What is Import Alert 16-39?

Import Alert 16-39, “Detention without physical examination of ready-to-eat seafood for Listeria monocytogenes”, is an FDA import alert. FDA may detain processed seafood and analogue seafood from the firms on its red list without physical examination; FDA last published the alert on October 22, 2026.

Which firms are on Import Alert 16-39?

As of October 26, 2026, 258 firms are listed on Import Alert 16-39 in 35 countries; the most listings are in Chile (39), South Korea (34) and Canada (25). 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 16-39?

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 16-39; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 16-39?

The charge section of Import Alert 16-39 names LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes). 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 16-39 recently?

As of October 26, 2026, 1 firm was added to Import Alert 16-39 in the last 90 days, including Komatsu Suisan Co., Ltd.. The list with dates is below.

Import Alert 16-39: Detention without physical examination of ready-to-eat seafood for Listeria monocytogenes

FDA last published October 22, 2026FDA alert page

As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 16-39 (Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes) lists 258 firms on its red list in 35 countries, covering processed seafood and analogue seafood; 1 firm was added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.

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

258
firms on the red list: 35
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 16-39

SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 16-39 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 16-39

Firms added to Import Alert 16-39 in the last 90 days
Firm	Country	List	Date published
Komatsu Suisan Co., Ltd.Hitachi, Japan	Japan	Red	Sep 30, 2026

Firms on Import Alert 16-39, by country

258 listings in 35 countries. 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	Red list	Total
Chile	39	39
South Korea	34	34
Canada	25	25
Japan	22	22
China	19	19
Norway	18	18
United Kingdom	18	18
Taiwan	10	10
Ukraine	9	9
Russia	8	8
Vietnam	6	6
Denmark	4	4

Show the other 23 countries

Import alert listings by country, remaining countries
Country	Red list	Total
Iceland	4	4
Spain	4	4
Ireland	3	3
Mexico	3	3
Netherlands	3	3
Poland	3	3
Thailand	3	3
Venezuela	3	3
Faroe Islands	2	2
Germany	2	2
Latvia	2	2
Lithuania	2	2
New Zealand	2	2
Greece	1	1
Israel	1	1
Italy	1	1
Malaysia	1	1
Peru	1	1
Portugal	1	1
South Africa	1	1
Sweden	1	1
Turkey	1	1
Uruguay	1	1

Chile (39)

FDA refusals from Chile

Firms in Chile on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Agricola Siemel Ltda.Santiago	Red	Cooked Mussel Meat	Jan 20, 2017
Al Sur AlimentosANCUD	Red	Rock Crab (Metacarsinus edwardsii)	Jul 2, 2024
Al Sur Alimentos SpaValparaiso	Red	Rock Crab (Metacarsinus edwardsii)	Jul 2, 2024
Alto ChamizaPuerto Montt	Red	Salmon; Smoked/Grilled	Mar 7, 2011
Antarfish Sociedad AnonimaSantiago	Red	Frozen Snow Crab Meat	Mar 13, 2009
Chisal S.A.Puerto Varas	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Comercial E Industrial Del Sur SAPuerto Montt	Red	Smoked Salmon	Mar 29, 2010
Comercial Y Deservicios Centurion LimitadaSantiago	Red	Langostino, lingostino	Mar 13, 2009
Empresa Pesquera Apiao LimitadaSantiago	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Finamar SaSantiago	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Global Imex S.p.A..Puerto Montt	Red	Smoked Salmon	Mar 5, 2012
Granja Marina Chauquear Ltda.Calbuco	Red	Mussels; Mussels, Aquaculture Harvested Fishery/Seafood Products	Mar 13, 2009
Importadora Y Exportadora Kunde Ltda.Interior Coquimbo	Red	Langostino, lingostino, Heat Treated; Langostino, lingostino, Packaged Food (Not Commercially Sterile)	Mar 13, 2009
INTERAMERICAN TRADE CORP. LIMITADA aka INTRACORP LTDAPuerto Montt	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Javier Infante De Tezanos PintoPuerto Varas	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Kundexport ChileCoquimbo	Red	Langostino, lingostino, Cakes, Balls, Etc.	Mar 13, 2009
Libra Worldwide Trading Ltda.Santiago	Red	Clams; Cooked clams	Mar 13, 2009
Marine Food Chile LtdaPuerto Montt	Red	Smoked Salmon	Nov 5, 2010
Nautilus Seafood LimitadaPuerto Monti	Red	Mussels	Jun 22, 2010
Nautilus Seafood Ltda.Puerto Montt	Red	Mussels	Jun 22, 2010
Nautilus Seafood S.a.Puerto Montt	Red	Mussels	Jun 22, 2010
Pesq Fast Service LtdaNiebla	Red	Crab	Mar 13, 2009
Pesq Teresa Saldivia MoragePunta Arenas	Red	Crab	Mar 13, 2009
Pesquera Alme LtdaPuerto Montt	Red	Frozen crab meat	Mar 13, 2009
Pesquera Isla del Rey S.AValdivia	Red	Crab	Mar 13, 2009

