How many seafood shipments from Ireland did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of seafood from Ireland in 2025 through September 22, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Ireland?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Ireland the most frequent are LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover seafood from Ireland?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Ireland firms are Import Alert 16-39 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Ireland firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Ireland

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to September 22, 2025

FDA refused 3 seafood shipment lines from Ireland between October 2016 and September 22, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused product was salmon, most often for LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

3
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2025: 4%
of all FDA refusals from Ireland: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Ireland by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	3

Salmon refusals from Ireland

FDA refused 3 salmon lines from Ireland between October 2016 and September 22, 2025, 100% of the seafood lines.

Salmon product descriptions refused from Ireland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Salmon (humpback, silver, king sockeye, etc.), hot smoked, fish	1	33.3%
Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	1	33.3%
Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	1	33.3%

Recent salmon refusals

Recent Salmon refusals from Ireland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 22, 2025	Wrights Of HowthDublin 13, Ireland	Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	LISTERIA	Source
Feb 20, 2025	Wrights Of HowthDublin 13, Ireland	Salmon (humpback, silver, king sockeye, etc.), hot smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source
Feb 13, 2025	Wrights Of HowthDublin 13, Ireland	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from Ireland

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Ireland
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LISTERIA	Listeria monocytogenes	3	100%

Import alerts for seafood that list Ireland firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Ireland
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-39	Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes	3

Ireland seafood firms with the most FDA records

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

Ireland seafood firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Wrights Of Howth	Dublin 13	3

Latest seafood refusals from Ireland

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Ireland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 22, 2025	Wrights Of HowthDublin 13, Ireland	Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	LISTERIA	Source
Feb 20, 2025	Wrights Of HowthDublin 13, Ireland	Salmon (humpback, silver, king sockeye, etc.), hot smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source
Feb 13, 2025	Wrights Of HowthDublin 13, Ireland	Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish	LISTERIA	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Ireland

How many seafood shipments from Ireland did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of seafood from Ireland in 2025 through September 22, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Ireland?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Ireland the most frequent are LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover seafood from Ireland?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Ireland firms are Import Alert 16-39 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Ireland firms too; see the country page.

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