How many seafood shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Germany in 2021 through January 6, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Germany?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Germany the most frequent are LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 9 lines), MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 8 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 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 Germany?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Germany firms are Import Alert 16-39 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Germany firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Germany

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to January 6, 2021

FDA refused 23 seafood shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and January 6, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused products were herring and salmon, most often for LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes).

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

23
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2021: 4%
of all FDA refusals from Germany: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Germany 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
2021	1
2019	2	-60%
2018	5	-37%
2017	8
2016 (from Oct)	7

Herring refusals from Germany

FDA refused 12 herring lines from Germany between October 2016 and January 6, 2021, 52% of the seafood lines.

Herring product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Herring	8	34.8%
Herring, hot smoked, fish	4	17.4%

Recent herring refusals

Recent Herring refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 6, 2021	Friesenkrone FeinkostMarne, Germany	Herring	LISTERIA	Source
Apr 3, 2019	Friesenkrone FeinkostMarne, Germany	Herring	LISTERIA	Source
Mar 12, 2018	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring, hot smoked, fish	MFRHACCP	Source
Mar 12, 2018	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring, hot smoked, fish	MFRHACCP	Source
Mar 6, 2018	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring, hot smoked, fish	IMPTRHACCP	Source

Salmon refusals from Germany

FDA refused 9 salmon lines from Germany between October 2016 and January 6, 2021, 39% of the seafood lines.

Salmon product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	9	39.1%

Recent salmon refusals

Recent Salmon refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 27, 2018	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	FALSE	Source
Jul 27, 2018	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source
Dec 21, 2016	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source
Dec 21, 2016	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source
Dec 21, 2016	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source

Cod refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 cod line from Germany between October 2016 and January 6, 2021, 4% of the seafood lines.

Cod product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Cod	1	4.3%

Recent cod refusals

Recent Cod refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 10, 2019	Rugen Fisch GMBHSassnitz, Germany	COD	NO PROCESS	Source

Other seafood products refused from Germany

Products refused from Germany in seafood
Product group	Lines	Share
Tuna	1	4.3%

Why FDA refused seafood from Germany

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Germany
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LISTERIA	Listeria monocytogenes	9	35%
MFRHACCP	Seafood HACCP requirements not met	8	31%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	8%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	4%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	4%
IMPTRHACCP	The food appears to have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, or may have become…	1	4%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	4%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	4%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	4%
TRANSFAT	The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the…	1	4%

Import alerts for seafood that list Germany firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Germany
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-39	Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes	2

Germany seafood firms with the most FDA records

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

Germany seafood firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Maris Food GmbH	Cuxhaven	10
Die Raucherei	Klein Meckelsen	9
Friesenkrone Feinkost	Marne	2

Latest seafood refusals from Germany

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 6, 2021	Friesenkrone FeinkostMarne, Germany	Herring	LISTERIA	Source
Dec 10, 2019	Rugen Fisch GMBHSassnitz, Germany	COD	NO PROCESS	Source
Apr 3, 2019	Friesenkrone FeinkostMarne, Germany	Herring	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 27, 2018	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	FALSE	Source
Jul 27, 2018	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source
Mar 12, 2018	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring, hot smoked, fish	MFRHACCP	Source
Mar 12, 2018	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring, hot smoked, fish	MFRHACCP	Source
Mar 6, 2018	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring, hot smoked, fish	IMPTRHACCP	Source
Dec 1, 2017	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Dec 1, 2017	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Dec 1, 2017	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring	NO PROCESS	Source
Dec 1, 2017	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Dec 1, 2017	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Nov 28, 2017	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring, hot smoked, fish	MFRHACCP	Source
Nov 28, 2017	Maris Food GmbHCuxhaven, Germany	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Oct 16, 2017	PTC GermanyBremerhaven, Germany	Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)	FILTHY	Source
Dec 21, 2016	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source
Dec 21, 2016	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source
Dec 21, 2016	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source
Dec 21, 2016	Die RauchereiKlein Meckelsen, Germany	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE LACKS N/C+3	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Germany

How many seafood shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Germany in 2021 through January 6, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Germany?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Germany the most frequent are LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 9 lines), MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 8 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 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 Germany?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Germany firms are Import Alert 16-39 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Germany firms too; see the country page.

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