FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Sri Lanka
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to September 8, 2025
FDA refused 87 seafood shipment lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were tuna and shrimp and prawns, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 87
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Sri Lanka by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -83% |
| 2023 | 6 | +100% |
| 2022 | 3 | -70% |
| 2021 | 10 | +233% |
| 2020 | 3 | -88% |
| 2019 | 26 | +53% |
| 2018 | 17 | -15% |
| 2017 | 20 |
Tuna refusals from Sri Lanka
FDA refused 60 tuna lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 69% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | 60 | 69.0% |
Recent tuna refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Sea Foods Pvt Ltd - Unit 2Colombo, Sri Lanka | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | HISTAMINEFILTHY | Source |
Shrimp and prawns refusals from Sri Lanka
FDA refused 12 shrimp and prawns lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 14% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 12 | 13.8% |
Recent shrimp and prawns refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source |
Swordfish refusals from Sri Lanka
FDA refused 5 swordfish lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 6% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Swordfish | 5 | 5.7% |
Other seafood products refused from Sri Lanka
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anchovy | 4 | 4.6% |
| Shrimp & prawns | 4 | 4.6% |
| Fishery products | 2 | 2.3% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Sri Lanka
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 | 61 | 59% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 16 | 16% |
| POISONORD | Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious) | 8 | 8% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 4 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 3% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 3 | 3% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 2 | 2% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 2% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 2% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 2% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Sri Lanka firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 4 | |
| 16-105 | Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole | 3 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging | 3 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 2 | |
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish | 1 |
Sri Lanka seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD. | Dankotuwa | 52 |
| Global Sea Foods Pvt Ltd - Unit 2 | Colombo | 19 |
| GLOBAL SEA FOODS (Pvt) Ltd | Badalagama | 8 |
| Arunalu Products | Katana | 4 |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd. | Gampaha District | 1 |
Latest seafood refusals from Sri Lanka
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arunalu ProductsKatana, Sri Lanka | Anchovy | LIST INGREINCONSPICUMFR INSAN+2 | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arunalu ProductsKatana, Sri Lanka | Anchovy | LIST INGREINCONSPICUMFR INSAN+2 | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arunalu ProductsKatana, Sri Lanka | Anchovy | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Lanka Spice Pvt LtdPannipitiya, Sri Lanka | Fishery products, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Arunalu ProductsKatana, Sri Lanka | Anchovy | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp & prawns | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp & prawns | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp & prawns | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp & prawns | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Sea Foods Pvt Ltd - Unit 2Colombo, Sri Lanka | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | HISTAMINEFILTHY | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Taprobane Seafood (PVT) LTD.Dankotuwa, Sri Lanka | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | SALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about seafood refusals from Sri Lanka
- How many seafood shipments from Sri Lanka did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Sri Lanka in 2025 through September 8, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Sri Lanka?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Sri Lanka the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 61 lines), SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 16 lines) and POISONORD (poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious), 8 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Sri Lanka?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Sri Lanka firms are Import Alert 16-81 (4 firms), Import Alert 16-105 (3 firms), Import Alert 16-125 (3 firms) and Import Alert 16-120 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Sri Lanka firms too; see the country page.
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