Import Alert 16-119: Detention without physical examination of fish and fishery products for importer and foreign processor (manufacturer) combinations
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As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 16-119 (Fish products from importer and processor combinations) lists 108 firms on its red list in 39 countries, covering fish and fishery products; 1 firm was added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.
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- 108
- firms on the red list
- 39
- countries
- 1
- added in the last 90 days
- 0
- removed in the last 90 days
What changed in the last 90 days
Additions use the date FDA published each listing. Removals are dated by the day SupplierRadar first saw the firm gone; the weekly and daily checks are described on the data sources page.
Removed from Import Alert 16-119
SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 16-119 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026. A removal is shown at the top of this page, and on the firm's own page, the day it is found.
Added to Import Alert 16-119
| Firm | Country | List | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakkafrost ProcessingGlyvrar, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | Red |
Firms on Import Alert 16-119, by country
108 listings in 39 countries. Each name links to the firm's FDA record history; the date is the one FDA published on the alert.
Listings by country
| Country | Red list | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 12 | 12 |
| Thailand | 7 | 7 |
| China | 6 | 6 |
| Italy | 6 | 6 |
| South Korea | 6 | 6 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 6 |
| Chile | 5 | 5 |
| Russia | 5 | 5 |
| Spain | 5 | 5 |
| Latvia | 4 | 4 |
| Philippines | 4 | 4 |
| Ghana | 3 | 3 |
Show the other 27 countries
| Country | Red list | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 3 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | 3 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 2 |
| France | 2 | 2 |
| Peru | 2 | 2 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 1 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1 |
| India | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 |
Japan (12)
FDA refusals from Japan| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIWA Marine Products, Inc.Chuo | Red | Barracuda; Eel; Sardines; Amberjack (Kampachi) | |
| Hano Suisan Co.,Ltd.Fukuoka | Red | frozen spear squid | |
| Katsuki Foods Industry Co.,LtdEdogawa | Red | Vac-Pac cod; Vac-pac cod paste | |
| Kohyo Co., Ltd.Yokkaichi | Red | Saury | |
| Mitsutoyo Co. Ltd., Hakodate PlantHokuto | Red | Squid | |
| Nishidate Reizo Co., Ltd.Ofunato | Red | Pacific Saury | |
| Okada Suisan Co.,Ltd.Nagato | Red | Dried Smelt | |
| Sanko Co.,LtdAGEO-SHI | Red | Salmon Flakes | |
| Showa Trading Co.Kobe | Red | Dried Oysters | |
| Taiyo Sangyo Co., Ltd.Ofunato | Red | Vacuum packed Frozen Mackerel | |
| Uwajima Project LtdUwajima | Red | frozen sliced tuna; frozen yellowtail | |
| Yugen Kaisha Yamamoto ShojiKobe | Red | Anchovy |
Thailand (7)
FDA refusals from Thailand| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ck Frozen Fish & Food Co., LtdBangplee | Red | Sardine; Escualosa thoracata | |
| PA-Siam Intertrade Co. Ltd.Yannawa | Red | Frozen Anchovy; Frozen Sweet Fish; Frozen Mackerel; Frozen Dried Pilot Fish | |
| Rayong Fish Sauce IndustryPakman A.Muang | Red | Fish Sauce | |
| Royal FoodsMuang Samut Sakhon | Red | Sardines in Tomato Sauce | |
| Royal Foods Co LtdRatchathewi | Red | Sardines in Tomato Sauce | |
| Salid Thai Food Products Co.,Ltd.Samutprakarn | Red | Crispy Gouramy (Sepat Siam) Fish | |
| Sethachon Company LimitedBangpli | Red | All Seafood |
China (6)
FDA refusals from China| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenxin Food Co.,LtdFuzhou | Red | Frozen Roasted Eel | |
| Dalian Kowa Foods Co.,LtdDalian | Red | Dried Anchovy | |
| Guangxi Zhengwu Marine Industry Co., Ltd.Beihai | Red | Tilapia | |
| Rizhao Huatai Foodstuffs Co.,Ltd.Rizhao | Red | Mackerel | |
| Shandong Meijia Group Company Ltd.Rizhao | Red | Vacuum packed or frozen mackeral; Salted Mackerel | |
| Zhonggang(Fujian) Aquatic Food Co.LtdDongshan | Red | Canned Sardines in Tomato Sauce |
Italy (6)
FDA refusals from Italy| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armatore SRLCetara | Red | Anchovies in oil | |
| Coalma SpaPalermo | Red | Canned tuna | |
| Coopearativa Pescatori e Molluschicoltori S.c.r.l.Cabras | Red | Bottarga of Mullet | |
| Euromar di Silvano Carso PietroSan Benedetto Del Tronto | Red | Anchovy Mousse | |
| Flott S.P.A.Bagheria | Red | Tuna in oil | |
| Rosso di Mazara S.R.L.Mazara Del Vallo | Red | Frozen Cooked Clam; Shrimp |
