FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Fiji
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to August 13, 2025
FDA refused 16 seafood shipment lines from Fiji between October 2016 and August 13, 2025, 5 of them in 2025; the most refused products were tuna and mackerel, most often for MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Fiji by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +150% |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 |
Tuna refusals from Fiji
FDA refused 14 tuna lines from Fiji between October 2016 and August 13, 2025, 88% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | 14 | 87.5% |
Recent tuna refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | MFRHACCPINSANITARY | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | MFRHACCPINSANITARY | Source |
Mackerel refusals from Fiji
FDA refused 1 mackerel line from Fiji between October 2016 and August 13, 2025, 6% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Mackerel, cakes, balls, etc. | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent mackerel refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dateline KavaSuva, Fiji | Mackerel, cakes, balls, etc | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Scad refusals from Fiji
FDA refused 1 scad line from Fiji between October 2016 and August 13, 2025, 6% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Scad | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent scad refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Fishing LtdSuva, Fiji | Scad | NO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused seafood from Fiji
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFRHACCP | Seafood HACCP requirements not met | 7 | 33% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 4 | 19% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 3 | 14% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 2 | 10% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 10% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 10% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 5% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Fiji firms
Fiji seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd. | Suva | 11 |
| Dateline Kava | Suva | 3 |
Latest seafood refusals from Fiji
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | MFRHACCPINSANITARY | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | MFRHACCPINSANITARY | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Pacific Fishing LtdSuva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Pacific Fishing LtdSuva, Fiji | Scad | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dateline KavaSuva, Fiji | Mackerel, cakes, balls, etc | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Golden Ocean Fish Ltd.Suva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Dateline KavaSuva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dateline KavaSuva, Fiji | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Fiji
- How many seafood shipments from Fiji did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of seafood from Fiji in 2025 through August 13, 2025, compared with 5 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Fiji?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Fiji the most frequent are MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 7 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 4 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Fiji?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Fiji firms are Import Alert 16-81 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-120 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Fiji firms too; see the country page.
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