How many seafood shipments from Cameroon did FDA refuse in 2016?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from Cameroon in 2016 through October 3, 2016.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Cameroon?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Cameroon the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover seafood from Cameroon?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Cameroon

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to October 3, 2016

FDA refused 2 seafood shipment lines from Cameroon between October 2016 and October 3, 2016, 2 of them in 2016; the most refused product was crayfish, 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: 2
refused so far in 2016: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Cameroon: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Cameroon by year

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

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2016 (from Oct)	2

Crayfish refusals from Cameroon

FDA refused 2 crayfish lines from Cameroon between October 2016 and October 3, 2016, 100% of the seafood lines.

Crayfish product descriptions refused from Cameroon
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Crayfish, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	2	100.0%

Recent crayfish refusals

Recent Crayfish refusals from Cameroon
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 3, 2016	Ets Yewo Group CameroonDouala, Cameroon	Crayfish, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY	Source
Oct 3, 2016	Ets Yewo Group CameroonDouala, Cameroon	Crayfish, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from Cameroon

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Cameroon
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	2	100%

Latest seafood refusals from Cameroon

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Cameroon
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 3, 2016	Ets Yewo Group CameroonDouala, Cameroon	Crayfish, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY	Source
Oct 3, 2016	Ets Yewo Group CameroonDouala, Cameroon	Crayfish, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Cameroon

How many seafood shipments from Cameroon did FDA refuse in 2016?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from Cameroon in 2016 through October 3, 2016.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Cameroon?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Cameroon the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover seafood from Cameroon?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Cameroon in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Cameroon firms; see the country page.

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