How many seafood shipments from Latvia did FDA refuse in 2018?

FDA refused 5 shipment lines of seafood from Latvia in 2018 through June 20, 2018, compared with 7 in 2017.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Latvia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Latvia the most frequent are MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 11 lines), MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 3 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 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 Latvia?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Latvia firms are Import Alert 16-119 (4 firms), Import Alert 16-120 (3 firms), Import Alert 16-39 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-74 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Latvia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Latvia

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to June 20, 2018

FDA refused 12 seafood shipment lines from Latvia between October 2016 and June 20, 2018, 5 of them in 2018; the most refused products were herring and sardines, most often for MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met).

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

12
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 5
refused so far in 2018: 32%
of all FDA refusals from Latvia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Latvia 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
2018	5	-29%
2017	7

Herring refusals from Latvia

FDA refused 7 herring lines from Latvia between October 2016 and June 20, 2018, 58% of the seafood lines.

Herring product descriptions refused from Latvia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Herring	7	58.3%

Recent herring refusals

Recent Herring refusals from Latvia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 30, 2018	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Jan 30, 2018	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Jan 30, 2018	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Nov 3, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Nov 3, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source

Sardines refusals from Latvia

FDA refused 5 sardines lines from Latvia between October 2016 and June 20, 2018, 42% of the seafood lines.

Sardines product descriptions refused from Latvia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fish	3	25.0%
Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	1	8.3%
Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), hot smoked, fish	1	8.3%

Recent sardines refusals

Recent Sardines refusals from Latvia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 20, 2018	Sia PiejuraNicas Pagasts, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), hot smoked, fish	NO PROCESS	Source
Jan 30, 2018	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFRHACCP	Source
Jul 31, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fish	MFRHACCP MFR INJ	Source
Jul 31, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fish	MFRHACCP MFR INJ	Source
Jul 31, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fish	MFRHACCP MFR INJ	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from Latvia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Latvia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
MFRHACCP	Seafood HACCP requirements not met	11	73%
MFR INJ	Insanitary conditions, may be injurious	3	20%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	7%

Import alerts for seafood that list Latvia firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Latvia
Alert	Covers	Red
16-119	Fish products from importer and processor combinations	4
16-120	Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP	3
16-39	Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes	2
16-74	Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish	2

Latvia seafood firms with the most FDA records

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

Latvia seafood firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
SIA Karavela	Riga	11

Latest seafood refusals from Latvia

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Latvia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 20, 2018	Sia PiejuraNicas Pagasts, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), hot smoked, fish	NO PROCESS	Source
Jan 30, 2018	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFRHACCP	Source
Jan 30, 2018	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Jan 30, 2018	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Jan 30, 2018	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Nov 3, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Nov 3, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Nov 3, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Nov 3, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Herring	MFRHACCP	Source
Jul 31, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fish	MFRHACCP MFR INJ	Source
Jul 31, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fish	MFRHACCP MFR INJ	Source
Jul 31, 2017	SIA KaravelaRiga, Latvia	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), cold smoked, fish	MFRHACCP MFR INJ	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Latvia

How many seafood shipments from Latvia did FDA refuse in 2018?: FDA refused 5 shipment lines of seafood from Latvia in 2018 through June 20, 2018, compared with 7 in 2017.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Latvia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Latvia the most frequent are MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 11 lines), MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 3 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 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 Latvia?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Latvia firms are Import Alert 16-119 (4 firms), Import Alert 16-120 (3 firms), Import Alert 16-39 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-74 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Latvia firms too; see the country page.

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