FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from France
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to March 27, 2026
FDA refused 24 seafood shipment lines from France between October 2016 and March 27, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were sardines and fish roe, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 24
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from France by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 2 | |
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 10 | +900% |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Sardines refusals from France
FDA refused 13 sardines lines from France between October 2016 and March 27, 2026, 54% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | 13 | 54.2% |
Recent sardines refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FerrignoPort Saint Louis Du Rhone, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| FerrignoPort Saint Louis Du Rhone, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| FerrignoPort Saint Louis Du Rhone, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| FerrignoPort Saint Louis Du Rhone, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source |
Fish roe refusals from France
FDA refused 5 fish roe lines from France between October 2016 and March 27, 2026, 21% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Fish roe, fishery products, n.e.c. | 5 | 20.8% |
Recent fish roe refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koskas et FilsParis, France | Fish roe, fishery products, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+2 | Source | |
| Aqualande SASRoquefort, France | Fish roe, fishery products, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+2 | Source |
Caviar refusals from France
FDA refused 3 caviar lines from France between October 2016 and March 27, 2026, 13% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Caviar, fishery products, n.e.c. | 3 | 12.5% |
Recent caviar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'EsturgeonniereLe Teich, France | Caviar, fishery products, n.e.c | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| L'EsturgeonniereLe Teich, France | Caviar, fishery products, n.e.c | MFRHACCP | Source |
Other seafood products refused from France
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fish chowder/soup/stew/bisque | 1 | 4.2% |
| Salmon | 1 | 4.2% |
| Tuna | 1 | 4.2% |
Why FDA refused seafood from France
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 20 | 29% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 11 | 16% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 11 | 16% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 7 | 10% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 4 | 6% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 6% |
| RX LEGEND | The article appears to be a prescription drug without a prescription drug legend as required by Section… | 4 | 6% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 6% |
| MFRHACCP | Seafood HACCP requirements not met | 3 | 4% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 3% |
Import alerts for seafood that list France firms
France seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Capitaine Nat | Pia | 10 |
| Ferrigno | Port Saint Louis Du Rhone | 5 |
| Aqualande SAS | Roquefort | 4 |
| Kaviari | Paris | 1 |
Latest seafood refusals from France
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'EsturgeonniereLe Teich, France | Caviar, fishery products, n.e.c | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| L'EsturgeonniereLe Teich, France | Caviar, fishery products, n.e.c | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| FerrignoPort Saint Louis Du Rhone, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| FerrignoPort Saint Louis Du Rhone, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| FerrignoPort Saint Louis Du Rhone, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| FerrignoPort Saint Louis Du Rhone, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LABELINGRX LEGENDNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LABELINGRX LEGENDNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LABELINGRX LEGENDNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Capitaine NatPia, France | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LABELINGRX LEGENDNO PROCESS | Source | |
| FerrignoPort Saint Louis Du Rhone, France | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Regals du TouquetLe Touquet Paris Plage, France | Fish chowder/soup/stew/bisque, mixed fishery/seafood products | AF-NONRSP | Source | |
| Koskas et FilsParis, France | Fish roe, fishery products, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+2 | Source | |
| Aqualande SASRoquefort, France | Fish roe, fishery products, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+2 | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from France
- How many seafood shipments from France did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from France in 2026 through March 27, 2026, compared with 4 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from France?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from France the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 20 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 11 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 11 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from France?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list France firms are Import Alert 16-120 (3 firms), Import Alert 16-119 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-81 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list France firms too; see the country page.
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