# OceanBest (M) SDN. BHD. · 99-39 · MALAYSIA — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For OceanBest (M) SDN. BHD. · 99-39 · MALAYSIA, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is MALAYSIA; product is Dried Salted Red Snapper | Dried Salted Red Snapper; product code is 16 A - - 37 Snapper (Red, Gray, Malabar, etc.) | 16 C - - 37 Snapper, Red (Red Rockfish), Cakes, Balls, Etc; date published is 09/15/2026; address is No7, Road Cj16/1a , Industry Area Cheras Jaya , Cheras, Selangor MALAYSIA, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** OceanBest (M) SDN. BHD. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Import alert:** 99-39
- **Import alert name:** Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded
- **Country:** MALAYSIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** No7, Road Cj16/1a , Industry Area Cheras Jaya , Cheras, Selangor MALAYSIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 09/15/2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 16 A - - 37 Snapper (Red, Gray, Malabar, etc.) | 16 C - - 37 Snapper, Red (Red Rockfish), Cakes, Balls, Etc. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Dried Salted Red Snapper | Dried Salted Red Snapper _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the product appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(a)(1) of the Act. Label is false and misleading. Label declares Red Snapper, actual product is Lutjanus malabaricus, which according to the FDA Seafood List can be marketed as Snapper or Malabar Snapper. Section 403(i)(1) of the Act. Label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food (21 CFR 101.3). Red Snapper is not an acceptable market name or common name for Lutjanus malabaricus, as provided in the FDA Seafood List. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act. Product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label (21 CFR 101.4). The product label lists Lutjanus sanguineus as an ingredient, which is not the correct fish species. Section 403(f) of the Act. Label bears information in a foreign language and all required label information must appear in both languages (21 CFR 101.15(c)(2)). Nutritional information must also appear in the foreign language. Section 403(q) of the Act. Nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9(b)(8), which does not provide for the use of the term “TBD” as a servings per container declaration. This provision provides for use of the term “varied” for qualifying random weight products. Section 403(e)(2) of the Act. Label fails to bear an accurate statement of the net quantity of contents (21 CFR 101.7). Section 403(e)(1) of the Act. Label fails to list the place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor (21 CFR 101.5(a)). | The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the product appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(a)(1) of the Act. Label is false and misleading. Label declares Red Snapper, actual product is Lutjanus malabaricus, which according to the FDA Seafood List can be marketed as Snapper or Malabar Snapper. Section 403(i)(1) of the Act. Label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food (21 CFR 101.3). Red Snapper is not an acceptable market name or common name for Lutjanus malabaricus, as provided in the FDA Seafood List. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act. Product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label (21 CFR 101.4). The product label lists Lutjanus sanguineus as an ingredient, which is not the correct fish species. Section 403(f) of the Act. Label bears information in a foreign language and all required label information must appear in both languages (21 CFR 101.15(c)(2)). Nutritional information must also appear in the foreign language. Section 403(q) of the Act. Nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9(b)(8), which does not provide for the use of the term “TBD” as a servings per container declaration. This provision provides for use of the term “varied” for qualifying random weight products. Section 403(e)(2) of the Act. Label fails to bear an accurate statement of the net quantity of contents (21 CFR 101.7). Section 403(e)(1) of the Act. Label fails to list the place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor (21 CFR 101.5(a)). _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> OceanBest (M) SDN. BHD. Date Published : 09/15/2026 No7, Road Cj16/1a , Industry Area Cheras Jaya , Cheras, Selangor MALAYSIA 16 A - - 37 Snapper (Red, Gray, Malabar, etc.) Date Published: 09/15/2026 Desc: Dried Salted Red Snapper Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the product appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(a)(1) of the Act. Label is false and misleading. Label declares Red Snapper, actual product is Lutjanus malabaricus, which according to the FDA Seafood List can be marketed as Snapper or Malabar Snapper. Section 403(i)(1) of the Act. Label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food (21 CFR 101.3). Red Snapper is not an acceptable market name or common name for Lutjanus malabaricus, as provided in the FDA Seafood List. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act. Product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label (21 CFR 101.4). The product label lists Lutjanus sanguineus as an ingredient, which is not the correct fish species. Section 403(f) of the Act. Label bears information in a foreign language and all required label information must appear in both languages (21 CFR 101.15(c)(2)). Nutritional information must also appear in the foreign language. Section 403(q) of the Act. Nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9(b)(8), which does not provide for the use of the term “TBD” as a servings per container declaration. This provision provides for use of the term “varied” for qualifying random weight products. Section 403(e)(2) of the Act. Label fails to bear an accurate statement of the net quantity of contents (21 CFR 101.7). Section 403(e)(1) of the Act. Label fails to list the place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor (21 CFR 101.5(a)). 16 C - - 37 Snapper, Red (Red Rockfish), Cakes, Balls, Etc. Date Published: 09/15/2026 Desc: Dried Salted Red Snapper Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the product appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(a)(1) of the Act. Label is false and misleading. Label declares Red Snapper, actual product is Lutjanus malabaricus, which according to the FDA Seafood List can be marketed as Snapper or Malabar Snapper. Section 403(i)(1) of the Act. Label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food (21 CFR 101.3). Red Snapper is not an acceptable market name or common name for Lutjanus malabaricus, as provided in the FDA Seafood List. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act. Product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label (21 CFR 101.4). The product label lists Lutjanus sanguineus as an ingredient, which is not the correct fish species. Section 403(f) of the Act. Label bears information in a foreign language and all required label information must appear in both languages (21 CFR 101.15(c)(2)). Nutritional information must also appear in the foreign language. Section 403(q) of the Act. Nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9(b)(8), which does not provide for the use of the term “TBD” as a servings per container declaration. This provision provides for use of the term “varied” for qualifying random weight products. Section 403(e)(2) of the Act. Label fails to bear an accurate statement of the net quantity of contents (21 CFR 101.7). Section 403(e)(1) of the Act. Label fails to list the place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor (21 CFR 101.5(a)).

## Source

- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1144.html

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
Part of [FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination](https://referencesource.org/fda-import-alert-red-list/).