FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: seafood from Suriname
FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to September 23, 2026
FDA refused 85 seafood shipment lines from Suriname between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 7 of them in 2026; the most refused products were snapper and corvina, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 85
- seafood lines refused since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Seafood refusals from Suriname 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) | 7 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +25% |
| 2023 | 4 | -64% |
| 2022 | 11 | +1000% |
| 2021 | 1 | -80% |
| 2020 | 5 | -17% |
| 2019 | 6 | +50% |
| 2018 | 4 | -87% |
| 2017 | 31 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 6 |
Snapper refusals from Suriname
FDA refused 55 snapper lines from Suriname between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 65% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | 55 | 64.7% |
Recent snapper refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surinaams Amerikaanse Industrie MaatschappijParamaribo, Suriname | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | HISTAMINE | Source | |
| Orbilo Nickerie Processing Fish, Shrimps & Crabs N.V.Distrikt, Suriname | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Orbilo Nickerie Processing Fish, Shrimps & Crabs N.V.Distrikt, Suriname | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Orbilo Nickerie Processing Fish, Shrimps & Crabs N.V.Distrikt, Suriname | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Caribbean Seafoods N. V.Paramaribo, Suriname | Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.) | FILTHYWRONG IDEN | Source |
Corvina refusals from Suriname
FDA refused 8 corvina lines from Suriname between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 9% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Corvina | 8 | 9.4% |
Recent corvina refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surinaams Amerikaanse Industrie MaatschappijParamaribo, Suriname | Corvina | HISTAMINE | Source | |
| Surinaams Amerikaanse Industrie MaatschappijParamaribo, Suriname | Corvina | FILTHY | Source | |
| Surinaams Amerikaanse Industrie MaatschappijParamaribo, Suriname | Corvina | FILTHY | Source | |
| Surinaams Amerikaanse Industrie MaatschappijParamaribo, Suriname | Corvina | FILTHY | Source | |
| Surinaams Amerikaanse Industrie MaatschappijParamaribo, Suriname | Corvina | FILTHY | Source |
Fish refusals from Suriname
FDA refused 7 fish lines from Suriname between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 8% of the seafood lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of seafood |
|---|---|---|
| Fish, n.e.c. | 7 | 8.2% |
Recent fish refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surinaams Amerikaanse Industrie MaatschappijParamaribo, Suriname | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Seafood Industries Suriname N.V.Paramaribo, Suriname | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Other seafood products refused from Suriname
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna | 6 | 7.1% |
| Weakfish | 3 | 3.5% |
| Mackerel | 2 | 2.4% |
| Butterfish | 1 | 1.2% |
| Fish maw | 1 | 1.2% |
| Fish roe | 1 | 1.2% |
| Trout | 1 | 1.2% |
Why FDA refused seafood from Suriname
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 | 76 | 83% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 6 | 7% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 4% |
| HISTAMINE | Histamine | 2 | 2% |
| FOREIGN OB | Appears to contain foreign objects. | 1 | 1% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 1% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 1% |
| WRONG IDEN | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 403(b) of the FD&C Act. The article appears to be offered for… | 1 | 1% |
Import alerts for seafood that list Suriname firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 2 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 2 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging | 2 | |
| 16-105 | Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole | 1 | |
| 16-119 | Fish products from importer and processor combinations | 1 |
Suriname seafood firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Seafoods N. V. | Paramaribo | 15 |
| Omicron Seafood N.V. | Paramaribo | 13 |
| Orbilo Nickerie Processing Fish, Shrimps & Crabs N.V. | Distrikt | 12 |
| Surinaams Amerikaanse Industrie Maatschappij | Paramaribo | 10 |
| Bera Fisheries n.v. | Dijkveld | 9 |
| Deep Sea Atlantic | Boxel | 8 |
| Polder Seafood N.V. | Paramaribo | 5 |
| Suriname Sea Catch N.V. | Paramaribo | 4 |
| African Caribbean Food Industry | Lelydorp | 4 |
| Bisoen Ocean Seafood | Paramaribo | 2 |
Latest seafood refusals from Suriname
Questions about seafood refusals from Suriname
- How many seafood shipments from Suriname did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines of seafood from Suriname in 2026 through September 23, 2026, compared with 5 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse seafood from Suriname?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Suriname the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 76 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 6 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover seafood from Suriname?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Suriname firms are Import Alert 16-81 (2 firms), Import Alert 16-120 (2 firms), Import Alert 16-125 (2 firms) and Import Alert 16-105 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Suriname firms too; see the country page.
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