How many seafood shipments from Saudi Arabia did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from Saudi Arabia in 2024 through October 31, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Saudi Arabia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Saudi Arabia the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 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 Saudi Arabia?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Saudi Arabia firms are Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Saudi Arabia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Saudi Arabia

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to October 31, 2024

FDA refused 2 seafood shipment lines from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and October 31, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused product was shrimp and prawns, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).

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

2
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2024: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Saudi Arabia: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Saudi Arabia 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
2024	2

Shrimp and prawns refusals from Saudi Arabia

FDA refused 2 shrimp and prawns lines from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and October 31, 2024, 100% of the seafood lines.

Shrimp and prawns product descriptions refused from Saudi Arabia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	2	100.0%

Recent shrimp and prawns refusals

Recent Shrimp and prawns refusals from Saudi Arabia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 31, 2024	National Aquaculture GroupAl Laith, Saudi Arabia	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	SALMONELLA	Source
Oct 31, 2024	National Aquaculture GroupAl Laith, Saudi Arabia	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	SALMONELLA	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from Saudi Arabia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Saudi Arabia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	2	100%

Import alerts for seafood that list Saudi Arabia firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Saudi Arabia
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-120	Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP	1

Latest seafood refusals from Saudi Arabia

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Saudi Arabia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 31, 2024	National Aquaculture GroupAl Laith, Saudi Arabia	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	SALMONELLA	Source
Oct 31, 2024	National Aquaculture GroupAl Laith, Saudi Arabia	Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	SALMONELLA	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Saudi Arabia

How many seafood shipments from Saudi Arabia did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of seafood from Saudi Arabia in 2024 through October 31, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Saudi Arabia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Saudi Arabia the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 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 Saudi Arabia?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Saudi Arabia firms are Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Saudi Arabia firms too; see the country page.

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