How many seafood shipments from Estonia did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from Estonia in 2023 through September 27, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Estonia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Estonia 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 Estonia?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Estonia firms are Import Alert 16-120 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Estonia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Estonia

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to September 27, 2023

FDA refused 2 seafood shipment lines from Estonia between October 2016 and September 27, 2023, 2 of them in 2023; the most refused product was fish, 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 2023: 33%
of all FDA refusals from Estonia: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Estonia 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
2023	2

Fish refusals from Estonia

FDA refused 2 fish lines from Estonia between October 2016 and September 27, 2023, 100% of the seafood lines.

Fish product descriptions refused from Estonia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Fish, n.e.c.	2	100.0%

Recent fish refusals

Recent Fish refusals from Estonia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 27, 2023	Seafood International LTDTallinn, Estonia	Fish, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Sep 27, 2023	Seafood International LTDTallinn, Estonia	Fish, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from Estonia

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

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

Import alerts for seafood that list Estonia firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Estonia
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-120	Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP	2

Latest seafood refusals from Estonia

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Estonia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 27, 2023	Seafood International LTDTallinn, Estonia	Fish, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Sep 27, 2023	Seafood International LTDTallinn, Estonia	Fish, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Estonia

How many seafood shipments from Estonia did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from Estonia in 2023 through September 27, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Estonia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Estonia 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 Estonia?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Estonia firms are Import Alert 16-120 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Estonia firms too; see the country page.

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