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FDA refusal charge NITROFURAN

Nitrofurans

NITROFURAN is the FDA import refusal charge for nitrofurans; it cites sections 402(a)(2)(C)(i) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration). FDA recorded it on 373 refused shipment lines between October 2016 and October 1, 2026, most often for seafood from India.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

373
refused shipment lines carry this charge
13
countries of origin
1
import alert names this charge

What NITROFURAN means

The product appeared to contain nitrofurans, a class of antibiotic drugs, which are treated as an unsafe food additive under section 409 of the FD&C Act.

This restates FDA's statement. It says what the charge means, never why a particular shipment was refused.

FD&C Act section
402(a)(2)(C)(i)801(a)(3)
Classification
adulteration

FDA's official statement

Copied unchanged from FDA's Refusal Charges reference table.
The article is subject to refusal of admission in that it appears to bear or contain a food additive, namely nitrofurans, that is unsafe.
NITROFURAN · 402(a)(2)(C)(i), 801(a)(3); AdulterationFDA reference table (CSV)

Import alerts that name NITROFURAN

The charge section of each alert names this code. An alert lists firms; a charge is the reason recorded on one refused line.
Import alerts naming NITROFURAN as a charge
AlertCoversRedGreen
16-129Seafood products: nitrofurans72

Countries with the most NITROFURAN refusals

Shipment lines carrying NITROFURAN, by country of origin.
NITROFURAN refusal lines by country
CountryLinesShare of NITROFURAN
India14338%
Vietnam7821%
Bangladesh4813%
Indonesia4111%
China216%
United Arab Emirates164%
Thailand144%
Ecuador41%
Mexico21%
Turkey21%

Product categories with the most NITROFURAN refusals

NITROFURAN refusal lines by product category
CategoryLinesShare of NITROFURAN
Fishery/Seafood Products373100%

Latest NITROFURAN refusals

The 20 most recent refused lines, through October 1, 2026, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA refusals carrying NITROFURAN
DateFirmProductCharges
Gallant Ocean (Viet Nam) ., JSCCam Lam, VietnamShrimp & prawns, breadedVETDRUGRESNITROFURANSource
PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, IndonesiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLORSource
PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, IndonesiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLORSource
PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, IndonesiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLORSource
Gallant Ocean (Viet Nam) ., JSCCam Lam, VietnamShrimp & prawns, breadedVETDRUGRESNITROFURANSource
PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, IndonesiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLORSource
Gallant Ocean (Viet Nam) ., JSCCam Lam, VietnamShrimp & prawns, breadedVETDRUGRESNITROFURANSource
Bien Dong Hau Giang Seafood Joint Stock CompanyNga Bay Ward, VietnamShrimp & prawns, breadedVETDRUGRESNITROFURANNUTRIT LBLSource
K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, IndiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANSource
K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, IndiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANSource
K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, IndiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANSource
K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, IndiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANSource
K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, IndiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANSource
K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, IndiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANSource
Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, BangladeshShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANSource
Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, BangladeshShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANSource
Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, BangladeshShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANSource
Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, BangladeshShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANSource
Bac Lieu Fisheries Joint Stock Company - Nha Trang BranchCam Lam District, VietnamShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsNITROFURANSource
Thinh Phu Aquatic Product TradinHo Chi Minh City, VietnamShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANSource

Questions about NITROFURAN

What does NITROFURAN mean on an FDA refusal?
NITROFURAN is the refusal charge “Nitrofurans”. The product appeared to contain nitrofurans, a class of antibiotic drugs, which are treated as an unsafe food additive under section 409 of the FD&C Act.
What law does NITROFURAN cite?
FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 402(a)(2)(C)(i) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration) for NITROFURAN, and classifies the charge as adulteration. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.
Which countries have the most NITROFURAN refusals?
As of October 26, 2026, the countries with the most NITROFURAN refusal lines are India (143), Vietnam (78) and Bangladesh (48). The full list with links is in the table on this page.
Is there an FDA import alert for NITROFURAN?
Yes. One FDA import alert names NITROFURAN as a charge code, including Import Alert 16-129 (Seafood products: nitrofurans). An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.

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