FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Indonesia
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to October 1, 2026
FDA refused 1,770 seafood shipment lines from Indonesia between October 2016 and October 1, 2026, 111 of them in 2026; the most refused products were tuna and shrimp and prawns, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1,770
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 111
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Indonesia 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) | 111 | |
| 2025 | 532 | +397% |
| 2024 | 107 | -14% |
| 2023 | 124 | -30% |
| 2022 | 178 | -23% |
| 2021 | 232 | +201% |
| 2020 | 77 | -30% |
| 2019 | 110 | -20% |
| 2018 | 137 | +23% |
| 2017 | 111 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 51 |
Tuna refusals from Indonesia
FDA refused 701 tuna lines from Indonesia between October 2016 and October 1, 2026, 40% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | 701 | 39.6% |
Shrimp and prawns refusals from Indonesia
FDA refused 523 shrimp and prawns lines from Indonesia between October 2016 and October 1, 2026, 30% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 523 | 29.5% |
Recent shrimp and prawns refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, Indonesia | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLOR | Source | |
| PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, Indonesia | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLOR | Source | |
| PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, Indonesia | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLOR | Source | |
| PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, Indonesia | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLOR | Source |
Snapper refusals from Indonesia
FDA refused 170 snapper lines from Indonesia between October 2016 and October 1, 2026, 10% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | 170 | 9.6% |
Recent snapper refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, Indonesia | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, Indonesia | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, Indonesia | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, Indonesia | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source |
Other seafood products refused from Indonesia
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mahi mahi | 124 | 7.0% |
| Shrimp & prawns | 91 | 5.1% |
| Groupers | 80 | 4.5% |
| Kingfish | 24 | 1.4% |
| Fish | 11 | 0.6% |
| Octopus | 8 | 0.5% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Indonesia
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 | 763 | 38% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 495 | 25% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 354 | 18% |
| HISTAMINE | Histamine | 106 | 5% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 101 | 5% |
| VETDRUGRES | Animal drug residue | 47 | 2% |
| NITROFURAN | Nitrofurans | 41 | 2% |
| SULFITELBL | Appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the… | 35 | 2% |
| ADDED BULK | The food appears to have a substance added to, mixed or packed with it so as to increase its bulk or weight,… | 28 | 1% |
| RADIONUC | Article appears to contain the radionuclide, Cesium-137, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may… | 23 | 1% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Indonesia firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-18 | Raw shrimp | 110 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 103 | |
| 16-105 | Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole | 23 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 14 | |
| 16-127 | Seafood: chloramphenicol | 12 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging | 4 | |
| 16-04 | Seafood products that appear to be misbranded | 2 | |
| 16-129 | Seafood products: nitrofurans | 2 | |
| 16-02 | Dried shark fins, fish maws and shark cartilage: filth | 1 | |
| 16-119 | Fish products from importer and processor combinations | 1 |
Indonesia seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati | Serang | 398 |
| PT Bumi Menara Internusa | Surabaya | 122 |
| PT. Nutrindo Fresfood Internasional | Bitung | 55 |
| Mega Marine Pride | Pasuruan | 50 |
| PT. Chen Woo Fishery | Makassar | 42 |
| PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries | Kendari | 40 |
| PT. Sukses Lautan Indonesia | Probolinggo | 38 |
| PT. Winson Prima Sejahtera | Medan | 37 |
| PT Kelola Biru H | Jakarta | 35 |
| PT. Kencana Bintang Terang | Cirebon | 34 |
Latest seafood refusals from Indonesia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, Indonesia | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLOR | Source | |
| PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, Indonesia | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLOR | Source | |
| PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, Indonesia | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLOR | Source | |
| PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, Indonesia | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLOR | Source | |
| PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, Indonesia | Mahi mahi | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, Indonesia | Mahi mahi | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, Indonesia | Mahi mahi | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, Indonesia | Mahi mahi | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, Indonesia | Mahi mahi | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, Indonesia | Groupers | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, Indonesia | Groupers | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, Indonesia | Groupers | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, Indonesia | Groupers | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, Indonesia | Groupers | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, Indonesia | Groupers | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, Indonesia | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, Indonesia | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, Indonesia | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, Indonesia | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, Indonesia | Groupers | SALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Indonesia
- How many seafood shipments from Indonesia did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 111 shipment lines of seafood from Indonesia in 2026 through October 1, 2026, compared with 532 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Indonesia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Indonesia the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 763 lines), SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 495 lines) and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 354 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Indonesia?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Indonesia firms are Import Alert 16-18 (110 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (103 firms), Import Alert 16-105 (23 firms) and Import Alert 16-120 (14 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Indonesia firms too; see the country page.
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