FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Norway
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to August 21, 2025
FDA refused 7 seafood shipment lines from Norway between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were salmon and fish, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 7
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood 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 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | +200% |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Salmon refusals from Norway
FDA refused 5 salmon lines from Norway between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 71% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 3 | 42.9% |
| Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.) | 2 | 28.6% |
Recent salmon refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Seafood ASMaaloy, Norway | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.) | FILTHY | 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 | |
| Polarctic Seafood ASOksfjord, Norway | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.) | FILTHY | Source |
Fish refusals from Norway
FDA refused 1 fish line from Norway between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 14% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Fish, n.e.c. | 1 | 14.3% |
Recent fish refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagarden ASKarmsund, Norway | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHYINCONSPICULACKS N/C | Source |
Shrimp & prawns refusals from Norway
FDA refused 1 shrimp & prawns line from Norway between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 14% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp & prawns, cakes, balls, etc. | 1 | 14.3% |
Recent shrimp & prawns refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagarden ASAvaldsnes, Norway | Shrimp & prawns, cakes, balls, etc | SULFITELBL | Source |
Why FDA refused seafood from Norway
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 | 3 | 33% |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 3 | 33% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 11% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 11% |
| SULFITELBL | Appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the… | 1 | 11% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Norway firms
Norway seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Seagarden AS | Avaldsnes | 1 |
Latest seafood refusals from Norway
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagarden ASAvaldsnes, Norway | Shrimp & prawns, cakes, balls, etc | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Coast Seafood ASMaaloy, Norway | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.) | FILTHY | 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 | |
| Polarctic Seafood ASOksfjord, Norway | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.) | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Norway
- How many seafood shipments from Norway did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from Norway in 2025 through August 21, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Norway?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Norway the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines), LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 3 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 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 Norway?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Norway firms are Import Alert 16-39 (18 firms), Import Alert 16-120 (5 firms), Import Alert 16-125 (3 firms) and Import Alert 16-119 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Norway firms too; see the country page.
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