FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Liberia
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to March 16, 2021
FDA refused 18 seafood shipment lines from Liberia between October 2016 and March 16, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused products were fish and herring, most often for MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2021
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Liberia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | -75% |
| 2020 | 4 | +100% |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 11 |
Fish refusals from Liberia
FDA refused 13 fish lines from Liberia between October 2016 and March 16, 2021, 72% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Fish, n.e.c. | 10 | 55.6% |
| Fish, hot smoked n.e.c. | 3 | 16.7% |
Recent fish refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Fish, n.e.c | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Fish, n.e.c | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Fish, hot smoked n.e.c | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Fish, hot smoked n.e.c | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Fish, n.e.c | MFR INSAN | Source |
Herring refusals from Liberia
FDA refused 2 herring lines from Liberia between October 2016 and March 16, 2021, 11% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Herring, hot smoked, fish | 2 | 11.1% |
Recent herring refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overcomers Business CenterMonrovia, Liberia | Herring, hot smoked, fish | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Precious B. KaykayMonrovia, Liberia | Herring, hot smoked, fish | MFR INSAN | Source |
Barracuda refusals from Liberia
FDA refused 1 barracuda line from Liberia between October 2016 and March 16, 2021, 6% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Barracuda, hot smoked, fish | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent barracuda refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious B. KaykayMonrovia, Liberia | Barracuda, hot smoked, fish | MFR INSAN | Source |
Other seafood products refused from Liberia
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bonito | 1 | 5.6% |
| Salmon | 1 | 5.6% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Liberia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 16 | 89% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 6% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 6% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Liberia firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish | 3 |
Liberia seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson General Trading Corporation | Monrovia | 9 |
| Precious B. Kaykay | Monrovia | 3 |
| Overcomers Business Center | Monrovia | 1 |
Latest seafood refusals from Liberia
Questions about seafood refusals from Liberia
- How many seafood shipments from Liberia did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Liberia in 2021 through March 16, 2021, compared with 4 in 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Liberia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Liberia the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 16 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 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 Liberia?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Liberia firms are Import Alert 16-74 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Liberia firms too; see the country page.
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