FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Guyana
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to September 18, 2026
FDA refused 182 seafood shipment lines from Guyana between October 2016 and September 18, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were snapper and fish, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 182
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Guyana 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 | |
| 2024 | 23 | +53% |
| 2023 | 15 | +400% |
| 2022 | 3 | -82% |
| 2021 | 17 | +89% |
| 2020 | 9 | -25% |
| 2019 | 12 | -78% |
| 2018 | 55 | +38% |
| 2017 | 40 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 6 |
Snapper refusals from Guyana
FDA refused 61 snapper lines from Guyana between October 2016 and September 18, 2026, 34% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | 61 | 33.5% |
Recent snapper refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | HISTAMINEFILTHY | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source |
Fish refusals from Guyana
FDA refused 47 fish lines from Guyana between October 2016 and September 18, 2026, 26% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Fish, n.e.c. | 47 | 25.8% |
Recent fish refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Fisheries, IncLand Of Canaan, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Abco Import/ExportWest Bank Demerara, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHYLABELING | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | LACKS N/C | Source |
Weakfish refusals from Guyana
FDA refused 42 weakfish lines from Guyana between October 2016 and September 18, 2026, 23% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Weakfish (sea trout) | 42 | 23.1% |
Other seafood products refused from Guyana
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Croaker | 8 | 4.4% |
| Shrimp & prawns | 6 | 3.3% |
| Corvina | 5 | 2.7% |
| Mackerel | 4 | 2.2% |
| Butterfish | 3 | 1.6% |
| Fish maw | 3 | 1.6% |
| Anchovy | 1 | 0.5% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Guyana
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 149 | 63% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 17 | 7% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 16 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 12 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 11 | 5% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 10 | 4% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 9 | 4% |
| STD IDENT | Does not conform to standard of identity | 7 | 3% |
| HISTAMINE | Histamine | 4 | 2% |
| MFRHACCP | Seafood HACCP requirements not met | 3 | 1% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Guyana firms
Guyana seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc. | Georgetown | 84 |
| Demerara Atlantic Seafood Products Wild Caught | Georgetown | 16 |
| BM Enterprise, Inc | Georgetown | 11 |
| Yasco Seafoods Inc | Georgetown | 9 |
| Dwarka Chunilall | Georgetown | 8 |
| Single Seafood Exports Inc | Georgetown | 7 |
| Matrix Gold | Georgetown | 7 |
| International Seafood Enterprise | Georgetown | 6 |
| Saffee Ahmad | West Bank Demerara | 5 |
| S.A Seafood & Fresh Harvest Export | West Bank Demerara | 5 |
Latest seafood refusals from Guyana
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Fisheries, IncLand Of Canaan, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Abco Import/ExportWest Bank Demerara, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHYLABELING | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | HISTAMINEFILTHY | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Corvina | FILTHY | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Shrimp & prawns | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Groupers | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Yasco Seafoods IncGeorgetown, Guyana | Fish, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Corvina | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Corvina | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, Guyana | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Guyana
- How many seafood shipments from Guyana did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from Guyana in 2026 through September 18, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Guyana?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Guyana the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 149 lines), USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 17 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 16 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Guyana?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Guyana firms are Import Alert 16-81 (14 firms), Import Alert 16-125 (3 firms), Import Alert 16-105 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Guyana firms too; see the country page.
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