South Korea (6)
FDA refusals from South Korea| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cham Food CoBusan | Red | Frozen Fried Fish Cakes | |
| Dong Won CompanyPusan | Red | Frozen Fish Cakes | |
| Dongrim Foods Co., LtdGyeongnam | Red | Canned; Boiled Mackerel Pike (Saury) | |
| Gwang Jin Co.,Jung District | Red | Dried Alaskan Pollack | |
| Han Sung CoGyung Nam | Red | Seasoned Salted | |
| KeumSan Industrial Co., LTDYeosu City | Red | Frozen Round Yellow |
Vietnam (6)
FDA refusals from Vietnam| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minh Quy Seafood CompanyMy Tho | Red | Croaker; Dried Croaker; Eel; Yellow Eel Steaks; Goby; Frozen Spiny Goby | |
| Nam Phuong V.N Co., LtdBuu Cuc Trung Tam Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh | Red | Fish Sauce | |
| Nhat Loi Imp & Exp Company LTDTphcm | Red | Anchovy; Herring; Cuttlefish | |
| Tan Phat Seafood Import and Export CorporationHo Chi Minh | Red | Mackerel (only Scomberomorus spp eg. Spanish or King); Mackerel (all except Scomberomorus sp, eg Spanish or King see '22 | |
| Tan Thanh Loi Frozen Food Co., Ltd.Long An | Red | Frozen White Anchovy Fish Gutted/Headless | |
| Vuon Loi Seafood Import and Export CorporationHo Chi Minh City | Red | Cooked; Frozen |
Chile (5)
FDA refusals from Chile| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquapuro S.A.Huechuraba | Red | Trout (Rainbow, Brook, Brown, Char, Steelhead, Etc.); Whiting (King, Northern and Silver); Trout, all, Aquaculture Harve | |
| Comercial Kiel LimitadaPuerto Montt | Red | Smelt | |
| Pescafish LtdaSantiago | Red | Fresh smelt | |
| Pesquera Palacios S.A. (Office)Santiago | Red | Mussels, Vacuum or Modified Atmosphere Packaging | |
| Sociedad Pesquera MaminaSantiago | Red | Fresh vacuuum packed swordfish |
Russia (5)
FDA refusals from Russia| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| EtalonCheboksary | Red | Herring Fillet in Oil Herring Special Salting; Dried Caspian Roach Fish | |
| Export Monolit LLCMoscow | Red | Herring in Oil; Herring in Brine | |
| OOO Gustera-2 PkfAstrakhan | Red | Dried; Vacuum-packed Taran (Caspian) Roach | |
| Russkoe More, ZaoMoscow | Red | Herring fillets in Oil; Sprats in brine | |
| Zao "Rybny Dvor"Velikiy Novgorod | Red | Marinated Sprat in sunflower Oil |
Spain (5)
FDA refusals from Spain| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alevines y Doradas SLCastillo Del Romeral | Red | Lubina; European Seabass; Dicentrarchus labrax | |
| Argos HelenaVigo | Red | Frozen sea bass or Patagonian toothfish | |
| Conservas Ortiz S.A.Ondarroa | Red | Anchovy in Oil | |
| Corpa - Corporacion Pascual Hermanos, S.A.Lasarte-Oria | Red | Anchovy; Vacuum packed salmon | |
| Hijos De Carlos Albo S. L.Salvaterra Do Mino | Red | Canned baby sardines in oils |
Latvia (4)
FDA refusals from Latvia| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brivais VilnisSalacgriva | Red | Canned Mackerel in Tomato sauce | |
| Gamma-A SIARiga | Red | Mackerel in tomato sauce; Mackerel in Oil; Smoked Sprats; Sardines in Oil; Sardines in tomato sauce; Sardines In oil; Sm | |
| Sabiedriba IMS Ltd.Babites Pagasts | Red | All Fish Products | |
| Sia Zila LagunaKalkunes Pagasts | Red | All fish Products; All Fish Products |
Philippines (4)
FDA refusals from Philippines| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balaw Balaw FoodsRizal | Red | Fermented Rice & Fish Paste | |
| Golden Hands Manufacturing CorporationMalabon | Red | Salted | |
| Hiap Hong Trading Co. Onc.Manila | Red | Mackerel (only Scomberomorus spp eg. Spanish or King); Canned mackeral in oil | |
| Slord Development CorporationMetro Manila | Red | Mackerel (only Scomberomorus spp eg. Spanish or King); canned mackeral in oil |
Ghana (3)
FDA refusals from Ghana| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaslotte EnterpriseOsu | Red | Smoked Dried Fish | |
| Kentech BadusAccra | Red | Starkist Canned Tuna; Hot Smoked Herring; Salted Fish | |
| Tin Bridge EntAccra | Red | Smoked fish products; Salted fish products |
Malaysia (3)
FDA refusals from Malaysia| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB Frozen Food Sdn BhdKulim | Red | Seafood Bean Curd Roll | |
| Fusipim Sdn. Bhd.Sungai Besar | Red | Seafood Steamboat Combo | |
| Jeenhuat Foodstuffs Industries Sdn Bhd.SIMPANG AMPAT | Red | Squid, Other Aquatic Species |
Nigeria (3)
FDA refusals from Nigeria| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khitans FoodsOshogbo | Red | Dried Smoke Cut Eviscerated Stock Fish; Dried Crayfish | |
| Maddy Business AgencyLagos | Red | Crayfish (Crawfish), Fresh Water; Crayfish (Crawfish), Fresh Water, Breaded; Crayfish (Crawfish), Fresh Water, Cakes, Ba | |