Show 14 more firms in Chile

More firms in Chile on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Pesquera Pacific Farmer Ltda.Calbuco	Red	Mussels	May 27, 2011
Pesquera Palacios S.A.Puerto Chacabuco	Red	Mussels; Mussels, Aquaculture Harvested Fishery/Seafood Products	Mar 13, 2009
Procesadora Huenocoihue SPA (aka: AquaChile)Quellon	Red	Mussels; Mussels, Aquaculture Harvested Fishery/Seafood Products	Mar 13, 2009
Proyecto Pesquero Marsan Ltda.Santiago	Red	Frozen crab	Mar 13, 2009
Salmones Antartica SaPuerto Aisen	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Salmones Aucar LtdSantiago	Red	Salmon Smoked	Nov 15, 2010
Sociedad Comercial Marine Choice S.A.Puerto Montt	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Sociedad Comercial Pure Nature S.P.A.Puerto Varas	Red	Smoked Salmon	Apr 3, 2013
Sociedad Comercializadora Alto Chamiza LtdaPuerto Montt	Red	Salmon; Smoked/Grilled	Mar 7, 2011
Sociedad Commerical Lien Fa LtdaSantiago, Chile	Red	Clams; Clams, Aquaculture Harvested Fishery/Seafood Products	Mar 13, 2009
Sociedad Guidomar LtdaCoquimbo	Red	Langostinos	Oct 28, 2010
Sociedad Pesquera Costa BravaCoquimbo	Red	Langostinos	Oct 28, 2010
Socmar Buena LtdaPto Montt	Red	Mussels; Cooked mussel meat	Mar 13, 2009
St. Andrews Smoky Delicacies S.A.Santiago	Red	Salmon Smoked	Nov 15, 2010

South Korea (34)

FDA refusals from South Korea

Firms in South Korea on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
A. Won Commercial Co.Seoul	Red	Fishery Products, N.E.C., Raw - Fresh, Frozen, Natural State	Oct 22, 2009
Bada Fishery Co.Yangyang-gun	Red	Crab, Heat Treated; Crab, Packaged Food (Not Commercially Sterile)	Mar 13, 2009
Cheong A Good Food Co., LtdHoengseong-Gun	Red	Spicy Fish Roe	Aug 25, 2014
Dai Hung Mulsan Co.,Ltd.Tongyeong	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Dangjin Food Inc.Hanam City	Red	Seasoned/Salted Squid; Dried Squid	Sep 29, 2009
Deok Hwa Ryuntong Co LtdPusan	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Do Seong Trading CoSeoul	Red	Cuttlefish, Other Aquatic Species, Ntrl/Artfcl Dried	Mar 13, 2009
Dongwon Fishery Co LtdBusan	Red	Shrimp & Prawns, Breaded	Mar 13, 2009
Duckhaw YoutongBUSAN	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
EBADA FISHERY Co.,LtdSeo-gu	Red	Stir Fried Eel (Hagfish)	Nov 26, 2019
Gyeong Nam Marine Products Co., Ltd.Jinhae	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Haitai International Inc.Seoul	Red	Lobster, Imitation; Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Han Jin Trading Co., Ltd.Sokcho-City	Red	Frozen crab meat	Mar 13, 2009
Hana fisheryYangyang County	Red	Crab	Sep 8, 2011
Hanil FoodsSeoul	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Hankook Foods Industrial (aka Korea Food) Industrial CoSeoul	Red	Fried fish cake	Mar 13, 2009
Hansung Fishery Co., Ltd.Pohang	Red	Calamari; Seasoned cuttlefish	Mar 13, 2009
Hanwon International Co IncSeoul	Red	Cuttlefish, Other Aquatic Species	Mar 13, 2009
Hee Chang Trading Co., Ltd.Busan	Red	Boiled mussels	Mar 13, 2009
Jin Woo Foods CorporationGyeonggi-Do	Red	Frozen Seasoned Squid	Apr 13, 2010
Korea Yamaya Co LtdPusan	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Myung Jin Fishery Co.Yangyang	Red	Crab	Mar 13, 2009
Nam Hae Food Co.Chungnam	Red	Pollack, Cakes, Balls, Etc.	Mar 13, 2009
Nam Yung MoolsanSOK CHO-CITY	Red	Crab, Raw - Fresh, Frozen, Natural State	Mar 13, 2009
Nonghyup Pusan Marketing Co., LtdPusan	Red	Pollack; Dried	Jul 24, 2012

