FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Denmark
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to June 17, 2025
FDA refused 10 seafood shipment lines from Denmark between October 2016 and June 17, 2025, 4 of them in 2025; the most refused products were herring and trout, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 10
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Denmark by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 6 |
Herring refusals from Denmark
FDA refused 6 herring lines from Denmark between October 2016 and June 17, 2025, 60% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Herring | 6 | 60.0% |
Recent herring refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Trout refusals from Denmark
FDA refused 4 trout lines from Denmark between October 2016 and June 17, 2025, 40% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | 4 | 40.0% |
Recent trout refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source |
Why FDA refused seafood from Denmark
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 6 | 60% |
| MFRHACCP | Seafood HACCP requirements not met | 4 | 40% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Denmark firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-39 | Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes | 4 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 2 | |
| 16-04 | Seafood products that appear to be misbranded | 1 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 1 | |
| 16-124 | Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs | 1 |
Denmark seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/S | Taastrup | 6 |
| Agustson A/S | Vejle | 4 |
Latest seafood refusals from Denmark
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup, Denmark | Herring | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Denmark
- How many seafood shipments from Denmark did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of seafood from Denmark in 2025 through June 17, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Denmark?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Denmark the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 6 lines) and MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Denmark?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Denmark firms are Import Alert 16-39 (4 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (2 firms), Import Alert 16-04 (1 firm) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Denmark firms too; see the country page.
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