FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Kazakhstan
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to January 21, 2022
FDA refused 3 seafood shipment lines from Kazakhstan between October 2016 and January 21, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused products were fish and perch, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2022
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Kazakhstan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 |
Fish refusals from Kazakhstan
FDA refused 2 fish lines from Kazakhstan between October 2016 and January 21, 2022, 67% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Fish, n.e.c. | 2 | 66.7% |
Recent fish refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhenis 2006Ulken, Kazakhstan | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Zhenis 2006Ulken, Kazakhstan | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Perch refusals from Kazakhstan
FDA refused 1 perch line from Kazakhstan between October 2016 and January 21, 2022, 33% of the seafood lines.
Why FDA refused seafood from Kazakhstan
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 | 3 | 100% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Kazakhstan firms
Latest seafood refusals from Kazakhstan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RybpromAlmaty City, Kazakhstan | Perch, fresh water (yellow, lake) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Zhenis 2006Ulken, Kazakhstan | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Zhenis 2006Ulken, Kazakhstan | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Kazakhstan
- How many seafood shipments from Kazakhstan did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Kazakhstan in 2022 through January 21, 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Kazakhstan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Kazakhstan the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 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 Kazakhstan?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Kazakhstan firms are Import Alert 16-74 (1 firm) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Kazakhstan firms too; see the country page.
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