Import Alert 16-138: Detention without physical examination of seafood products that appear to have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions
As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 16-138 (Seafood products: insanitary conditions) lists 4 firms on its red list in 3 countries, covering various seafood products; 2 firms were added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.
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- 4
- firms on the red list
- 3
- countries
- 2
- added in the last 90 days
- 0
- removed in the last 90 days
What changed in the last 90 days
Removed from Import Alert 16-138
SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 16-138 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 16-138
| Firm | Country | List | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT Cold StoreYangon, Myanmar | Myanmar | Red | |
| Emdees Foods Limited Liability CompanyCan Tho, Vietnam | Vietnam | Red |
Firms on Import Alert 16-138, by country
Vietnam (2)
FDA refusals from Vietnam| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Chau Company LimitedHo Chi Minh | Red | All Seafood | |
| Emdees Foods Limited Liability CompanyCan Tho | Red | All Seafood Products |
Myanmar (1)
FDA refusals from Myanmar| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT Cold StoreYangon | Red | All Seafood Products |
Thailand (1)
FDA refusals from Thailand| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ck Frozen Fish & Food Co., LtdBangplee | Red | All Seafood |
Refusal charges named on this alert
What the alert covers and why FDA issued it
- Official title
- Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood Products That Appear to Have Been Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions
- Product scope
- Various seafood products (Product codes: 16[][][][])
- Last published
Salmonella in seafood is directly attributable to human or animal fecal contamination. Salmonella is not endemic to seafood. The occurrence of Salmonella in seafood is associated with fecal contamination of the water environment and/or by contamination of the seafood after harvest or during processing and is associated with insanitary conditions.
Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that may be introduced into a food processing facility from raw materials, humans, and equipment. The occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat (RTE) seafood is associated with insanitary conditions.
Read the rest of the reason
In addition, the presence of other pathogens in seafood products may also be associated with insanitary conditions.
This import alert (IA) addresses seafood products where the FDA has evidence that the products appear to be adulterated, within the meaning of 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) because they were prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby they may have been rendered injurious to health.
This import alert may be used in conjunction with other import alerts addressing adulteration under 402(a)(1) of the FD&C Act, including but not limited to: 16-18, 16-35, 16-39, 16-81.
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 16-138
- What is Import Alert 16-138?
- Import Alert 16-138, “Detention without physical examination of seafood products that appear to have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions”, is an FDA import alert. FDA may detain various seafood products from the firms on its red list without physical examination; FDA last published the alert on October 8, 2026.
- Which firms are on Import Alert 16-138?
- As of October 26, 2026, 4 firms are listed on Import Alert 16-138 in 3 countries; the most listings are in Vietnam (2), Myanmar (1) and Thailand (1). 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 16-138?
- 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 16-138; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
- What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 16-138?
- The charge section of Import Alert 16-138 names MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing) and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious). 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 16-138 recently?
- As of October 26, 2026, 2 firms were added to Import Alert 16-138 in the last 90 days, including TT Cold Store and Emdees Foods Limited Liability Company. The list with dates is below.
- Which firms were removed from Import Alert 16-138 recently?
- SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 16-138 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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