How many seafood shipments from El Salvador did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from El Salvador in 2022 through April 21, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from El Salvador?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from El Salvador the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 6 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 El Salvador?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list El Salvador firms are Import Alert 16-120 (6 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (4 firms) and Import Alert 16-74 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list El Salvador firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from El Salvador

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to April 21, 2022

FDA refused 10 seafood shipment lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 21, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused products were sardines and fish, most often for MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing).

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

10
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2022: 2%
of all FDA refusals from El Salvador: 5
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from El Salvador 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
2022	1
2019	3	+50%
2018	2	-33%
2017	3
2016 (from Oct)	1

Sardines refusals from El Salvador

FDA refused 6 sardines lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 21, 2022, 60% of the seafood lines.

Sardines product descriptions refused from El Salvador
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	6	60.0%

Recent sardines refusals

Recent Sardines refusals from El Salvador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 10, 2019	Melva Lavinia RiveraSan Salvador, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source
May 10, 2019	Melva Lavinia RiveraSan Salvador, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source
Feb 20, 2018	El Pez Dorado S.A. De C.V.San Salvador, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source
Feb 20, 2018	El Pez Dorado S.A. De C.V.San Salvador, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source
Oct 27, 2017	E. I. Prosal S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source

Fish refusals from El Salvador

FDA refused 2 fish lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 21, 2022, 20% of the seafood lines.

Fish product descriptions refused from El Salvador
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Fish, n.e.c.	2	20.0%

Recent fish refusals

Recent Fish refusals from El Salvador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 21, 2022	Asociacion De Pescadores Artesanales De La Playa El CucoChirilagua, El Salvador	Fish, n.e.c	FILTHY LABELING	Source
Mar 20, 2017	Gloria De Lopez Fa Lazo ASan Salvador, El Salvador	Fish, n.e.c	LABELING	Source

Mackerel refusals from El Salvador

FDA refused 1 mackerel line from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 21, 2022, 10% of the seafood lines.

Mackerel product descriptions refused from El Salvador
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	1	10.0%

Recent mackerel refusals

Recent Mackerel refusals from El Salvador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 27, 2017	Billy SotoLa Libertad, El Salvador	Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	FILTHY	Source

Other seafood products refused from El Salvador

Products refused from El Salvador in seafood
Product group	Lines	Share
Shrimp & prawns	1	10.0%

Why FDA refused seafood from El Salvador

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from El Salvador
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	6	40%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	2	13%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	2	13%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	7%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	7%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	7%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	7%
YELLOW #5	FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared	1	7%

Import alerts for seafood that list El Salvador firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in El Salvador
Alert	Covers	Red
16-120	Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP	6
16-81	Seafood products: Salmonella	4
16-74	Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish	3

El Salvador seafood firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

El Salvador seafood firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Melva Lavinia Rivera	San Salvador	3
El Pez Dorado S.A. De C.V.	San Salvador	2
Gloria De Lopez Fa Lazo A	San Salvador	1
Reliquias del Golfo	El Salvedor	1
E. I. Prosal S.A. de C.V.	Soyapango	1

Latest seafood refusals from El Salvador

Latest FDA seafood refusals from El Salvador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 21, 2022	Asociacion De Pescadores Artesanales De La Playa El CucoChirilagua, El Salvador	Fish, n.e.c	FILTHY LABELING	Source
Nov 22, 2019	Reliquias del GolfoEl Salvedor, El Salvador	Shrimp & prawns	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source
May 10, 2019	Melva Lavinia RiveraSan Salvador, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source
May 10, 2019	Melva Lavinia RiveraSan Salvador, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source
Feb 20, 2018	El Pez Dorado S.A. De C.V.San Salvador, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source
Feb 20, 2018	El Pez Dorado S.A. De C.V.San Salvador, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source
Oct 27, 2017	E. I. Prosal S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source
Mar 20, 2017	Gloria De Lopez Fa Lazo ASan Salvador, El Salvador	Fish, n.e.c	LABELING	Source
Feb 27, 2017	Billy SotoLa Libertad, El Salvador	Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	FILTHY	Source
Dec 9, 2016	Melva Lavinia RiveraSan Salvador, El Salvador	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from El Salvador

How many seafood shipments from El Salvador did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from El Salvador in 2022 through April 21, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from El Salvador?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from El Salvador the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 6 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 El Salvador?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list El Salvador firms are Import Alert 16-120 (6 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (4 firms) and Import Alert 16-74 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list El Salvador firms too; see the country page.

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