FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Argentina
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to September 8, 2025
FDA refused 25 seafood shipment lines from Argentina between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 8 of them in 2025; the most refused products were whiting and weakfish, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 25
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 8
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Argentina by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 10 |
Whiting refusals from Argentina
FDA refused 8 whiting lines from Argentina between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 32% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Whiting (king, northern and silver) | 8 | 32.0% |
Recent whiting refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardi S.A.Buenos Aires, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GavetecoMar Del Plata, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GavetecoMar Del Plata, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GavetecoMar Del Plata, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GavetecoMar Del Plata, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source |
Weakfish refusals from Argentina
FDA refused 7 weakfish lines from Argentina between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 28% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Weakfish (sea trout) | 7 | 28.0% |
Recent weakfish refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source |
Croaker refusals from Argentina
FDA refused 3 croaker lines from Argentina between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 12% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Croaker | 3 | 12.0% |
Recent croaker refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiarpesca S.A.Mar Del Plata, Argentina | Croaker | FILTHYLABELING | Source | |
| Chiarpesca S.A.Mar Del Plata, Argentina | Croaker | FILTHYLABELING | Source | |
| Chiarpesca S.A.Mar Del Plata, Argentina | Croaker | FILTHY | Source |
Other seafood products refused from Argentina
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp & prawns | 3 | 12.0% |
| Hake | 2 | 8.0% |
| Porgy | 1 | 4.0% |
| Trout | 1 | 4.0% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Argentina
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Import alerts for seafood that list Argentina firms
Argentina seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Isla de los Estados S.A. | Vivorata | 8 |
| Gaveteco | Mar Del Plata | 7 |
| Ardapez SA | Mar Del Plata | 1 |
Latest seafood refusals from Argentina
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Isla de los Estados S.A.Vivorata, Argentina | Weakfish (sea trout) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Red Chamber Argentina S.A.Puerto Madryn, Argentina | Hake | FILTHY | Source | |
| Red Chamber Argentina S.A.Puerto Madryn, Argentina | Hake | FILTHY | Source | |
| Mardi S.A.Buenos Aires, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Chiarpesca S.A.Mar Del Plata, Argentina | Croaker | FILTHYLABELING | Source | |
| Chiarpesca S.A.Mar Del Plata, Argentina | Croaker | FILTHYLABELING | Source | |
| Ardapez SAMar Del Plata, Argentina | Porgy | FALSE | Source | |
| Chiarpesca S.A.Mar Del Plata, Argentina | Croaker | FILTHY | Source | |
| GavetecoMar Del Plata, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GavetecoMar Del Plata, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GavetecoMar Del Plata, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GavetecoMar Del Plata, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GavetecoMar Del Plata, Argentina | Whiting (king, northern and silver) | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Argentina
- How many seafood shipments from Argentina did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 8 shipment lines of seafood from Argentina in 2025 through September 8, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Argentina?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Argentina the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 24 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines) and FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Argentina?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Argentina firms are Import Alert 16-02 (1 firm), Import Alert 16-04 (1 firm), Import Alert 16-105 (1 firm) and Import Alert 16-119 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Argentina firms too; see the country page.
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