FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Gambia
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to August 27, 2021
FDA refused 12 seafood shipment lines from Gambia between October 2016 and August 27, 2021, 5 of them in 2021; the most refused products were barracuda and fish, most often for MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 12
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2021
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Gambia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | +400% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -75% |
| 2018 | 4 | +300% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Barracuda refusals from Gambia
FDA refused 7 barracuda lines from Gambia between October 2016 and August 27, 2021, 58% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Barracuda, hot smoked, fish | 5 | 41.7% |
| Barracuda | 2 | 16.7% |
Recent barracuda refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia | Barracuda | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia | Barracuda | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia | Barracuda, hot smoked, fish | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia | Barracuda, hot smoked, fish | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia | Barracuda, hot smoked, fish | MFR INSAN | Source |
Fish refusals from Gambia
FDA refused 4 fish lines from Gambia between October 2016 and August 27, 2021, 33% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Fish, n.e.c. | 4 | 33.3% |
Recent fish refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia | Fish, n.e.c | WRONG IDEN | Source | |
| International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia | Fish, n.e.c | MFR INSANWRONG IDENLABELING | Source | |
| Gamex EnterpriseSere Kunda, Gambia | Fish, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Gamex EnterpriseSere Kunda, Gambia | Fish, n.e.c | LABELINGSALMONELLA | Source |
Threadfin refusals from Gambia
FDA refused 1 threadfin line from Gambia between October 2016 and August 27, 2021, 8% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Threadfin | 1 | 8.3% |
Recent threadfin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia | Threadfin | SALMONELLA | Source |
Why FDA refused seafood from Gambia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 7 | 47% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 4 | 27% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 13% |
| WRONG IDEN | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 403(b) of the FD&C Act. The article appears to be offered for… | 2 | 13% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Gambia firms
Gambia seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd. | Banjul | 10 |
| Gamex Enterprise | Sere Kunda | 2 |
Latest seafood refusals from Gambia
Questions about seafood refusals from Gambia
- How many seafood shipments from Gambia did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of seafood from Gambia in 2021 through August 27, 2021, compared with 1 in 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Gambia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Gambia the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 7 lines), SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 4 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 Gambia?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Gambia firms are Import Alert 16-81 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-74 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Gambia firms too; see the country page.
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