How many seafood shipments from Ghana did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 31 shipment lines of seafood from Ghana in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Ghana?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Ghana the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 27 lines), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 15 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 15 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover seafood from Ghana?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Ghana firms are Import Alert 16-81 (9 firms), Import Alert 16-74 (8 firms) and Import Alert 16-119 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Ghana firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Ghana

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to October 14, 2026

FDA refused 78 seafood shipment lines from Ghana between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 31 of them in 2026; the most refused products were eel and tilapia, most often for MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing).

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

78
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 31
refused so far in 2026: 17%
of all FDA refusals from Ghana: 7
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Ghana by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through October 14, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	31
2025	6	+500%
2024	1	-80%
2023	5	0%
2022	5	-17%
2021	6
2019	5	-62%
2018	13	+333%
2017	3
2016 (from Oct)	3

Eel refusals from Ghana

FDA refused 19 eel lines from Ghana between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 24% of the seafood lines.

Eel product descriptions refused from Ghana
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Eel	19	24.4%

Recent eel refusals

Recent Eel refusals from Ghana
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 14, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Oct 14, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Oct 14, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN	Source
May 5, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN	Source

Tilapia refusals from Ghana

FDA refused 14 tilapia lines from Ghana between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 18% of the seafood lines.

Tilapia product descriptions refused from Ghana
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Tilapia, hot smoked, fish	8	10.3%
Tilapia	6	7.7%

Recent tilapia refusals

Recent Tilapia refusals from Ghana
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 14, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Tilapia, hot smoked, fish	LABELING	Source
Jul 23, 2026	Btl ServicesAccra, Ghana	Tilapia	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 23, 2026	Btl ServicesAccra, Ghana	Tilapia	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 13, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Tilapia	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 13, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Tilapia	LACKS N/C	Source

Fish refusals from Ghana

FDA refused 8 fish lines from Ghana between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 10% of the seafood lines.

Fish product descriptions refused from Ghana
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Fish, n.e.c.	8	10.3%

Recent fish refusals

Recent Fish refusals from Ghana
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 23, 2026	Btl ServicesAccra, Ghana	Fish, n.e.c	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 23, 2026	Btl ServicesAccra, Ghana	Fish, n.e.c	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 13, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Fish, n.e.c	MFR INSAN	Source

Other seafood products refused from Ghana

Products refused from Ghana in seafood
Product group	Lines	Share
Mackerel	8	10.3%
Snails	5	6.4%
Herring	3	3.8%
Sardines	3	3.8%
Snapper	3	3.8%

Why FDA refused seafood from Ghana

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Ghana
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	27	22%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	15	12%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	15	12%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	14	11%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	13	10%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	12	10%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	11	9%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	7	6%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	6	5%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	5	4%

Import alerts for seafood that list Ghana firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Ghana
Alert	Covers	Red
16-81	Seafood products: Salmonella	9
16-74	Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish	8
16-119	Fish products from importer and processor combinations	3

Ghana seafood firms with the most FDA records

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

Ghana seafood firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Issamira Farms	Accra	29
Sahara Pioneer Ventures	Accra	10
Lesley Poku	Accra	5
Michael Adjei Co Ltd	Asafo	5
Btl Services	Accra	5
Heritage Fresh Foods	Accra	1
Naonak Unique Venture	Tema	1

Latest seafood refusals from Ghana

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Ghana
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 14, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Oct 14, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Oct 14, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Aug 14, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Tilapia, hot smoked, fish	LABELING	Source
Jul 23, 2026	Btl ServicesAccra, Ghana	Mixed fishery/seafood products, n.e.c	FILTHY SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 23, 2026	Btl ServicesAccra, Ghana	Fish, n.e.c	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 23, 2026	Btl ServicesAccra, Ghana	Fish, n.e.c	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 23, 2026	Btl ServicesAccra, Ghana	Tilapia	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 23, 2026	Btl ServicesAccra, Ghana	Tilapia	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 13, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Tilapia	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 13, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Mackerel (all except scomberomorus sp, eg spanish or king see '22')	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 13, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Fish, n.e.c	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 13, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Tilapia	LACKS N/C	Source
Jul 13, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	MFR INSAN	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN	Source
May 5, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	EEL	MFR INSAN	Source
May 5, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	MFR INSAN	Source
Apr 27, 2026	Grace Zigah EnterpriseAccra, Ghana	Tilapia, hot smoked, fish	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 27, 2026	Heritage Fresh FoodsAccra, Ghana	Herring, hot smoked, fish	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 15, 2026	Issamira FarmsAccra, Ghana	Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	MFR INSAN	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Ghana

How many seafood shipments from Ghana did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 31 shipment lines of seafood from Ghana in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Ghana?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Ghana the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 27 lines), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 15 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 15 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover seafood from Ghana?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Ghana firms are Import Alert 16-81 (9 firms), Import Alert 16-74 (8 firms) and Import Alert 16-119 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Ghana firms too; see the country page.

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