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Empacadora Lota Seafoods S.A. · 16-120 · CHILE

For Empacadora Lota Seafoods S.A. · 16-120 · CHILE, import alert is 16-120; import alert name is "Detention Without Physical Examination of ***Fish and Fishery*** Products from Foreign Processors (Mfrs.) Not in Compliance with Seafood HACCP ***Regulation***"; country is CHILE; product is All histamine forming species seafood; specifically frozen; raw; vacuum packed/ROP; wild caught Swordfish head gut tail (HGT); and loin; product code is 16 A - - -- Fish; date published is 02/27/2026; address is Parque Industrial, Lote 13 Y 14 , Lota, Region del Bio-Bio CHILE, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

Firm
Empacadora Lota Seafoods S.A. verified
Import alert
16-120
Import alert name
"Detention Without Physical Examination of ***Fish and Fishery*** Products from Foreign Processors (Mfrs.) Not in Compliance with Seafood HACCP ***Regulation***"
Country
CHILE verified
Address
Parque Industrial, Lote 13 Y 14 , Lota, Region del Bio-Bio CHILE verified
Date published
02/27/2026 verified
Product code
16 A - - -- Fish verified
Product
All histamine forming species seafood; specifically frozen; raw; vacuum packed/ROP; wild caught Swordfish head gut tail (HGT); and loin verified
FDA notes
FDA inspection of this food manufacturing facility found serious deviations of the seafood HACCP regulations (21 CFR Part 123). Based on FDA’s inspectional findings and review of the firm’s response, the FDA determined that the firm’s histamine forming species such as frozen, raw, vacuum-packed, wild caught Swordfish head-gut-tail (HGT) and loin seafood products processed in the facility appear to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Identified violations include: 21 CFR 123.6(c)(1), failure to identify hazards likely to occur; 21 CFR 123.6(c)(3), inadequate critical limit; and 21 CFR 123.6(c)(4), inadequate monitoring procedures. verified
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What the source says

Empacadora Lota Seafoods S.A. Date Published : 02/27/2026 Parque Industrial, Lote 13 Y 14 , Lota, Region del Bio-Bio CHILE 16 A - - -- Fish Date Published: 02/27/2026 Desc: All histamine forming species seafood; specifically frozen; raw; vacuum packed/ROP; wild caught Swordfish head gut tail (HGT); and loin Notes: FDA inspection of this food manufacturing facility found serious deviations of the seafood HACCP regulations (21 CFR Part 123). Based on FDA’s inspectional findings and review of the firm’s response, the FDA determined that the firm’s histamine forming species such as frozen, raw, vacuum-packed, wild caught Swordfish head-gut-tail (HGT) and loin seafood products processed in the facility appear to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Identified violations include: 21 CFR 123.6(c)(1), failure to identify hazards likely to occur; 21 CFR 123.6(c)(3), inadequate critical limit; and 21 CFR 123.6(c)(4), inadequate monitoring procedures.

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