Has FDA refused shipments from Vkm Foods Private Limited?

Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Vkm Foods Private Limited on July 21, 2025. The most recent, on July 21, 2025, was tilapia, charged as SALMONELLA (salmonella).

Why did FDA refuse Vkm Foods Private Limited's shipments?

The most frequent charge is SALMONELLA (salmonella, 1 line).

What is Vkm Foods Private Limited's FEI number?

Vkm Foods Private Limited's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3023204619.

Can shipments from Vkm Foods Private Limited still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of tilapia from Vkm Foods Private Limited can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-81; 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).

Vkm Foods Private Limited

FDA import alert and refusal historyNavi Mumbai, IndiaFEI 3023204619

Recorded by FDA as VKM FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED

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As of October 26, 2026, Vkm Foods Private Limited (Navi Mumbai, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81 (Seafood products: Salmonella) for tilapia, published by FDA on July 9, 2025, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026. Request a correction

Current status

Import alerts: IA 16-81 · red list
Last import refusal: Jul 21, 2025Tilapia · SALMONELLA
Last warning letter: None found
Last inspection: None on record

Every FDA record for Vkm Foods Private Limited

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

2025

Jul 21, 2025Import refusal
Refused, TilapiaSALMONELLAEntry KM6-1629660-4
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Jul 9, 2025Import alert listing
Listed on Import Alert 16-81red listTilapia
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Refusal charges, in plain English

SALMONELLA1 refused line
Salmonella
The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.

Questions about Vkm Foods Private Limited

Is Vkm Foods Private Limited on an FDA import alert?: Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Vkm Foods Private Limited is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81, “Seafood products: Salmonella”, for tilapia; FDA published the listing on July 9, 2025.
Has FDA refused shipments from Vkm Foods Private Limited?: Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Vkm Foods Private Limited on July 21, 2025. The most recent, on July 21, 2025, was tilapia, charged as SALMONELLA (salmonella).
Why did FDA refuse Vkm Foods Private Limited's shipments?: The most frequent charge is SALMONELLA (salmonella, 1 line).
What is Vkm Foods Private Limited's FEI number?: Vkm Foods Private Limited's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3023204619.
Can shipments from Vkm Foods Private Limited still enter the U.S.?: Shipments of tilapia from Vkm Foods Private Limited can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-81; 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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