FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Myanmar
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 13, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 612 shipment lines from Myanmar between October 2016 and October 2026, including 69 in 2026 through October 13, 2026; the most common charges were MFRHACCP, SALMONELLA and NO PROCESS, and the most refused category was seafood.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 612
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 69
- refused so far in 2026
- 90
- Myanmar firms with an FDA record
- 51
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Myanmar 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) | 69 | |
| 2025 | 97 | +23% |
| 2024 | 79 | +163% |
| 2023 | 30 | +400% |
| 2022 | 6 | -88% |
| 2021 | 52 | +68% |
| 2020 | 31 | +82% |
| 2019 | 17 | -50% |
| 2018 | 34 | -82% |
| 2017 | 184 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 13 |
Why FDA refused Myanmar shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFRHACCP | Seafood HACCP requirements not met | 152 | 23% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 125 | 19% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 95 | 14% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 58 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 54 | 8% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 43 | 6% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 40 | 6% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 40 | 6% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 36 | 5% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 19 | 3% |
What FDA refused from Myanmar, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Fish, n.e.c.; Carp; Crab | 381 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Mung bean, dried or paste; Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable); Mung bean | 68 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Tamarind, dried or paste; Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 43 |
| Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea | Tea, spice; Tea, instant mix (with lemon, sugar, etc.); Tea, n.e.c. | 23 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Sauces, n.e.c.; Bean curd, dried (sticks, sheets), (multiple food specialties, side dishes and desserts; Chili sauce | 15 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Betel nut, shelled; Betel nut, in shell; Betel nut, topping | 14 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Curry powder, without salt; Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt; Chili seasoning ( chili powder and paprika) liquid without salt | 11 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Butter/butter flavored,cookie,biscuit,wafer dough; Flavored or party crackers; Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c. | 10 |
| Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products | Noodles and noodle products, n.e.c.; Noodles, instant | 8 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Fried snack foods, n.e.c.; Tea leaf snacks, vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | 8 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated; Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 6 |
| Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | Other fruits and fruit products, other fruit juices or concentrates, n.e.c.; Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c. | 5 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Sugar products, n.e.c.; Corn sugar (dextrose); Food sweetners (nutritive) n.e.c. | 4 |
| SoupsSoups | Soup, n.e.c.; Dried broth, n.e.c.; Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, concentrated | 4 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Orange, dried or paste; Lemon, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | 3 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Tempura flour mix | 2 |
| Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | Mixed cereal, quick or instant cooking | 2 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Kimchi (mixed vegetables) | 1 |
| Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | Peanut oil, refined, single ingredient | 1 |
| Beverage basesBeverage Bases | Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 1 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 1 |
Most refused products from Myanmar
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fish, n.e.c. | 284 | 46.4% |
| Carp | 28 | 4.6% |
| Crab | 21 | 3.4% |
| Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 21 | 3.4% |
| Mung bean, dried or paste | 16 | 2.6% |
| Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | 15 | 2.5% |
| Tea, spice | 14 | 2.3% |
| Mung bean | 11 | 1.8% |
| Betel nut, shelled | 9 | 1.5% |
| Shad, alewife | 9 | 1.5% |
FDA import alerts that list Myanmar firms
15 alerts list at least one firm in Myanmar: 51 firms on a red list, 51 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 32 | |
| 16-04 | Seafood products that appear to be misbranded | 7 | |
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish | 7 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 7 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products: pesticides | 3 | |
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 2 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control | 2 | |
| 99-42 | Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 2 | |
| 16-105 | Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole | 1 | |
| 16-119 | Fish products from importer and processor combinations | 1 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 1 | |
| 16-138 | Seafood products: insanitary conditions | 1 |
The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.