| St Judah ProductionsLagos | Red | Dried Smoke Cut Eviscerated Stock Fish |
Poland (3)
FDA refusals from Poland| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aber SpzooWarszawa | Red | Herring; refrigerated and marinated; Matjes Herring | |
| Przedsiebiorstwo Handlowo UslugoweMiedzyrzecze Dolne | Red | Herring; refrigerated and marinated | |
| Wilbo S.A.Gdynia | Red | Herring in Tomato Sauce; Mackerel in Tomato Sauce; Sprats in Oil |
Ukraine (3)
FDA refusals from Ukraine| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa EteksCherkassy | Red | Silver Carp Blanched in Oil | |
| Alfa-EteksCherkassy | Red | Black Sea Sprats Roasted In Tomato Sauce | |
| International Seafood GroupKiyv | Red | Herring fillets in oil |
Bangladesh (2)
FDA refusals from Bangladesh| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Seafoods LimitedChittagong | Red | Hilsa (Shad) Steak | |
| Mashud Fish Processing & Ice Complex, Unit-2Chattagram | Red | Oil Sardine; Sardinella longiceps; Hilsa Shad; Tenualosa ilisha; Tank Goby; Glossogobius giuris |
Ecuador (2)
FDA refusals from Ecuador| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doblertel s.a.Guayaquil | Red | Tuna; Mahi Mahi; Marlin; Escolar; Wahoo | |
| Empacadora DiamanteESMERALDAS | Red | Fresh Yellowfin Tuna; Mahi Mahi; Wahoo |
France (2)
FDA refusals from France| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneau Jean-GuiLambesc | Red | Anchovy; Vacuum packed salmon | |
| Jean GuiLe Luc en Provence | Red | Anchovy; Vacuum packed salmon |
Peru (2)
FDA refusals from Peru| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Corp SaLima | Red | Frozen sea bass or Patagonian toothfish | |
| Victor Segundo Plasencia CastilloLima | Red | Fishery/Seafood Products |
Argentina (1)
FDA refusals from Argentina| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pesquera Costa Brava S.R.L.Buenos Aires | Red | Frozen Yellow Croaker; Frozen White Croaker; Frozen Sea Trout |
Brazil (1)
FDA refusals from Brazil| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empresa Pesqueira de Barra de Sao Joao Ltda.Barra De Sao Joao | Red | Fish |
Costa Rica (1)
FDA refusals from Costa Rica| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exportadora PMT S.A.Ciudad Colon | Red | Fish |
Cote d'Ivoire (1)
FDA refusals from Cote d'Ivoire| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afdn Cote D'IvoireAbidjan | Red | Smoked Dried Fish |
Faroe Islands (1)
FDA refusals from Faroe Islands| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakkafrost ProcessingGlyvrar | Red | Fresh Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Salmon (Aquaculture) |
India (1)
FDA refusals from India| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indo FisheriesMangalore | Red | Fish Products |
Indonesia (1)
FDA refusals from Indonesia| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| PT. Sig AsiaBitung | Red | All fish and fishery products |
Kenya (1)
FDA refusals from Kenya| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keat Ventures Ltd.Nairobi | Red | Frozen Smoked Mudfish |
Mexico (1)
FDA refusals from Mexico| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Fish Express S.A. De C.V.Laguna Del Rey (Quimicas Del Rey) | Red | Barracuda; Eel; Groupers; Pompano (Permit, Pompanito); Snapper (Red, Gray, Malabar, etc.); Fish, N.E.C.; Surimi (Used fo |
Myanmar (1)
FDA refusals from Myanmar| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.K Frozen Foods Yangon Company LimitedYangon | Red | Hilsa; Tenualosa Ilisha; Hilsa ilisha; Keski |
Nicaragua (1)
FDA refusals from Nicaragua| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central American Fisheries, S.AManagua | Red | Mahi Mahi |
Norway (1)
FDA refusals from Norway| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| NjardarLeinoy | Red | Golden Smoked Herring |
Suriname (1)
FDA refusals from Suriname| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bisoen Ocean SeafoodParamaribo | Red | Grey Snapper |
Taiwan (1)
FDA refusals from Taiwan| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Seal International Co., Ltd.Kaohsiung City | Red | Frozen squid |
Tanzania (1)
FDA refusals from Tanzania| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banyenzako Fish ExpKigoma | Red | Frozen Migebuka; Perch; Sleek; Lates stappersii; Dried Migebuka; Perch; Sleek; Lates stappersii; Dried Dagaa; Sprat; Sar |
Turkey (1)
FDA refusals from Turkey| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilic Deniz Urunleri Uretimi Ihracat Ithalat Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Paketleme SubesiMilas | Red | Levrek; European Seabass; Dicentrarchus labrax; Cipura; Sea Bream; Sparus aurata |
United Kingdom (1)
