FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Bangladesh
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to July 20, 2026
FDA refused 318 seafood shipment lines from Bangladesh between October 2016 and July 20, 2026, 39 of them in 2026; the most refused products were fish and shrimp and prawns, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 318
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 39
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Bangladesh by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 39 | |
| 2025 | 6 | -70% |
| 2024 | 20 | +33% |
| 2023 | 15 | -37% |
| 2022 | 24 | -69% |
| 2021 | 77 | +381% |
| 2020 | 16 | -33% |
| 2019 | 24 | +20% |
| 2018 | 20 | -71% |
| 2017 | 69 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 8 |
Fish refusals from Bangladesh
FDA refused 151 fish lines from Bangladesh between October 2016 and July 20, 2026, 47% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Fish, n.e.c. | 151 | 47.5% |
Shrimp and prawns refusals from Bangladesh
FDA refused 118 shrimp and prawns lines from Bangladesh between October 2016 and July 20, 2026, 37% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 118 | 37.1% |
Recent shrimp and prawns refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURAN | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURAN | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURAN | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURAN | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRES | Source |
Eel refusals from Bangladesh
FDA refused 12 eel lines from Bangladesh between October 2016 and July 20, 2026, 4% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Eel | 12 | 3.8% |
Recent eel refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | EEL | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | EEL | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | EEL | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | EEL | SALMONELLA | Source |
Other seafood products refused from Bangladesh
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp & prawns | 9 | 2.8% |
| Gourmay | 6 | 1.9% |
| Goby | 5 | 1.6% |
| Shad | 5 | 1.6% |
| Sardines | 4 | 1.3% |
| Carp | 3 | 0.9% |
| Fish paste | 3 | 0.9% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Bangladesh
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 212 | 51% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 62 | 15% |
| VETDRUGRES | Animal drug residue | 54 | 13% |
| NITROFURAN | Nitrofurans | 48 | 12% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 15 | 4% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 6 | 1% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 5 | 1% |
| WRONG IDEN | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 403(b) of the FD&C Act. The article appears to be offered for… | 5 | 1% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 4 | 1% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 1% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Bangladesh firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-18 | Raw shrimp | 79 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 17 | |
| 16-129 | Seafood products: nitrofurans | 8 | |
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish | 3 | |
| 16-04 | Seafood products that appear to be misbranded | 2 | |
| 16-119 | Fish products from importer and processor combinations | 2 | |
| 16-124 | Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs | 2 |
Bangladesh seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Saidowla (Pvt.)Enterprise Limited | Choukide Khi | 87 |
| Mashud Fish Processing & Ice Complex, Unit-2 | Chattagram | 52 |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd. | Sylhet Sadar | 26 |
| Southern Foods Ltd. | Khulna | 14 |
| Kuliarchar Seafoods (Cox's Bazar) | CoxAs Bazar | 12 |
| Rupsha Fish & Allied Industriesltd. (Factory) | Bangladash | 12 |
| Rupsha Fish & Allied Industries Limited | Bagerhat | 11 |
| Gemini Sea Food, Ltd. | Khulna | 10 |
| Anraj Fish Products Industries, Ltd. | Chittagong | 9 |
| Salam Seafoods Limited | Khulna | 8 |
Latest seafood refusals from Bangladesh
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashud Fish Processing & Ice Complex, Unit-2Chattagram, Bangladesh | Goby | IMPTRHACCPUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Mashud Fish Processing & Ice Complex, Unit-2Chattagram, Bangladesh | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | IMPTRHACCP | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURAN | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURAN | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURAN | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURAN | Source | |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | EEL | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | Shad, alewife | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | Shad, alewife | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | EEL | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | EEL | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRES | Source | |
| Saidowla (Pvt.)Enterprise LimitedChoukide Khi, Bangladesh | Perch, fresh water (yellow, lake) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Premium Fish & Agro Industries Ltd.Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh | EEL | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Organic Shrimps Export Ltd.Khulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURAN | Source | |
| Salam Seafoods LimitedKhulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | FILTHYSALMONELLA | Source | |
| Salam Seafoods LimitedKhulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | FILTHYSALMONELLA | Source | |
| Salam Seafoods LimitedKhulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | FILTHYSALMONELLA | Source | |
| Salam Seafoods LimitedKhulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | FILTHYSALMONELLA | Source | |
| Salam Seafoods LimitedKhulna, Bangladesh | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | FILTHYSALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Bangladesh
- How many seafood shipments from Bangladesh did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 39 shipment lines of seafood from Bangladesh in 2026 through July 20, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Bangladesh?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Bangladesh the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 212 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 62 lines) and VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 54 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Bangladesh?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Bangladesh firms are Import Alert 16-18 (79 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (17 firms), Import Alert 16-129 (8 firms) and Import Alert 16-74 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Bangladesh firms too; see the country page.
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