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

FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Kenya in 2026 through May 15, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Kenya?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Kenya the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 3 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover seafood from Kenya?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Kenya firms are Import Alert 16-74 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-119 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Kenya firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Kenya

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to May 15, 2026

FDA refused 5 seafood shipment lines from Kenya between October 2016 and May 15, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were sardines and fish, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

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

5
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 5%
of all FDA refusals from Kenya: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Kenya by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through May 15, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1
2023	1	0%
2022	1
2019	2

Sardines refusals from Kenya

FDA refused 2 sardines lines from Kenya between October 2016 and May 15, 2026, 40% of the seafood lines.

Sardines product descriptions refused from Kenya
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	2	40.0%

Recent sardines refusals

Recent Sardines refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 16, 2019	Smart Fish ExportKigoma, Kenya	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN LABELING	Source
Dec 3, 2019	Smart Fish ExportKigoma, Kenya	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source

Fish refusals from Kenya

FDA refused 1 fish line from Kenya between October 2016 and May 15, 2026, 20% of the seafood lines.

Fish product descriptions refused from Kenya
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Fish, n.e.c.	1	20.0%

Recent fish refusals

Recent Fish refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 15, 2026	Qazi & Omer Brothers LimitedMombasa, Kenya	Fish, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C LABELING+1	Source

Mackerel refusals from Kenya

FDA refused 1 mackerel line from Kenya between October 2016 and May 15, 2026, 20% of the seafood lines.

Mackerel product descriptions refused from Kenya
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	1	20.0%

Recent mackerel refusals

Recent Mackerel refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 10, 2023	Kevefein AgenciesNairobi, Kenya	Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	LIST INGRE MFR INSAN LACKS N/C+1	Source

Other seafood products refused from Kenya

Products refused from Kenya in seafood
Product group	Lines	Share
Tilapia	1	20.0%

Why FDA refused seafood from Kenya

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Kenya
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	3	20%
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	3	20%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	2	13%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	2	13%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	13%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	7%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	7%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	7%

Import alerts for seafood that list Kenya firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Kenya
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-74	Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish	2
16-119	Fish products from importer and processor combinations	1

Kenya seafood firms with the most FDA records

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

Kenya seafood firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Kevefein Agencies	Nairobi	1

Latest seafood refusals from Kenya

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 15, 2026	Qazi & Omer Brothers LimitedMombasa, Kenya	Fish, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C LABELING+1	Source
Jan 10, 2023	Kevefein AgenciesNairobi, Kenya	Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	LIST INGRE MFR INSAN LACKS N/C+1	Source
Nov 7, 2022	Qorahay IntertionaNairobi, Kenya	Tilapia, cold smoked, fish	FILTHY LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+1	Source
Dec 16, 2019	Smart Fish ExportKigoma, Kenya	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN LABELING	Source
Dec 3, 2019	Smart Fish ExportKigoma, Kenya	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFR INSAN	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Kenya

How many seafood shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Kenya in 2026 through May 15, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Kenya?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Kenya the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 3 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover seafood from Kenya?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Kenya firms are Import Alert 16-74 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-119 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Kenya firms too; see the country page.

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