FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Iran
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to August 7, 2018
FDA refused 11 seafood shipment lines from Iran between October 2016 and August 7, 2018, 10 of them in 2018; the most refused product was tuna, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 11
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 10
- refused so far in 2018
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Iran by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | +900% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Tuna refusals from Iran
FDA refused 11 tuna lines from Iran between October 2016 and August 7, 2018, 100% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | 11 | 100.0% |
Recent tuna refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused seafood from Iran
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 11 | 79% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 7% |
| HISTAMINE | Histamine | 1 | 7% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 7% |
Iran seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Esfahan Pegah Co Mobarakeh | Isfahan | 9 |
Latest seafood refusals from Iran
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Esfahan Pegah Co MobarakehIsfahan, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Bandar Abbas Fishery Products Co.Bandar Abbas, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | HISTAMINEINCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Pars Kadoos Industrial Food Co.Bandaranzuli, Iran | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | FILTHYNO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Iran
- How many seafood shipments from Iran did FDA refuse in 2018?
- FDA refused 10 shipment lines of seafood from Iran in 2018 through August 7, 2018, compared with 1 in 2017.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Iran?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Iran the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 11 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and HISTAMINE (histamine, 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 Iran?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iran in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iran firms; see the country page.
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