Show 9 more firms in South Korea

More firms in South Korea on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Oyang Fisheries Co., Ltd.Seoul	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
S&A Food Co., LtdGwangju-Si	Red	Squid	May 27, 2011
Samjin G.F. Co. Ltd.Naju	Red	Boiled clams	Mar 13, 2009
Samjin Globalnet Co., Ltd.Busan	Red	Dried filefish; Fish Cakes, Balls, Etc., N.E.C.	Mar 13, 2009
Samjin Globalnet Co., Ltd.Hwaseong-si	Red	Boiled clams	Mar 13, 2009
Samjung SusanYangyang-Gun	Red	FRZ Snow Cooked Crabmeat	Mar 30, 2016
Sung Jin FisheriesSeoul	Red	Cuttlefish, Other Aquatic Species	Mar 13, 2009
Sunkyong LimitedSeoul	Red	Crab; Surimi (Used for Further Processing into Imitation Seafood)	Mar 13, 2009
Taepyoungyang Fishery Co.Yangyang, Kangwon-Do	Red	Crab	Mar 13, 2009

Canada (25)

FDA refusals from Canada

Firms in Canada on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Aliments Prolimer IncQuebec	Red	Smoked salmon ring with creamy cheese filling; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, Etc.), Cakes, Balls, Etc., Cultu	Mar 13, 2009
Appa SeafoodSechelt	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Clear Pacific TradingRichmond	Red	Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.), Heat Treated; Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.),	Mar 13, 2009
Degust MerSainte-therese-de-gaspe	Red	Fully Cooked Frozen Lobster Meat	Apr 3, 2012
Foodfest InternationalConcord	Red	Smoked Salmon	Sep 29, 2009
Gold Star Smoked FishWoodbridge	Red	Butterfish, Hot Smoked, Fish; Butterfish, Cold Smoked, Fish	Mar 13, 2009
Hokkai Marine Ltd.Delta	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Island Sunset SeafoodInverness	Red	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster; Slipper Lobster	Mar 13, 2009
Kawaki (Canada) LtdRichmond	Red	Frozen Salmon Caviar	Mar 13, 2009
Keeping & Mackay LtdMurray Harbour	Red	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster; Langostino, lingostino	Mar 13, 2009
Les Pecheries Alfo LteePetit Rocher	Red	Lobster; Spiny Lobster, Rock Lobster; Frozen canned lobster meat	Mar 13, 2009
Les Pecheries Gaspesienne IncGaspe	Red	Crab Meat	May 13, 2026
Mersey Point Fish Products LtdLiverpool	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Montague Seafoods Inc.Montague	Red	Frozen canned lobster	Mar 13, 2009
National Herring Importing CoAnjou	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Niagara Smoked Fish LtdMississauga	Red	Smoked Salmon	Sep 29, 2009
Ocean Vac LtdMississauga	Red	Orange roughy Au Gratin stuffed sole/Broccoli & cheese stuffed sole	Mar 13, 2009
Scanner Enterprises, Ltd.Surrey	Red	Salted Herring Roe	Nov 17, 2022
Sea Deli 1996 Ltd.Grande-Digue	Red	Crab, Heat Treated; Crab, Packaged Food (Not Commercially Sterile)	Mar 13, 2009
Seafood WarehouseMarkham	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Taylor FisheriesVictoria	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Terra VistaGlovertown	Red	Sea Urchin Roe	Apr 21, 2014
Terra Vista LtdGlovertown	Red	Sea Urchin Roe	Apr 21, 2014
Wolfhead Smokers Ltd.Letang	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Wood Bay Seafood LtdSechelt	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009

Japan (22)

