FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Mozambique
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to May 30, 2025
FDA refused 63 seafood shipment lines from Mozambique between October 2016 and May 30, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were mahi mahi and oysters, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 63
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Mozambique by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | -86% |
| 2021 | 35 | +75% |
| 2020 | 20 | |
| 2018 | 2 |
Mahi mahi refusals from Mozambique
FDA refused 60 mahi mahi lines from Mozambique between October 2016 and May 30, 2025, 95% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Mahi mahi | 60 | 95.2% |
Recent mahi mahi refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pescamoz LdaBeira, Mozambique | Mahi mahi | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pescamoz LdaBeira, Mozambique | Mahi mahi | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pescamoz LdaBeira, Mozambique | Mahi mahi | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pescamoz LdaBeira, Mozambique | Mahi mahi | HISTAMINEFILTHY | Source | |
| Pescamoz LdaBeira, Mozambique | Mahi mahi | HISTAMINEFILTHY | Source |
Oysters refusals from Mozambique
FDA refused 1 oysters line from Mozambique between October 2016 and May 30, 2025, 2% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Oysters | 1 | 1.6% |
Recent oysters refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique Xinhong Intl TradingMaputo, Mozambique | Oysters | LABELING | Source |
Swordfish refusals from Mozambique
FDA refused 1 swordfish line from Mozambique between October 2016 and May 30, 2025, 2% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Swordfish | 1 | 1.6% |
Other seafood products refused from Mozambique
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna | 1 | 1.6% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Mozambique
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 62 | 60% |
| HISTAMINE | Histamine | 21 | 20% |
| POISONORD | Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious) | 17 | 17% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 2% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 1% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Mozambique firms
Mozambique seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Pescamoz Lda | Beira | 53 |
| Kalipesca Industrial, Lda | Maputo | 9 |
Latest seafood refusals from Mozambique
Questions about seafood refusals from Mozambique
- How many seafood shipments from Mozambique did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Mozambique in 2025 through May 30, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Mozambique?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Mozambique the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 62 lines), HISTAMINE (histamine, 21 lines) and POISONORD (poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious), 17 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Mozambique?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Mozambique firms are Import Alert 16-105 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Mozambique firms too; see the country page.
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