Banyenzako Fish Export
FDA import alert and refusal historyDar Es Salaam, TanzaniaFEI 3022627832
Recorded by FDA as BANYENZAKO FISH EXPORT
As of October 26, 2026, Banyenzako Fish Export (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-74 (Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish) for anchovy; threadfin; sardine, published by FDA on January 24, 2025, and has 24 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-74 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) · MFR INSAN
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Banyenzako Fish Export
25 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)MFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009941-0Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)MFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009164-9Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)FILTHYEntry 8B4-0009119-3Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: AnchovyMFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009078-1Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: EelMFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009373-6Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import refusalRefused, EelMFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009261-3Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: EelMFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009275-3Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import refusalRefused, EelMFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009261-3Source
- Import refusalRefused, EelMFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009077-3Source
- Import refusalRefused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)MFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009139-1Source
- Import refusalRefused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)MFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009144-1Source
- Import refusalRefused, EelMFR INSANEntry 8B4-0008982-5Source
- Import refusalRefused, EelMFR INSANEntry 8B4-0009038-5Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-74red listAnchovy; Threadfin; SardineSource
2024
- Import refusalRefused, EelNO ENGLISHEntry 8B4-0007915-6Source
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2024
- Import refusalRefused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)LABELINGEntry 8B4-0007690-5Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Eel; Cassava, dried or pasteLACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry 8B4-0006765-6Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, EelLACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry 8B4-0006765-6Source
- Refused, Cassava, dried or pasteLIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLEntry 8B4-0006765-6Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Eel; Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)MFR INSANLACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAMEEntry 8B4-0006579-1Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, EelMFR INSANLACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry 8B4-0006579-1Source
- Refused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)MFR INSANLACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry 8B4-0006579-1Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- MFR INSAN18 refused lines
Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing
The product appeared to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions, which is a ground for refusal under section 801(a)(1) of the FD&C Act.
- LACKS N/C4 refused lines
Net quantity statement missing
The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.
- NUTRIT LBL4 refused lines
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
- LACKS FIRM3 refused lines
Manufacturer name and address missing
The packaged product's label appeared not to show the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
- USUAL NAME3 refused lines
Common or usual name missing
The label appeared not to show the common or usual name of the food.
- FILTHY2 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.
- LABELING1 refused line
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.
- LIST INGRE1 refused line
Ingredients not listed
The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).
Questions about Banyenzako Fish Export
- Is Banyenzako Fish Export on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Banyenzako Fish Export is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-74, “Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish”, for anchovy; threadfin; sardine; FDA published the listing on January 24, 2025.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Banyenzako Fish Export?
- Yes. FDA refused 24 shipment lines from Banyenzako Fish Export between June 24, 2024 and July 7, 2025. The most recent, on July 7, 2025, was sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), charged as MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing).
- Why did FDA refuse Banyenzako Fish Export's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 18 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines).
- What is Banyenzako Fish Export's FEI number?
- Banyenzako Fish Export's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3022627832.
- Can shipments from Banyenzako Fish Export still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of anchovy; threadfin; sardine from Banyenzako Fish Export can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-74; 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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