What is Import Alert 16-23?

Import Alert 16-23, “Detention without physical examination of fresh and fresh frozen lobster/lobster tails from India”, is an FDA import alert. Its listed firms are on the green list, which exempts their listed products from detention without physical examination under that alert; FDA last published the alert on March 5, 2026.

Which firms are on Import Alert 16-23?

As of October 26, 2026, 8 firms are listed on Import Alert 16-23 in 1 country; the most listings are in India (8). 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 16-23?

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 16-23; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 16-23?

The charge section of Import Alert 16-23 names FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance). Each code is a refusal charge in FDA's reference table; the linked pages give FDA's official statement and refusal counts.

Import Alert 16-23: Detention without physical examination of fresh and fresh frozen lobster/lobster tails from India

FDA last published March 5, 2026FDA alert page

As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 16-23 (Fresh and Fresh Frozen Lobster/Lobster Tails from India) lists 8 firms on its green list in 1 country, covering fresh or frozen lobster/lobster tails; 0 firms were added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.

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

8
firms on the green list: 1
country: 0
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 16-23

SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 16-23 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 16-23

No firm was added to Import Alert 16-23 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026.

Firms on Import Alert 16-23, by country

8 listings in 1 country. Each name links to the firm's FDA record history; the date is the one FDA published on the alert.

Listings by country

Import alert listings by country
Country	Green list	Total
India	8	8

India (8)

FDA refusals from India

Firms in India on Import Alert 16-23
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Alsa Marine & HarvestsKilpauk	Green	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster	Sep 18, 2009
Amulya Sea FoodsThoothukudi	Green	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster	Sep 18, 2009
Castlerock Fisheries Pvt Ltd.Taloja	Green	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster	Jan 20, 2010
Cham Ice and Cold StorageBokhira	Green	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster	Jan 20, 2010
Haravati Ice and Cold StorageGujarat	Green	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster	Sep 18, 2009
King Fisheries LimitedKollam	Green	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster	Sep 18, 2009
Ravi Fisheries, Ltd.Bombay	Green	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster	Sep 18, 2009
Sawant Food ProductsMumbai	Green	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster	Sep 18, 2009

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 codes named on Import Alert 16-23
Charge code	Meaning	Refusal lines since 2016
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	12,348

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 Fresh and Fresh Frozen Lobster/Lobster Tails from India
Product scope: Fresh or Frozen Lobster/Lobster Tails
Last published: March 5, 2026

From October 1, 1982, through March 31, 1983, FDA detained 14 of 32 entries of fresh/frozen lobster/lobster tails from India examined for decomposition (44% violation rate). Twelve of the detentions were solely for decomposition. Two were for both salmonella and decomposition.
FY 91 detention data shows five detentions representing five different firms in India. Review of sample collections and analyses data for FY 91 revealed that 13 had been collected with 4 violations for decomposition (31%). Also, two of the four violative samples were from firms in the green list (Castlerock Seafoods and Sawant Food Products).

FDA Import Alert 16-23, Reason for AlertRead it on FDA

Read the rest of the reason

An evaluation of importation history from 2013-2022, indicates that processors of fresh and frozen lobster/lobster tails from India have not identified and corrected the problem.

Salmonella should not be overlooked as a possible problem area.

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 16-23

What is Import Alert 16-23?: Import Alert 16-23, “Detention without physical examination of fresh and fresh frozen lobster/lobster tails from India”, is an FDA import alert. Its listed firms are on the green list, which exempts their listed products from detention without physical examination under that alert; FDA last published the alert on March 5, 2026.
Which firms are on Import Alert 16-23?: As of October 26, 2026, 8 firms are listed on Import Alert 16-23 in 1 country; the most listings are in India (8). 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 16-23?: 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 16-23; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 16-23?: The charge section of Import Alert 16-23 names FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance). 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 16-23 recently?: No firm was added to Import Alert 16-23 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026.
Which firms were removed from Import Alert 16-23 recently?: SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 16-23 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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