FDA refusals from United Kingdom| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flitan LimitedStanmore | Red | Sardines (Brisling, Sprats, Pilchards, Etc.); Sardines (Brisling, Sprats, Pilchards, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Canned sar |
Uruguay (1)
FDA refusals from Uruguay| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satler, S.A.Montevideo | Red | Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.) |
Venezuela (1)
FDA refusals from Venezuela| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pesquera Del Pacifico C.A.Maiquetia | Red | Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.) |
Refusal charges named on this alert
FDA's alert page names these charge codes. The counts are refusal lines FDA recorded under each charge since October 2016, for all firms, not only firms on this alert.
| Charge code | Meaning | Refusal lines since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| IMPTRHACCP | The food appears to have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, or may have become… | 70 |
What the alert covers and why FDA issued it
FDA's wording, with FDA's change markers removed.
- Official title
- Detention Without Physical Examination of Fish and Fishery Products for Importer and Foreign Processor (Manufacturer) Combinations
- Product scope
- Fish and fishery products (See the Red List for specific firm(s)/product(s) combinations)
- Last published
In 21 CFR Part 123, "Fish and Fishery Products" the regulation provides special requirements for imported products under 21 CFR 123.12. Importers who import fish or fishery products and fail to meet these requirements may have their entries subject to detention without physical examination (DWPE), until such time as verification of compliance by the importer is provided, as noted in the "Guidance" section of this Import Alert.
For compliance with 21 CFR 123.12 "Special Requirements for Imported Products," the term "importer" is defined by 21 CFR 123.3(g) as "...either the U.S. owner or consignee at the time of entry into the United States, or the U.S. agent or representative of the foreign owner or consignee at the time of entry into the United States, who is responsible for ensuring that the goods being offered for entry into the United States are in compliance with all laws affecting the importation. For the purposes of this definition, ordinarily the importer is not the custom house broker, the freight forwarder, the carrier, or the steamship representative."
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NOTE: The definition of "importer" for the purpose of enforcing 21 CFR 123.12 is significantly different from the definition traditionally used for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) purposes.
Listing on an import alert is FDA's notice to the firm and a fact an importer must consider in its supplier evaluation under 21 CFR 1.505. What the red, green and yellow lists mean.
Questions about Import Alert 16-119
- What is Import Alert 16-119?
- Import Alert 16-119, “Detention without physical examination of fish and fishery products for importer and foreign processor (manufacturer) combinations”, is an FDA import alert. FDA may detain fish and fishery products from the firms on its red list without physical examination; FDA last published the alert on September 15, 2026.
- Which firms are on Import Alert 16-119?
- As of October 26, 2026, 108 firms are listed on Import Alert 16-119 in 39 countries; the most listings are in Japan (12), Thailand (7) and China (6). The full table, grouped by country, is below on this page and every firm links to its record.
- How do firms get off Import Alert 16-119?
- A firm asks FDA to remove it by submitting evidence that the cause of the listing has been corrected. The Guidance section of the alert on FDA's website gives the procedure and the contact for 16-119; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
- What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 16-119?
- The charge section of Import Alert 16-119 names IMPTRHACCP (the food appears to have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, or may have become…). Each code is a refusal charge in FDA's reference table; the linked pages give FDA's official statement and refusal counts.
- Which firms were added to Import Alert 16-119 recently?
- As of October 26, 2026, 1 firm was added to Import Alert 16-119 in the last 90 days, including Bakkafrost Processing. The list with dates is below.
- Which firms were removed from Import Alert 16-119 recently?
- SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 16-119 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026. A removal is shown at the top of this page and on the firm's page the day it is found.
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