Fresh or Chilled Carp, Eel & Snakehead Fillets

Yes — eel products from certain countries have been subject to FDA import alerts due to detection of unapproved drug residues, particularly in farmed eel. Importers should check the FDA's current import alert database before sourcing, request third-party residue testing certificates from suppliers, and confirm that the processing facility has no active detention order.

Snakehead fish fillets are explicitly captured under 0304390000 alongside carp and eel. Beyond FDA food-safety review, importers should be aware that live snakehead are classified as injurious wildlife under federal law; however, processed fillets are not subject to that restriction and clear under normal FDA seafood import procedures.