FDA refusals from Japan

Firms in Japan on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
AJIRUSHI CO., LTD. - Main PlantHitachinaka	Red	Seasoned Cuttlefish; Octopus	May 15, 2013
Avis Group IncTokyo	Red	Seasoned squid; Seasoned cod roe	Mar 13, 2009
Azuma Foods Co. Ltd.Yokkaichi	Red	Squid, Other Aquatic Species; Seasoned cuttlefish	Mar 13, 2009
Big Two, Inc.Ota	Red	Dried Sailfin Sandfish	Dec 19, 2016
Daikatsu Suisan Co., Ltd.Higashi Ibaraki-Gun, Ibaraki	Red	Prepared Mackerel	Nov 24, 2010
Fukusui Shoji Ltd.Fukuoka	Red	Conger eel paste; Fish roe	Mar 13, 2009
Global Marketing Co LtdTokyo	Red	Snails, Aquatic, Other Aquatic Species; Seasoned snails	Mar 13, 2009
Hakataya Inc.Kasuyagun	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Hokusho Suisan Co LtdTokoro-Gun	Red	Scallops; Scallops, Aquaculture Harvested Fishery/Seafood Products	Mar 13, 2009
Imp Japan, Inc.Chuo	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Kaisen Co LtdFukuoka	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Kanamoto Co LtdHokkaido	Red	Squid, Other Aquatic Species	Mar 13, 2009
Komatsu Suisan Co., Ltd.Hitachi	Red	Dried Splendid Alfonsino	Sep 30, 2026
Kouzai Bussan Co LtdOokawa Gun Kagawa	Red	Toasted eel	Mar 13, 2009
Koyo Trading Ltd.Chuo	Red	Eel	Mar 13, 2009
Marine Foods CorporationMinato	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Maruka ShokuhinOnomichi-shi	Red	Dried squid	Mar 13, 2009
Marutomo Co., Ltd.Iyo	Red	Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Sep 18, 2009
Nippon Suisan Kaisha LtdChiyoda	Red	Scallops, Imitation	Mar 13, 2009
Nomura Trading Co.,LtdOsaka	Red	Crab	Mar 13, 2009
Shizucho Suisan Co., Ltd.Shizuoka	Red	Mackerel (only Scomberomorus spp eg. Spanish or King), Cultured/Cured	Sep 18, 2009
Suichoku Co., Ltd.Osaka	Red	Raosted eel	Mar 13, 2009

China (19)

FDA refusals from China

Firms in China on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
China Kingdom Import & Export CorpBeijing	Red	Crayfish (Crawfish), Fresh Water	Mar 13, 2009
Dalian Guanhua Foods Co., Ltd.Dalian	Red	Cooked Seasoned Scallops LIP	Nov 17, 2021
Fujian Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs Import & Export (Group) Corp.Fuzhou	Red	Seafood In Cocktail Sauce (Appetizers), Fishery Products, n.e.c.; Dips Containing Seafoods, Fishery Products, n.e.c.; Sa	Mar 13, 2009
Fujiang Chong Feng Frozen Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhoushi	Red	Eel	Mar 13, 2009
Fuqing Huaxin Food Co., LtdFuzhou	Red	Eel	Feb 6, 2023
Hubei Laker Aquatic Product Co.,ltdQianjiang	Red	Cooked Crawfish	Feb 1, 2011
Jiangsu Cereals,Oils and Foodstuffs Import & Export GroupNanjing	Red	Crayfish (Crawfish), Fresh Water	Mar 13, 2009
Jiangxi Huayi Food Co., LtdFuzhou	Red	Frozen seasoned squid salas (Chuka Ikasansai)	Sep 8, 2010
Leping Lotai Foods Co.,LtdLeping	Red	Coooked crawfish	Mar 13, 2009
Longhai Gelin Foods Co., LtdLonghai City	Red	Clams; Clam Meat; cooked; frozen	Sep 18, 2009
Pan Fish (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai	Red	Smoked Atlantic Salmon (Atlantic Salmon Novalox)	Jan 8, 2018
Qingdao da Ye Foods Co.,Ltd.Qingdao	Red	Octopus, Other Aquatic Species	Mar 13, 2009
Qingdao Yuanqiang Foods Co.,ltdQingdao	Red	Snow Crab	Dec 16, 2009
Quingdao Jiaonan Kangda Ind CoQuingdao	Red	cooked clam meat	Mar 13, 2009
Shanghai Hong Yea Foods Co., Ltd.Shanghai	Red	Cooked crawfish	Mar 13, 2009
Shunde Manfeng Eel Food Co., Ltd.Guangzhou	Red	Eel	Mar 13, 2009
Wuwei Xinhua Food Co., LtdWuwei, Anhui	Red	Cooked crawfish	Mar 13, 2009
Yancheng Yaou Seafood Co, LtdJiangsu Province	Red	Cooked crawfish	Mar 13, 2009
Zhejiang Xing Yang Import & Export Co.,Ltd.Hangzhou	Red	Mixed Fishery/Seafood Products, N.E.C.	Mar 13, 2009

