FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Senegal
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to August 10, 2026
FDA refused 158 seafood shipment lines from Senegal between October 2016 and August 10, 2026, 10 of them in 2026; the most refused products were tuna and fish maw, most often for HISTAMINE (histamine).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 158
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 10
- refused so far in 2026
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Senegal 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) | 10 | |
| 2025 | 121 | +707% |
| 2024 | 15 | +275% |
| 2023 | 4 | +300% |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | +150% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Tuna refusals from Senegal
FDA refused 137 tuna lines from Senegal between October 2016 and August 10, 2026, 87% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | 137 | 86.7% |
Recent tuna refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | HISTAMINE | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source |
Fish maw refusals from Senegal
FDA refused 5 fish maw lines from Senegal between October 2016 and August 10, 2026, 3% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c. | 5 | 3.2% |
Recent fish maw refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Sardines refusals from Senegal
FDA refused 4 sardines lines from Senegal between October 2016 and August 10, 2026, 3% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | 4 | 2.5% |
Recent sardines refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CondakDakar, Senegal | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+4 | Source |
Other seafood products refused from Senegal
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Snails | 4 | 2.5% |
| Groupers | 2 | 1.3% |
| Corvina | 1 | 0.6% |
| Croaker | 1 | 0.6% |
| Fish | 1 | 0.6% |
| Mullet | 1 | 0.6% |
| Snapper | 1 | 0.6% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Senegal
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISTAMINE | Histamine | 111 | 40% |
| INADPRCCTL | Inadequate process controls | 74 | 27% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 43 | 16% |
| POISONORD | Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious) | 10 | 4% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 8 | 3% |
| NEEDS ACID | Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become… | 8 | 3% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 6 | 2% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 6 | 2% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 5 | 2% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 4 | 1% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Senegal firms
Senegal seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.) | Dakar | 137 |
| Seafood Trading | Yof | 7 |
| Elim Peche | Joal-Fadiouth | 4 |
Latest seafood refusals from Senegal
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| CondakDakar, Senegal | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+4 | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Squid, other aquatic species | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Groupers | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Fish, n.e.c | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Croaker | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Elim PecheJoal-Fadiouth, Senegal | Snails, aquatic, other aquatic species | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Elim PecheJoal-Fadiouth, Senegal | Snails, aquatic, other aquatic species | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | HISTAMINE | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Elim PecheJoal-Fadiouth, Senegal | Snails, aquatic, other aquatic species | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | HISTAMINE | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Senegal
- How many seafood shipments from Senegal did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 10 shipment lines of seafood from Senegal in 2026 through August 10, 2026, compared with 121 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Senegal?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Senegal the most frequent are HISTAMINE (histamine, 111 lines), INADPRCCTL (inadequate process controls, 74 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 43 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Senegal?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Senegal firms are Import Alert 16-81 (1 firm) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Senegal firms too; see the country page.
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