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The Light Seafood Company

FDA import alert and refusal historyNha Trang, VietnamFEI 3013288551

Recorded by FDA as THE LIGHT SEAFOOD COMPANY

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Example subjectThe Light Seafood Compan added to Import Alert 16-129 (red list)

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As of October 26, 2026, The Light Seafood Company (Nha Trang, Vietnam) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-124 (Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs) for grouper, published by FDA on September 29, 2026, and has 30 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.

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Current status

Import alerts
IA 16-124 · red list
Last import refusal
Groupers · VETDRUGRES
Last warning letter
None found
Last inspection
Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)

Every FDA record for The Light Seafood Company

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

2026

  1. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 16-124red listGrouper
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  2. Import refusal
    Refused, 8 lines in one entry: GroupersVETDRUGRESEntry D97-2315903-1Show 8 lines
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2023

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry 224-3109793-4
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2022

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, 6 lines in one entry: Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)HISTAMINEEntry D97-1758630-6Show 6 lines
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)HISTAMINEEntry D97-1758630-6Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)HISTAMINEEntry D97-1758630-6Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)HISTAMINEEntry D97-1758630-6Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)HISTAMINEEntry D97-1758630-6Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)HISTAMINEEntry D97-1758630-6Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)HISTAMINEEntry D97-1758630-6Source
    Source
  2. Import refusal
    Refused, 7 lines in one entry: Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry 417-0368625-7Show 7 lines
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry 417-0368625-7Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry 417-0368625-7Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry 417-0368625-7Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry 417-0368625-7Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry 417-0368625-7Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry 417-0368625-7Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry 417-0368625-7Source
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  3. Import refusal
    Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry EVJ-1165488-9
    Source

2020

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

2017

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry AMQ-0614623-0Show 3 lines
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry AMQ-0614623-0Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry AMQ-0614623-0Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry AMQ-0614623-0Source
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2016

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry AMQ-0612091-2Show 4 lines
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry AMQ-0612091-2Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry AMQ-0612091-2Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry AMQ-0612091-2Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry AMQ-0612091-2Source
    Source

Refusal charges, in plain English

  • FILTHY16 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.

  • 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.

  • HISTAMINE6 refused lines

    Histamine

    The product appeared to contain histamine in a quantity that ordinarily makes it injurious to health.

Questions about The Light Seafood Company

Is The Light Seafood Company on an FDA import alert?
Yes. As of October 26, 2026, The Light Seafood Company is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-124, “Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs”, for grouper; FDA published the listing on September 29, 2026.
Has FDA refused shipments from The Light Seafood Company?
Yes. FDA refused 30 shipment lines from The Light Seafood Company between November 10, 2016 and September 1, 2026. The most recent, on September 1, 2026, was groupers, charged as VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue).
Why did FDA refuse The Light Seafood Company's shipments?
The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 16 lines) and VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 8 lines).
When was The Light Seafood Company last inspected by FDA?
FDA's most recent inspection of The Light Seafood Company with a final classification is dated January 8, 2020 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
What is The Light Seafood Company's FEI number?
The Light Seafood Company's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013288551.
Can shipments from The Light Seafood Company still enter the U.S.?
Shipments of grouper from The Light Seafood Company 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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