Norway (18)

FDA refusals from Norway

Firms in Norway on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Austevoll Fiskeindustri ASBergen	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Domstein SalmonMaaley	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Gjendemsjoe Fisk ASBrattvaag	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
J.J Helland ASAlesund	Red	Cooked shrimp	Sep 9, 2010
Kraemer Maritime ASTroms	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Leica FiskeprodukterLeirvikham	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Lofotfisk A.S.B?stad	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Naco Trading A/SBergen	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
NMS A/S Norsh MarselskapOslo	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Norman Seafood AsOslo	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Northern Lights SeafoodBergen	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Scandprawn A SAalesund	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Scanfood Sales ASAalesund	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Sep 9, 2010
Sea King Products AsOslo	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Smoked, Fish	Mar 13, 2009
Sea Star International ASStorebo	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Smp Marine ProdukterBovagen	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Sep 18, 2009
Stabburet Marine Products/ Stabburet MarinaBankgiro	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Troll Salmon A/SEnglasvik	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Sep 18, 2009

United Kingdom (18)

FDA refusals from United Kingdom

Firms in United Kingdom on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Allan And Dey LtdAberdeen	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Aquarius Seafood LimitedSomerset	Red	Cooked shrimp	Mar 13, 2009
Atlantic Harvest LtdLondonderry	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Bards Smoked Salmon LtdEssex	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Blairs of Scotland LtdSutherland	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Brookside Products LtdMaryport	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Caledonia Exports LtdNewton Stewart	Red	Smoked Salmon; Smonked Salmon	Aug 10, 2012
Coln Valley Fish & Game CoCirencester	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Ghillie & GlenInverurie	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Glen Dawn Seafoods LtdBury	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Gourmet'S Choice Smoked Salmon LtdPortsoy	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Highland Smoked Salmon(Scotland) Ltd.Fort Williamsscotland	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Joseph Johnston & Sons LtdMontrose	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
McQueen's of Scotland LtdMaryport	Red	Smoked Salmon	Aug 10, 2011
Orkney Seafoods LtdKirkwall	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
S L Neil LtdGlasgow	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Scottish King Smoked SalmonForfar	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
The Edinburgh Salmon CompanyDingwall	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009

Taiwan (10)

FDA refusals from Taiwan

Firms in Taiwan on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Chi Mei Frozen Food Co.,Ltd.Tainan County	Red	Fish, N.E.C.	Mar 13, 2009
Fortune Life Enterprise Co., Ltd.Kaohsiung City	Red	Fish Cakes, Balls, Etc., N.E.C.; Fishery Products, N.E.C.; Egg Roll (Multiple Food Specialities, Side Dishes and Dessert	Mar 13, 2009
Ho Fang Frozen Food Co Ltd (7FJ/0002)Kaohsiung	Red	Eel	Mar 13, 2009
Hone Wei Company LimitedChai Yi Hsien	Red	Eel	Mar 13, 2009
Luxe Enterprises Ltd.Pingtung County	Red	Eel Frozen; Sliced; Prepared	Jul 24, 2012
Northwest Foods Ind. Co. LtdTaipei	Red	Crab; Surimi (Used for Further Processing into Imitation Seafood); Other Engineered Seafood Products, N.E.C.	Mar 13, 2009
Sure First Intl Co LtdTaoyuan Hsien	Red	Eel	Mar 13, 2009
Wen Chou ProductsPing Tung Hsien	Red	Broiled eel	Mar 13, 2009
Yui Wah Inc.Taipei	Red	Eel, Heat Treated; Eel, Hot Smoked, Fish, Raw - Fresh, Frozen, Natural State; Eel, Cold Smoked, Fish, Raw - Fresh, Froze	Mar 13, 2009
Yuw Chuan Industry Co LtdPing Tung	Red	Smoked eel; Eel, Hot Smoked, Fish; Eel, Cold Smoked, Fish	Mar 13, 2009

