Btl Services
FDA import alert and refusal historyAccra, GhanaFEI 3031431528
Recorded by FDA as BTL SERVICES
As of October 25, 2026, Btl Services (Accra, Ghana) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81 (Seafood products: Salmonella) for mixed fried fish and shrimp, published by FDA on September 25, 2026, is also listed on Import Alert 16-74 (red list), and has 5 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-81 · red listIA 16-74 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Mixed fishery/seafood products, n.e.c. · FILTHY
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Btl Services
7 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-81red listMixed Fried Fish and ShrimpSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-74red listFried Fish Mix (Sardine, Bonga, Shad, Herring, Croaker with Shrimps); Smoked Fish (King Fish) Scomberomorus cavalla; Salted Koobi Fish (Tilapia Fish), Oreochromis niloticus; Fried Tilapia Fish, Oreochromis niloticus; Salted Dry Mackeral Fish (Saforo Momoni Fish)Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 5 lines in one entry: Mixed fishery/seafood products, n.e.c.; Fish, n.e.c. and 1 moreFILTHYSALMONELLAMFR INSANEntry U72-0540691-2Show 5 linesHide lines
- Refused, Mixed fishery/seafood products, n.e.c.FILTHYSALMONELLAEntry U72-0540691-2Source
- Refused, Fish, n.e.c.MFR INSANEntry U72-0540691-2Source
- Refused, Fish, n.e.c.MFR INSANEntry U72-0540691-2Source
- Refused, TilapiaMFR INSANEntry U72-0540691-2Source
- Refused, TilapiaMFR INSANEntry U72-0540691-2Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- MFR INSAN4 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.
- FILTHY1 refused line
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.
- 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 Btl Services
- Is Btl Services on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Btl Services is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-81, “Seafood products: Salmonella”, for mixed fried fish and shrimp; FDA published the listing on September 25, 2026.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Btl Services?
- Yes. FDA refused 5 shipment lines from Btl Services on July 23, 2026. The most recent, on July 23, 2026, was mixed fishery/seafood products, n.e.c., charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
- Why did FDA refuse Btl Services's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 4 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line).
- What is Btl Services's FEI number?
- Btl Services's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3031431528.
- Can shipments from Btl Services still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of mixed fried fish and shrimp from Btl Services 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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