145-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESEntry 595-6045145-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESEntry 595-6045145-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESEntry 595-6045145-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESEntry 595-6045145-8Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESEntry 595-6018022-2Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESEntry 595-6018022-2Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESEntry 595-6018022-2Source
2023
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDEntry 595-5962928-8Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDEntry 595-5962928-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDEntry 595-5962928-8Source
- Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsUNSAFE ADDEntry 595-5962928-8Source
2014
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-124red listTilapiaSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE ADD10 refused lines
Food additive unsafe under section 409
The product appeared to contain a food additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 409 of the FD&C Act, the section that governs which food additives may be used and under what conditions.
- VETDRUGRES7 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 Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD.
- Is Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 27, 2026, Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-124, “Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs”, for tilapia; FDA published the listing on August 15, 2014.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD.?
- Yes. FDA refused 10 shipment lines from Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD. between September 1, 2023 and July 24, 2024. The most recent, on July 24, 2024, was shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products, charged as UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409).
- Why did FDA refuse Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 10 lines) and VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 7 lines).
- What is Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD.'s FEI number?
- Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009131596.
- Can shipments from Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of tilapia from Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods CO.,LTD. can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-124; 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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