FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Honduras
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to September 30, 2025
FDA refused 8 seafood shipment lines from Honduras between October 2016 and September 30, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were spiny lobster and sea cucumber, most often for MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Honduras by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | -67% |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Spiny lobster refusals from Honduras
FDA refused 2 spiny lobster lines from Honduras between October 2016 and September 30, 2025, 25% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Spiny lobster, rock lobster | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent spiny lobster refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNEX S. de R.L.La Lima, Honduras | Spiny lobster, rock lobster | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Mariscos Perla Mar S de R LLa Ceiba, Honduras | Spiny lobster, rock lobster | MFRHACCP | Source |
Sea cucumber refusals from Honduras
FDA refused 2 sea cucumber lines from Honduras between October 2016 and September 30, 2025, 25% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Sea cucumber, hot smoked, other aquatic species | 1 | 12.5% |
| Sea cucumber, other aquatic species | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent sea cucumber refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promar Seafood S. de R.L.La Ceiba, Honduras | Sea cucumber, hot smoked, other aquatic species | IMPTRHACCP | Source | |
| Promar Seafood S. de R.L.La Ceiba, Honduras | Sea cucumber, other aquatic species | MFRHACCP | Source |
Conch refusals from Honduras
FDA refused 1 conch line from Honduras between October 2016 and September 30, 2025, 13% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Conch,conchmeat | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent conch refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariscos Perla Mar S de R LLa Ceiba, Honduras | Conch,conchmeat | MFRHACCP | Source |
Other seafood products refused from Honduras
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Corvina | 1 | 12.5% |
| Sardines | 1 | 12.5% |
| Scad | 1 | 12.5% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Honduras
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFRHACCP | Seafood HACCP requirements not met | 3 | 30% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 20% |
| IMPTRHACCP | The food appears to have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, or may have become… | 1 | 10% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 10% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 10% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 10% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 10% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Honduras firms
Honduras seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Mariscos Perla Mar S de R L | La Ceiba | 2 |
| Promar Seafood S. de R.L. | La Ceiba | 2 |
| SUNEX S. de R.L. | La Lima | 2 |
Latest seafood refusals from Honduras
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNEX S. de R.L.La Lima, Honduras | Spiny lobster, rock lobster | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Mariscos Perla Mar S de R LLa Ceiba, Honduras | Spiny lobster, rock lobster | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Mariscos Perla Mar S de R LLa Ceiba, Honduras | Conch,conchmeat | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Promar Seafood S. de R.L.La Ceiba, Honduras | Sea cucumber, hot smoked, other aquatic species | IMPTRHACCP | Source | |
| Promar Seafood S. de R.L.La Ceiba, Honduras | Sea cucumber, other aquatic species | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Distribuidora DimarSanta Ana, Honduras | Corvina | LABELING | Source | |
| Fabrica la SirenaValle, Honduras | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| SUNEX S. de R.L.La Lima, Honduras | Scad | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Honduras
- How many seafood shipments from Honduras did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of seafood from Honduras in 2025 through September 30, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Honduras?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Honduras the most frequent are MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 3 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines) and IMPTRHACCP (IMPTRHACCP, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Honduras?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Honduras firms are Import Alert 16-81 (11 firms), Import Alert 16-74 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Honduras firms too; see the country page.
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