FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Norway
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to August 21, 2025 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 22 shipment lines from Norway between October 2016 and August 2025, including 4 in 2025 through August 21, 2025; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, LABELING and NO ENGLISH, and the most refused category was seafood.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 22
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 159
- Norway firms with an FDA record
- 32
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Norway by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 2 | -33% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200% |
| 2021 | 1 | -75% |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 |
Why FDA refused Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 16% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 4 | 13% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 4 | 13% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 3 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 9% |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 3 | 9% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 3 | 9% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 3 | 9% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 2 | 6% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 2 | 6% |
What FDA refused from Norway, 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 | Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.); Fish, n.e.c. | 7 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Fats and lipid substances, n.e.c.; Protein n.e.c. | 7 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Raw material for extracts and flavors, n.e.c.; Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c.; Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 4 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Cabbage, with sauce; Cucumbers (microgreen) | 2 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Red beet (root & tuber vegetable) | 1 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims | 1 |
Most refused products from Norway
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 4 | 18.2% |
| Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 3 | 13.6% |
| Fats and lipid substances, n.e.c. | 2 | 9.1% |
| Raw material for extracts and flavors, n.e.c. | 2 | 9.1% |
| Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.) | 2 | 9.1% |
| Cabbage, with sauce | 1 | 4.5% |
| Cucumbers (microgreen) | 1 | 4.5% |
| Fish, n.e.c. | 1 | 4.5% |
| Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims | 1 | 4.5% |
| Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c. | 1 | 4.5% |
FDA import alerts that list Norway firms
9 alerts list at least one firm in Norway: 29 firms on a red list, 32 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-39 | Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes | 18 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 5 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging | 3 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process | 3 | |
| 16-119 | Fish products from importer and processor combinations | 1 | |
| 99-21 | Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents | 1 | |
| 99-32 | Foods from foreign establishments refusing FDA inspection | 1 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 1 | |
| 99-45 | Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive | 1 |
Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seagarden AS | Avaldsnes | 2 |
Latest refusals from Norway
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagarden ASAvaldsnes, Norway | Shrimp & prawns, cakes, balls, etc | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Hofseth Biocare AsaAlesund, Norway | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hofseth Biocare AsaAlesund, Norway | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Coast Seafood ASMaaloy, Norway | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GlycaNova Norway A/SGamle Fredrikstad, Norway | Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Faun Pharma ASVestby, Norway | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Sotra Fiskeindustri ASGlesvar, Norway | Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Sotra Fiskeindustri ASGlesvar, Norway | Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Sotra Fiskeindustri ASGlesvar, Norway | Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Seagarden ASKarmsund, Norway | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHYINCONSPICULACKS N/C | Source | |
| Orkla Health ASOslo, Norway | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYINGNCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Orkla Foods Norge ASHedmark, Norway | Cabbage, with sauce | NO ENGLISHNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Euro Supply Bergen AsNyborg, Norway | Red beet (root & tuber vegetable) | NO ENGLISHNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Euro Supply Bergen AsNyborg, Norway | Cucumbers (microgreen) | NO ENGLISHNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Pharmatech ASRolvsoy, Norway | Protein n.e.c | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Polarctic Seafood ASOksfjord, Norway | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| GlycaNova Norway A/SGamle Fredrikstad, Norway | Raw material for extracts and flavors, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| GlycaNova Norway A/SGamle Fredrikstad, Norway | Raw material for extracts and flavors, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Seagarden ASAvaldsnes, Norway | Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Hofseth Biocare AsaAlesund, Norway | Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims | NCONTACT | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Norway
- How many Norway shipments did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Norway in 2025 through August 21, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse food from Norway?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Norway the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 4 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 4 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 Norway firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Norway firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Seagarden AS (Avaldsnes) with 2 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Norway firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 9 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Norway. The alerts with the most Norway listings are Import Alert 16-39 (18 firms), Import Alert 16-120 (5 firms) and Import Alert 16-125 (3 firms).
- How many Norway firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 29 Norway firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 32 firms are on any list.
All Norway suppliers with FDA records (32)
Every Norway 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.
- Rafael DybvikFiskarstrand
- Seagarden ASAvaldsnes
- Seafood Farmers of Norway ASValderoy
- Norwegian Dairies AssociationOslo 1
- SinkabergHansen ASRorvik
- NjardarLeinoy
- SekkingstadSkogsvag
- SunSea ASMoltustranda
- Sevrin Tranvag ASFiskarstrand
- Nutraq asOslo
- A/S Vesteralens HermetikkfabrikkSortland
- Fosnavag Canning A/S (Omitt Co.)Fosnavag
- Mathilde BordewichHeningsvaer
- Gjendemsjoe Fisk ASBrattvaag
- Grytestranda Fiskeindustri ASVatne
- J.J Helland ASAlesund
- Scanfood Sales ASAalesund
- Smp Marine ProdukterBovagen
- Troll Salmon A/SEnglasvik
- Austevoll Fiskeindustri ASBergen
- Domstein SalmonMaaley
- Kraemer Maritime ASTroms
- Leica FiskeprodukterLeirvikham
- Lofotfisk A.S.B?stad
- Naco Trading A/SBergen
- NMS A/S Norsh MarselskapOslo
- Norman Seafood AsOslo
- Northern Lights SeafoodBergen
- Scandprawn A SAalesund
- Sea King Products AsOslo
- Sea Star International ASStorebo
- Stabburet Marine Products/ Stabburet MarinaBankgiro
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