How many seafood shipments from New Zealand did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from New Zealand in 2023 through August 7, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from New Zealand?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from New Zealand the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover seafood from New Zealand?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list New Zealand firms are Import Alert 16-04 (2 firms), Import Alert 16-39 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-02 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list New Zealand firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from New Zealand

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to August 7, 2023

FDA refused 4 seafood shipment lines from New Zealand between October 2016 and August 7, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were salmon and fish maw, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

4
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 2%
of all FDA refusals from New Zealand: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from New Zealand 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
2023	1
2019	1
2017	2

Salmon refusals from New Zealand

FDA refused 2 salmon lines from New Zealand between October 2016 and August 7, 2023, 50% of the seafood lines.

Salmon product descriptions refused from New Zealand
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	2	50.0%

Recent salmon refusals

Recent Salmon refusals from New Zealand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 27, 2017	The New Zealand King Salmon Co.Nelson, New Zealand	Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	VETDRUGRES	Source
Feb 22, 2017	The New Zealand King Salmon Co.Nelson, New Zealand	Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	VETDRUGRES	Source

Fish maw refusals from New Zealand

FDA refused 1 fish maw line from New Zealand between October 2016 and August 7, 2023, 25% of the seafood lines.

Fish maw product descriptions refused from New Zealand
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c.	1	25.0%

Recent fish maw refusals

Recent Fish maw refusals from New Zealand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 7, 2023	NZCS OperationsChristchurch, New Zealand	Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Orange roughy refusals from New Zealand

FDA refused 1 orange roughy line from New Zealand between October 2016 and August 7, 2023, 25% of the seafood lines.

Orange roughy product descriptions refused from New Zealand
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Orange roughy	1	25.0%

Recent orange roughy refusals

Recent Orange roughy refusals from New Zealand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 10, 2019	Aotearoa Fisheries LtdMt Wellington, New Zealand	Orange roughy	FILTHY	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from New Zealand

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from New Zealand
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	2	50%
VETDRUGRES	Animal drug residue	2	50%

Import alerts for seafood that list New Zealand firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in New Zealand
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-04	Seafood products that appear to be misbranded	2
16-39	Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes	2
16-02	Dried shark fins, fish maws and shark cartilage: filth		1

Latest seafood refusals from New Zealand

Latest FDA seafood refusals from New Zealand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 7, 2023	NZCS OperationsChristchurch, New Zealand	Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Jan 10, 2019	Aotearoa Fisheries LtdMt Wellington, New Zealand	Orange roughy	FILTHY	Source
Apr 27, 2017	The New Zealand King Salmon Co.Nelson, New Zealand	Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	VETDRUGRES	Source
Feb 22, 2017	The New Zealand King Salmon Co.Nelson, New Zealand	Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	VETDRUGRES	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from New Zealand

How many seafood shipments from New Zealand did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from New Zealand in 2023 through August 7, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from New Zealand?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from New Zealand the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover seafood from New Zealand?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list New Zealand firms are Import Alert 16-04 (2 firms), Import Alert 16-39 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-02 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list New Zealand firms too; see the country page.

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