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

FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Iceland in 2026 through July 5, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Iceland?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Iceland the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines) and MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 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 Iceland?

As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Iceland firms are Import Alert 16-125 (5 firms), Import Alert 16-39 (4 firms) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Iceland firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Iceland

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to July 5, 2026

FDA refused 4 seafood shipment lines from Iceland between October 2016 and July 5, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were cod and scallops, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

4
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 18%
of all FDA refusals from Iceland: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Iceland by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through July 5, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1
2023	1
2020	1
2018	1

Cod refusals from Iceland

FDA refused 1 cod line from Iceland between October 2016 and July 5, 2026, 25% of the seafood lines.

Cod product descriptions refused from Iceland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Cod	1	25.0%

Recent cod refusals

Recent Cod refusals from Iceland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 10, 2023	Arctic Ocean Seafood ehfReykjavik, Iceland	COD	FILTHY	Source

Scallops refusals from Iceland

FDA refused 1 scallops line from Iceland between October 2016 and July 5, 2026, 25% of the seafood lines.

Scallops product descriptions refused from Iceland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Scallops	1	25.0%

Recent scallops refusals

Recent Scallops refusals from Iceland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 22, 2018	Agustson EhfStykkisholmi, Iceland	Scallops	FILTHY	Source

Shark fin refusals from Iceland

FDA refused 1 shark fin line from Iceland between October 2016 and July 5, 2026, 25% of the seafood lines.

Shark fin product descriptions refused from Iceland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Shark fin, fishery products, n.e.c.	1	25.0%

Recent shark fin refusals

Recent Shark fin refusals from Iceland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 5, 2026	Klakkur EhfReykjavik, Iceland	Shark fin, fishery products, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Other seafood products refused from Iceland

Products refused from Iceland in seafood
Product group	Lines	Share
Trout	1	25.0%

Why FDA refused seafood from Iceland

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Iceland
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	3	75%
MFRHACCP	Seafood HACCP requirements not met	1	25%

Import alerts for seafood that list Iceland firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Iceland
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-125	Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging		5
16-39	Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes	4
16-120	Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP	1

Iceland seafood firms with the most FDA records

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

Iceland seafood firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Klausturbleikja ehf.	Kirkjubajarklaustri	1

Latest seafood refusals from Iceland

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Iceland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 5, 2026	Klakkur EhfReykjavik, Iceland	Shark fin, fishery products, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Jan 10, 2023	Arctic Ocean Seafood ehfReykjavik, Iceland	COD	FILTHY	Source
Mar 4, 2020	Klausturbleikja ehf.Kirkjubajarklaustri, Iceland	Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.)	MFRHACCP	Source
Jan 22, 2018	Agustson EhfStykkisholmi, Iceland	Scallops	FILTHY	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Iceland

How many seafood shipments from Iceland did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Iceland in 2026 through July 5, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Iceland?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Iceland the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines) and MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 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 Iceland?: As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Iceland firms are Import Alert 16-125 (5 firms), Import Alert 16-39 (4 firms) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Iceland firms too; see the country page.

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