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

FDA refused 33 shipment lines of seafood from India in 2026 through October 2, 2026, compared with 89 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from India?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from India the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 353 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 329 lines) and NITROFURAN (nitrofurans, 143 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover seafood from India?

As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list India firms are Import Alert 16-35 (231 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (61 firms), Import Alert 16-129 (10 firms) and Import Alert 16-23 (8 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list India firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from India

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to October 2, 2026

FDA refused 824 seafood shipment lines from India between October 2016 and October 2, 2026, 33 of them in 2026; the most refused products were shrimp and prawns and mahi mahi, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).

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

824
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 33
refused so far in 2026: 6%
of all FDA refusals from India: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from India by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through October 2, 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)	33
2025	89	+102%
2024	44	-52%
2023	91	+82%
2022	50	-45%
2021	91	-27%
2020	124	+72%
2019	72	-31%
2018	105	+9%
2017	96
2016 (from Oct)	29

Shrimp and prawns refusals from India

FDA refused 596 shrimp and prawns lines from India between October 2016 and October 2, 2026, 72% of the seafood lines.

Shrimp and prawns product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	596	72.3%

Recent shrimp and prawns refusals

Recent Shrimp and prawns refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 2, 2026	Neeli Aqua Private LimitedMani Keswaram, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	INSANITARY	Source
Sep 21, 2026	Three Seasons Exim LimitedAndhra Pradesh, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 17, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source
Aug 17, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source
Aug 17, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source

Mahi mahi refusals from India

FDA refused 50 mahi mahi lines from India between October 2016 and October 2, 2026, 6% of the seafood lines.

Mahi mahi product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Mahi mahi	50	6.1%

Shrimp & prawns refusals from India

FDA refused 43 shrimp & prawns lines from India between October 2016 and October 2, 2026, 5% of the seafood lines.

Shrimp & prawns product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Shrimp & prawns	43	5.2%

Recent shrimp & prawns refusals

Recent Shrimp & prawns refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 21, 2026	Prince Seafoods ExportsTharuvaikulam, India	Shrimp & prawns	FILTHY SALMONELLA	Source

Other seafood products refused from India

Products refused from India in seafood
Product group	Lines	Share
Squid	30	3.6%
Crab	24	2.9%
Cuttlefish	22	2.7%
Fish	15	1.8%
Kingfish	11	1.3%
Groupers	7	0.8%
Octopus	5	0.6%

Why FDA refused seafood from India

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from India
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	353	31%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	329	29%
NITROFURAN	Nitrofurans	143	13%
VETDRUGRES	Animal drug residue	142	13%
INSANITARY	Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions	81	7%
POIS CHLOR	The article appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance, namely chloramphenicol, which may…	28	2%
MFRHACCP	Seafood HACCP requirements not met	24	2%
CHLORAMP	The article appears to contain a food additive, namely chloramphenicol, that is unsafe within the meaning of…	21	2%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	9	1%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	5	0%

Import alerts for seafood that list India firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in India
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-35	Raw and cooked shrimp from India		231
16-81	Seafood products: Salmonella	61
16-129	Seafood products: nitrofurans	10
16-23	Fresh and Fresh Frozen Lobster/Lobster Tails from India		8
16-120	Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP	8
16-04	Seafood products that appear to be misbranded	3
16-105	Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole	2
16-02	Dried shark fins, fish maws and shark cartilage: filth		1
16-119	Fish products from importer and processor combinations	1
16-124	Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs	1

India seafood firms with the most FDA records

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

India seafood firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Kader Exports Private Limited, Unit I	Bhimavaram	104
Royale Marine Impex Pvt. Ltd.	Prakasam District	39
Milesh Marine Exports Pvt. Ltd.	Krishna District	30
Choice Canning Company	Cochin	26
Jagadeesh Marine Exports	Bhimavaram, West Godavari	22
Rupsha Fish Private Limited	Kolkata	20
Kader Exports Private Limited, Unit 04	Pattanamarudur	18
Kalyan Aqua & Marine Exports India Pvt Ltd	Prakasam	18
Byrd Foods International	Pallipuram	18
Torry Harris Seafood Ltd.	Eramallor P.O. Alleppey, Kerala	17

Latest seafood refusals from India

Latest FDA seafood refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 2, 2026	Neeli Aqua Private LimitedMani Keswaram, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	INSANITARY	Source
Sep 21, 2026	Three Seasons Exim LimitedAndhra Pradesh, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 21, 2026	Prince Seafoods ExportsTharuvaikulam, India	Shrimp & prawns	FILTHY SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 17, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source
Aug 17, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source
Aug 17, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source
Aug 17, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source
Aug 17, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source
Aug 17, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source
Aug 16, 2026	Ananda Enterprises (India) Private LimitedWest Godavari District, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	ADDED BULK LABELING	Source
May 26, 2026	Parayil Food Products Pvt. Ltd.Aroor, India	Kingfish (only menticirrhus spp)	FALSE	Source
Apr 27, 2026	K.N.C. Agro LimitedPurba Medinipur, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	NITROFURAN	Source
Apr 9, 2026	Kalp Sea FoodsPorbandar, India	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 9, 2026	Kalp Sea FoodsPorbandar, India	Fish, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 9, 2026	Kalp Sea FoodsPorbandar, India	Anchovy	SALMONELLA	Source
Mar 24, 2026	Lito Marine Exports Private LimitedParavada, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY	Source
Mar 24, 2026	Lito Marine Exports Private LimitedParavada, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY	Source
Mar 24, 2026	Lito Marine Exports Private LimitedParavada, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY	Source
Mar 24, 2026	Lito Marine Exports Private LimitedParavada, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	FILTHY	Source
Mar 19, 2026	Nezami Rekha Seafoods Private LimitedKolkata, India	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	VETDRUGRES	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from India

How many seafood shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 33 shipment lines of seafood from India in 2026 through October 2, 2026, compared with 89 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from India?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from India the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 353 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 329 lines) and NITROFURAN (nitrofurans, 143 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover seafood from India?: As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list India firms are Import Alert 16-35 (231 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (61 firms), Import Alert 16-129 (10 firms) and Import Alert 16-23 (8 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list India firms too; see the country page.

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