Ukraine (9)

FDA refusals from Ukraine

Firms in Ukraine on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
International Seafood GroupKiyv	Red	Herring fillet in Oil Atlantic recipe (TM Miracle Sea)	Feb 6, 2013
International Seafood Group LLCSalivonki	Red	Herring Fillet in Oil	Apr 3, 2014
International Seafood Group UkraineSmt Velyka Dymerka	Red	Herring Fillet in Oil	Apr 3, 2014
Mgm LlcKyiv Ukraine	Red	Herring; Herring Fillet in Oil Atlantic recipe (TM Miracle Sea)	Feb 6, 2013
Pleyady L.T.D.Boyarka	Red	Herring Fillets in Oil; Herring Fillets in Oil Forelka	May 18, 2012
Private enterprise EkomarketKiev	Red	Herring in Oil	Jul 6, 2010
Shorna PerlinaOdessa	Red	Herring Fillet (in oil or in oil w/ mustard seeds); Sprats in Oil	Sep 29, 2009
TOV "Universal Fish Company"Kupyansk	Red	All fish (EXCEPT raw fresh); Herring in Oil; Salmon; Cold Smoked	Apr 19, 2016
Universal Fish CompanyBorispol	Red	All fish (EXCEPT raw fresh); Herring in Oil; Salmon; Cold Smoked	Dec 8, 2016

Russia (8)

FDA refusals from Russia

Firms in Russia on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
IP Saltaganov A.V.Kalach-na-Donu	Red	Eviscerated; Dried Herring	Dec 21, 2016
LTD AstoSankt-Peterburg	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Morskoi BrizUst-Kamchatsk	Red	Cooked crabmeat; Cooked Crabmeat	Mar 13, 2009
OOO "TD Baltiyskiy Bereg"Sankt-Peterburg	Red	Herring - herring in oil; atlantic herring fillet pieces in oil with dill; herring fillet in oil home style; atlantic he	Feb 20, 2014
ooo dva kapitanaGolitsyno	Red	Salted Salmon	Dec 20, 2019
Russkoe MoreNoginsk	Red	Herring; White Fish (Ciscoes, Lake Herring, Chubs, Tullibees), Cakes, Balls, Etc.	Mar 13, 2009
Russkoe More, ZaoMoscow	Red	Low salt herring fillet	Mar 13, 2009
Zao "Rybny Dvor"Velikiy Novgorod	Red	Herring Fillet in Oil; Refrigerated	Sep 20, 2013

Vietnam (6)

FDA refusals from Vietnam

Firms in Vietnam on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
BA HAI Joint Stock CompanyDong Hoa Town	Red	Frozen Tuna Poke	Jul 22, 2019
Camau Seafood Factory No. 5Camau City	Red	Shrimp & Prawns; Shrimp and prawns, Aquaculture Harvested Fishery/Seafood Products	Mar 13, 2009
Nam Hai Company Ltd.Ho Chi Minh City	Red	Mixed Fishery/Seafood Products, N.E.C.	Mar 13, 2009
Song Tien Trading Co. Ltd. (SOTICO) OfficeHochiminh City	Red	cooked clam meat	Mar 13, 2009
Song Tien Trading Company LimitedChau Thanh District	Red	Clams; Cooked clam meat	Mar 13, 2009
Trung Son Foodstuff CorporationHo Chi Minh	Red	Trout	Jul 21, 2014

Denmark (4)

FDA refusals from Denmark

Firms in Denmark on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Henne Rogeri A/SOutrup	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Hjerting Laks A/SEsbjerg	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Sep 18, 2009
Nopalax Denmark A/SHundested	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Odin Seafoods ApsVejle	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009

Iceland (4)

FDA refusals from Iceland

Firms in Iceland on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Icelandic Freezing Plants CorpReykjavik	Red	Caviar, Fishery Products, n.e.c.; Fish Roe, Fishery Products, n.e.c.	Mar 13, 2009
Islenskt Marfang Hf / Iceland Waters LtdReykjavik	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Smoked, Fish; Salmon, all, Aquaculture Harvested Fishery/Seafood Pr	Mar 13, 2009
Samband of IcelandReykjavik	Red	Cooked shrimp	Mar 13, 2009
Triton EhfReykjavik	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009

Spain (4)

