Universal Fish Company
FDA import alert and refusal historyBorispol, UkraineFEI 3013533259
As of October 26, 2026, Universal Fish Company (Borispol, Ukraine) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-120 (Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP) for brined ready-to-eat herring; herring in oil; herring fillets in oil; herring in oil 5 peppers, published by FDA on November 30, 2017, is also listed on Import Alert 16-39 (red list), and has 5 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-120 · red listIA 16-39 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Herring · MFRHACCP
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Universal Fish Company
7 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2019
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 5 lines in one entry: HerringMFRHACCPEntry 9AJ-0813092-2Show 5 linesHide lines
2017
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-120red listBrined Ready-to-Eat Herring; Herring in Oil; Herring Fillets in Oil; Herring in Oil 5 PeppersSource
2016
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-39red listAll fish (EXCEPT raw fresh); Herring in Oil; Salmon; Cold SmokedSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- MFRHACCP5 refused lines
Seafood HACCP requirements not met
The seafood appeared to have been processed without meeting the seafood HACCP requirements in 21 CFR 123.6(a) and 123.8(a), so it is treated as prepared under insanitary conditions.
Questions about Universal Fish Company
- Is Universal Fish Company on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Universal Fish Company is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-120, “Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP”, for brined ready-to-eat herring; herring in oil; herring fillets in oil; herring in oil 5 peppers; FDA published the listing on November 30, 2017.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Universal Fish Company?
- Yes. FDA refused 5 shipment lines from Universal Fish Company on March 29, 2019. The most recent, on March 29, 2019, was herring, charged as MFRHACCP (seafood haccp requirements not met).
- Why did FDA refuse Universal Fish Company's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is MFRHACCP (seafood haccp requirements not met, 5 lines).
- What is Universal Fish Company's FEI number?
- Universal Fish Company's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013533259.
- Can shipments from Universal Fish Company still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of brined ready-to-eat herring; herring in oil; herring fillets in oil; herring in oil 5 peppers from Universal Fish Company can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-120; 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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