OASIS Import Refusals LIVE DATA
FDA Import Refusal Data · OASIS · Fishery & Seafood Products · Live from FDA Data Dashboard API
When a shipment of imported seafood arrives at a U.S. port of entry, FDA’s electronic screening system evaluates it against risk criteria including the manufacturer’s compliance history, country of origin, product type, and any active import alerts. If the shipment is flagged for examination or sampling and FDA determines the product appears to violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the agency issues a refusal of admission. The product must then be either destroyed or exported under government supervision within 90 days. It cannot enter U.S. commerce.
The records below represent every seafood shipment refused entry since January 2023, pulled in real time from FDA’s OASIS database. Common reasons for refusal include filth and decomposition, pathogen contamination (Salmonella, Listeria), banned veterinary drug residues (nitrofurans, chloramphenicol), histamine in scombroid species like tuna and mahi-mahi, HACCP violations, and insanitary manufacturing conditions. Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and India account for the largest share of refused shipments. Shrimp and prawns are the most frequently refused product. For a full analysis of how OASIS works and what it reveals about imported seafood safety, see Seafood Research Series Paper No. 7: OASIS.
About OASIS Import Refusal Data
Live data
This page queries the FDA Data Dashboard API in real time. Results reflect the most current import refusal data available from FDA, updated weekly.
What this shows
Each record is a shipment line that FDA refused entry into U.S. commerce after determining it appeared to violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Refused products must be either exported or destroyed within 90 days.
Common violation codes
- FILTHY — Product appears filthy, putrid, or decomposed.
- SALMONELLA / LISTERIA — Pathogenic microorganism detected.
- VETDRUGRES / NITROFURAN — Banned veterinary drug residues.
- HISTAMINE — Scombrotoxin exceeds action level (tuna, mahi-mahi).
- MFR INSAN / MFR INJ — Insanitary conditions or injurious to health.
- MFRHACCP — HACCP noncompliance under 21 C.F.R. Part 123.
Scope
- Covers FDA Industry Code 16 (Fishery/Seafood Products) only.
- Each record is one entry line. A single shipment may have multiple lines.
- Refusal charges identify the appearance of a violation, not a final adjudication.
- For Siluriformes (catfish): USDA Processor Lookup.
Source
FDA Data Dashboard API — datadashboard.fda.gov
Endpoint: POST /v1/import_refusals · Industry Code 16 · Updated weekly by FDA.