How many seafood shipments from Belize did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Belize in 2025 through September 25, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Belize?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Belize the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 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 Belize?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Belize in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Belize firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Belize

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to September 25, 2025

FDA refused 2 seafood shipment lines from Belize between October 2016 and September 25, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was lobster, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

2
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 33%
of all FDA refusals from Belize: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Belize by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	1
2023	1

Lobster refusals from Belize

FDA refused 2 lobster lines from Belize between October 2016 and September 25, 2025, 100% of the seafood lines.

Lobster product descriptions refused from Belize
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Lobster	2	100.0%

Recent lobster refusals

Recent Lobster refusals from Belize
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 25, 2025	Fein Catch Ltd.Belize District, Belize	Lobster	FILTHY	Source
Sep 11, 2023	Fein Catch Ltd.Belize District, Belize	Lobster	SALMONELLA	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from Belize

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Belize
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	50%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	1	50%

Latest seafood refusals from Belize

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Belize
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 25, 2025	Fein Catch Ltd.Belize District, Belize	Lobster	FILTHY	Source
Sep 11, 2023	Fein Catch Ltd.Belize District, Belize	Lobster	SALMONELLA	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Belize

How many seafood shipments from Belize did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Belize in 2025 through September 25, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Belize?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Belize the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 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 Belize?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Belize in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Belize firms; see the country page.

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