FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Lesotho
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to July 31, 2026
FDA refused 3 seafood shipment lines from Lesotho between October 2016 and July 31, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused product was trout, most often for VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Lesotho by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Trout refusals from Lesotho
FDA refused 3 trout lines from Lesotho between October 2016 and July 31, 2026, 100% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 2 | 66.7% |
| Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent trout refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanlei (Pty) LtdKatse Village, Lesotho | Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRES | Source | |
| Sanlei (Pty) LtdKatse Village, Lesotho | Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRES | Source | |
| Sanlei (Pty) LtdThabatseka, Lesotho | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.) | VETDRUGRES | Source |
Why FDA refused seafood from Lesotho
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETDRUGRES | Animal drug residue | 3 | 100% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Lesotho firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-124 | Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs | 2 |
Lesotho seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Sanlei (Pty) Ltd | Katse Village | 2 |
| Sanlei (Pty) Ltd | Thabatseka | 1 |
Latest seafood refusals from Lesotho
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanlei (Pty) LtdKatse Village, Lesotho | Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRES | Source | |
| Sanlei (Pty) LtdKatse Village, Lesotho | Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | VETDRUGRES | Source | |
| Sanlei (Pty) LtdThabatseka, Lesotho | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.) | VETDRUGRES | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Lesotho
- How many seafood shipments from Lesotho did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from Lesotho in 2026 through July 31, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Lesotho?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Lesotho the most frequent are VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 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 Lesotho?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Lesotho firms are Import Alert 16-124 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Lesotho firms too; see the country page.
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