FDA refusals from Spain

Firms in Spain on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Ahumados Dominguez,S.A.Madrid (Alcorcon)	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Ahumados Wonder S.A.Madrid	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Trout (Rainbow, Brook, Brown, Char, Steelhead, etc.), H	Mar 13, 2009
Cocinados Gimar S.L.Petrer	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Emfacar SLIsla Mayor	Red	Cooked Crawfish	May 9, 2013

Ireland (3)

FDA refusals from Ireland

Firms in Ireland on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Connemara Fisheries LtdCornamona	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
H J Nolan (Dublin) LimitedDublin	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009
Wrights Of HowthDublin 13	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009

Mexico (3)

FDA refusals from Mexico

Firms in Mexico on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
K.A.M.S. de Mexico SA de CVPoncitlan	Red	Fresh Cooked Lump Crab Meat	Apr 3, 2012
Procesadora de Alimentos FmpTlajomulco De Zuniga	Red	Shrimp Patties Shrimp Pancake	Mar 28, 2022
Procesadora Uruapan, S. de R.L. de C.V.Tecate	Red	Seafood salad (shrimp, crab, etc.), Mixed Fishery/Seafood Products	Mar 13, 2009

Netherlands (3)

FDA refusals from Netherlands

Firms in Netherlands on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Gebroeders Kooy B.V.Huizen	Red	Frozen Cold Smoked Halibut	Jul 2, 2015
Jac. den Dulk & Zn BV's-Gravenhage	Red	Frozen Smoked Eel	Mar 12, 2012
Kopcke Holland B.V.The Netherlands	Red	Herring, Cold Smoked, Fish	Mar 13, 2009

Poland (3)

FDA refusals from Poland

Firms in Poland on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Babord Vap Sp Z O ODarlowo	Red	Frozen atlantic salmon portion	Oct 27, 2025
BG Production Sp. z o.o.Ustronie Morskie	Red	Hot Smoked Salmon Fillets; Cold Smoked Salmon Fillets	May 29, 2015
Euro-Odra LtdSwinoujscie	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009

Thailand (3)

FDA refusals from Thailand

Firms in Thailand on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
P.F.P. Trading Co LtdBangkok	Red	Frozen fish cakes	Mar 13, 2009
Thai I-Mei Frozen FoodsMueang Ratchaburi	Red	Cooked crab	Mar 13, 2009
Wang Derm Exporters L.P.Bangkok	Red	Batter fried salted fish	Mar 13, 2009

Venezuela (3)

FDA refusals from Venezuela

Firms in Venezuela on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
King Crab de Venezuela, C.A.La Canada de Urdaneta	Red	Crab Meat	Sep 6, 2018
Procesadora de Cangrejos del Zulia C.A.La Canada de Urdaneta	Red	Crab Meat	Sep 6, 2018
Productos del Lago Barranquitas, C.A.La Canada De Urdaneta	Red	Crab Meat	Sep 6, 2018

Faroe Islands (2)

FDA refusals from Faroe Islands

Firms in Faroe Islands on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
L/F Foroya FiskasolaTorshavn	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Cooked shrimp; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye,	Mar 13, 2009
Slaturvirkid A TjornFaroe Islands	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Sep 9, 2010

Germany (2)

FDA refusals from Germany

Firms in Germany on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen	Red	Salmon Back Fillet; Nori; cold smoked	Oct 6, 2016
Friesenkrone FeinkostMarne	Red	Herring	Mar 13, 2009

Latvia (2)

FDA refusals from Latvia

Firms in Latvia on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Sia Zila LagunaKalkunes Pagasts	Red	Herring filet in oil; Maiga; Herring filet in oil; Antalja; Herring filet in oil; Forelka; Herring filet in oil; Matias;	Jun 11, 2013
Zila Laguna SIARiga	Red	Herring filet in oil; Maiga; Herring filet in oil; Antalja; Herring filet in oil; Forelka; Herring filet in oil; Matias;	Jun 11, 2013

Lithuania (2)

FDA refusals from Lithuania

Firms in Lithuania on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
UabSilute	Red	FROZEN HOT SMOKED CLEANED BREAM; Roach Fish; Cold Smoked Salmon	Jan 20, 2017
Viciumai Ir PartneriaiPlunge	Red	Herring	Jun 7, 2010

New Zealand (2)

FDA refusals from New Zealand

Firms in New Zealand on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Kiwi Mussel Processors LtdNelson	Red	Mussels, Hot Smoked, Shellfish; Mussels, Cold Smoked, Shellfish	Mar 13, 2009
Kiwi Mussels LtdNelson	Red	Mussels; Mussels, Aquaculture Harvested Fishery/Seafood Products	Mar 13, 2009

