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

FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Maldives in 2018 through July 24, 2018.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Maldives?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Maldives the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 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 Maldives?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Maldives firms are Import Alert 16-125 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Maldives firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Maldives

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to July 24, 2018

FDA refused 1 seafood shipment line from Maldives between October 2016 and July 24, 2018, 1 of them in 2018; the most refused product was tuna, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

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seafood lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2018: 100%
of all FDA refusals from Maldives: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Maldives 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	1

Tuna refusals from Maldives

FDA refused 1 tuna line from Maldives between October 2016 and July 24, 2018, 100% of the seafood lines.

Tuna product descriptions refused from Maldives
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)	1	100.0%

Recent tuna refusals

Recent Tuna refusals from Maldives
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 24, 2018	Maldives Quality Seafood Pvt LtdMale, Maldives	Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)	FILTHY	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from Maldives

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Maldives
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	100%

Import alerts for seafood that list Maldives firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Maldives
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-125	Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging		1

Latest seafood refusals from Maldives

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Maldives
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 24, 2018	Maldives Quality Seafood Pvt LtdMale, Maldives	Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)	FILTHY	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Maldives

How many seafood shipments from Maldives did FDA refuse in 2018?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Maldives in 2018 through July 24, 2018.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Maldives?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Maldives the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 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 Maldives?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Maldives firms are Import Alert 16-125 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Maldives firms too; see the country page.

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