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Southern Foods Ltd.

FDA import alert and refusal historyKhulna, BangladeshFEI 3012153517

Recorded by FDA as SOUTHERN FOODS LTD.

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Example subjectSouthern Foods Ltd added to Import Alert 16-129 (red list)

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As of October 26, 2026, Southern Foods Ltd. (Khulna, Bangladesh) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-124 (Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs) for shrimp, published by FDA on February 18, 2021, is also listed on Import Alert 16-129 (red list) and Import Alert 16-18 (green list), and has 14 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.

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Current status

Import alerts
IA 16-124 · red listIA 16-129 · red listIA 16-18 · green list
Last import refusal
Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products · VETDRUGRES
Last warning letter
None found
Last inspection
None on record

Every FDA record for Southern Foods Ltd.

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

2021

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry EVJ-0280949-2Show 2 lines
    Source
  2. Import refusal
    Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry EVJ-0276343-4
    Source
  3. Import refusal
    Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry EVJ-0274894-8Show 3 lines
    Source
  4. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 16-124red listShrimp
    Source
  5. Import refusal
    Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESEntry 082-0413119-0Show 4 lines
    • Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESEntry 082-0413119-0Source
    • Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESEntry 082-0413119-0Source
    • Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESEntry 082-0413119-0Source
    • Refused, Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESEntry 082-0413119-0Source
    Source
  6. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 16-129red listShrimp
    Source
  7. Import refusal
    Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANEntry 082-0414257-7Show 4 lines
    Source

2009

  1. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 16-18green listRaw Shrimp
    Source

Refusal charges, in plain English

  • VETDRUGRES14 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.

  • NITROFURAN10 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.

Questions about Southern Foods Ltd.

Is Southern Foods Ltd. on an FDA import alert?
Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Southern Foods Ltd. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-124, “Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs”, for shrimp; FDA published the listing on February 18, 2021.
Has FDA refused shipments from Southern Foods Ltd.?
Yes. FDA refused 14 shipment lines from Southern Foods Ltd. between January 6, 2021 and October 4, 2021. The most recent, on October 4, 2021, was shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products, charged as VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue).
Why did FDA refuse Southern Foods Ltd.'s shipments?
The most frequent charges are VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 14 lines) and NITROFURAN (nitrofurans, 10 lines).
What is Southern Foods Ltd.'s FEI number?
Southern Foods Ltd.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012153517.
Can shipments from Southern Foods Ltd. still enter the U.S.?
Shipments of shrimp from Southern Foods 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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