Greece (1)

FDA refusals from Greece

Firms in Greece on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza	Red	Cold Smoked Salmon	Oct 7, 2024

Israel (1)

FDA refusals from Israel

Firms in Israel on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Sea Chef FoodsWestern Galilee	Red	Shrimp, Imitation	Mar 13, 2009

Italy (1)

FDA refusals from Italy

Firms in Italy on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Appetais Italia S.p.A.Genoa	Red	Frozen Cooked Mussel Meats in White Wine Garlic Sauce	Feb 6, 2020

Malaysia (1)

FDA refusals from Malaysia

Firms in Malaysia on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Ql Foods Sdn. Bhd.Hutan Melintang	Red	All Surimi/imitation seafood products	Nov 17, 2023

Peru (1)

FDA refusals from Peru

Firms in Peru on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
The Green Farmer SACCallao	Red	Seafood Mix	Aug 25, 2011

Portugal (1)

FDA refusals from Portugal

Firms in Portugal on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Brasmar - Comercio de Produtos Alimentares, S.A.Guidoes, Trofa	Red	Seafood Mix	Jun 15, 2021

South Africa (1)

FDA refusals from South Africa

Firms in South Africa on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Hout Bay Fishing Industries (PTY) LTDCape Town	Red	cooked tuna	Mar 13, 2009

Sweden (1)

FDA refusals from Sweden

Firms in Sweden on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Salmon PoolHarnosand	Red	Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King Sockeye, etc.), Hot Smoked, Fish; Salmon (Humpback, Silver, King, Sockeye, etc.), Cold Sm	Mar 13, 2009

Turkey (1)

FDA refusals from Turkey

Firms in Turkey on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Dardanel Onentas Gida San ASCanakkale	Red	Cooked shrimp	Mar 13, 2009

Uruguay (1)

FDA refusals from Uruguay

Firms in Uruguay on Import Alert 16-39
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Fripur S.A.Montevideo	Red	Crab cocktail claws	Mar 13, 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 16-39
Charge code	Meaning	Refusal lines since 2016
LISTERIA	Listeria monocytogenes	1,033

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 Ready-to-Eat Seafood for Listeria monocytogenes
Product scope: Processed Seafood and Analogue Seafood (Surimi) Products
Last published: October 22, 2026

L. monocytogenes can survive and grow in low-pH, high-salt, and low-temperatures making it a hazard for food processing facilities and especially ready-to-eat (RTE) seafood. L. monocytogenes can form biofilms and persist in food processing environments for many years. It is usually found in moist environments which commonly occur in areas where raw fish are processed. It can be introduced into a food processing facility from raw materials, humans, and equipment.
It is essential for seafood processors to implement strict sanitation controls to prevent food from contamination. Although L. monocytogenes has been isolated from a variety of seafood products, outbreaks have been associated with RTE seafood such as smoked mussels, smoked trout, and smoked salmon.

FDA Import Alert 16-39, Reason for AlertRead it on FDA

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FDA expects zero or non-detectable levels of L. monocytogenes in RTE seafood, when analyzed per FDA standard methods listed in the Bacterial Analytical Manual (BAM) or equivalent methods. RTE food means any food that is normally eaten in its raw state or any other food, including a processed food, for which it is reasonably foreseeable that the food will be eaten without further processing that would significantly minimize biological hazards (21 CFR 117.3).

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Questions about Import Alert 16-39

What is Import Alert 16-39?: Import Alert 16-39, “Detention without physical examination of ready-to-eat seafood for Listeria monocytogenes”, is an FDA import alert. FDA may detain processed seafood and analogue seafood from the firms on its red list without physical examination; FDA last published the alert on October 22, 2026.
Which firms are on Import Alert 16-39?: As of October 26, 2026, 258 firms are listed on Import Alert 16-39 in 35 countries; the most listings are in Chile (39), South Korea (34) and Canada (25). 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 16-39?: 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 16-39; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 16-39?: The charge section of Import Alert 16-39 names LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes). 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 16-39 recently?: As of October 26, 2026, 1 firm was added to Import Alert 16-39 in the last 90 days, including Komatsu Suisan Co., Ltd.. The list with dates is below.
Which firms were removed from Import Alert 16-39 recently?: SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 16-39 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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