Myanmar firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| May Yu Marine Products Co. Ltd | South Dagon T/s | 183 |
| C.K Frozen Foods Yangon Company Limited | Yangon | 83 |
| Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., Ltd | YANGON | 56 |
| Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., Ltd | Yangon | 54 |
| TT Cold Store | Yangon | 21 |
| Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., Ltd. | Bago | 19 |
| Daamak Agro Company Ltd | Yangon | 19 |
| Hmwe Food Industry Co Ltd | Yangon | 17 |
| Gallant Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. | Rangoon | 16 |
| Arkar Oo Co., Ltd. | Hlaing Tharyar | 9 |
Latest refusals from Myanmar
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Questions about FDA refusals from Myanmar
- How many Myanmar shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 69 shipment lines from Myanmar in 2026 through October 13, 2026, compared with 97 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Myanmar?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Myanmar the most frequent are MFRHACCP (seafood HACCP requirements not met, 152 lines), SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 125 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 95 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Myanmar firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Myanmar firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are MAY YU MARINE PRODUCTS CO. LTD (South Dagon T/s) with 183 records, C.K Frozen Foods Yangon Company Limited (Yangon) with 83 records and SHWE HINTHAR YEIK MON CO., LTD (YANGON) with 56 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Myanmar firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 15 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Myanmar. The alerts with the most Myanmar listings are Import Alert 16-81 (32 firms), Import Alert 16-04 (7 firms) and Import Alert 16-74 (7 firms).
- How many Myanmar firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 51 Myanmar firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 51 firms are on any list.
All Myanmar suppliers with FDA records (58)
Every Myanmar firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- C.K Frozen Foods Yangon Company LimitedYangon
- TT Cold StoreYangon
- Daamak Agro Company LtdYangon
- Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., Ltd.Bago
- Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYangon
- Link Mark LtdNorth Okklapa Township
- Ocean Pacific Cold Storage Processing & Ice PlantInsein Township
- Ah Yee Taung Co LtdAungmyaythat San
- Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON
- Oceanic Seafood Products Co.,LtdSouth Dagon
- Arkar Oo Co., Ltd.Hlaing Tharyar
- Z Z M Co LtdRangoon
- New Golden Gate (1991) Co., LtdYangon
- The Maggah Company LimitedKayin
- Kyaw Ye Tun Co.LtdYangon
- Asia Winner Industrial Co., Ltd.South Dagon Township
- Grand Wynn Manufacturing LtdTharkayta Township
- Hmwe Food Industry Co LtdYangon
- Bright Light Group Co.,Ltd.Yangon
- Yuzana CompanyYangon
- Myanmar Oasis Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.Dagon Seikkan
- Z Z M Co.,LtdYangon
- Bright Light Co LtdYangon
- Myint Myat Hein Trading Co., Ltd.Rangoon
- Gallant Ocean Trading Co., Ltd.Rangoon
- Golden Zarmani Co.,LtdRangoon
- Super Golden Crab Co., LtdLAPUTTAR TOWNSHIP
- Myeik Zenith IndustryINSEIN Township
- Myeik Zenith Industrial Co., LtdYangon
- Shwe Myanamar Investment and Commercial Co., Ltd.Yangon
- Myint Myat HeinInsein Township
- Dps Co LtdYangon
- May Yu Marine Products Co. LtdSouth Dagon T/s
- Golden Crow Shwe KyeeRangoon
- Global Lucky Fish Company LTDYangon
- Holy Garden Company LimitedYangon
- Yadanar Theingi Factory Processing PlantYangon
- Yadanar Theingi Co. LtdRangoon
- Shwe Kaba Maung Maung Marine Products Company Ltd.Shwe Pyithar T/S
- Kyae Yaung Zin TradingRangoon
- U Kaung Trading Co LtdKYAUKTADA TOWNSHIP
- Mymona Trade (Mmr) Co.,LtdRangoon
- Aung Moe Khaing Manufacturing company limitedYangon
- Pyi Phyo Tun International Company Limited.Kyun Su Township
- SG Crabs World LTDKyauktan Township
- Golden October Co.LtdYangon
- Pivot Trading Co.,Ltd.Rangoon
- Link Mark LimitedYangon
- The Umon of Myanmar Naing-NgaYangon
- Global Maharaja Pte LtdRangoon
- IGE Co Ltd (Happy Fish Brand)Rangoon
- Mgs Beverages Co.,Ltd.Yangon
- Myanmar Oceanic Resources Co. Ltd.Yangon
- Myint Myat Hein Co., Ltd.Rangoon
- People's Pearl & Fisheries CorpRangoon
- Ruby Consulting & Trading Ltd.Rangoon
- United K.M.K. Co., Ltd.Yangon
- United Kmk Company Limited (Factory)Yangon
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