Yassin Spices
FDA import alert and refusal historySanaa, YemenFEI 3016617678
As of October 26, 2026, Yassin Spices (Sanaa, Yemen) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-39 (Imported foods that appear to be misbranded) for black onion powder, published by FDA on June 4, 2025, is also listed on Import Alert 99-08 (red list) and Import Alert 99-19 (red list), and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Last import refusal
- Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice) · SALMONELLA
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Yassin Spices
6 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-39red listBlack Onion PowderSource
2022
- Import refusalRefused, Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry W24-1389303-3Source
2021
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-08red listRaisinsSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-19red listBLACK PEPPER; Spice blend (seasoning radai broth)Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Raisins, dried or paste; Pepper,black, whole (spice)PESTICIDEFILTHYLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLEntry EAY-0033173-1Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Raisins, dried or pastePESTICIDEFILTHYLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLEntry EAY-0033173-1Source
- Refused, Pepper,black, whole (spice)LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSALMONELLAEntry EAY-0033173-1Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LACKS N/C2 refused lines
Net quantity statement missing
The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.
- NUTRIT LBL2 refused lines
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
- SALMONELLA2 refused lines
Salmonella
The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.
- FILTHY1 refused line
Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance
The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.
- PESTICIDE1 refused line
Pesticide chemical residue
The product appeared to contain a pesticide chemical residue that makes it adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act, for example a residue above the U.S. tolerance or one with no U.S. tolerance for that food.
Questions about Yassin Spices
- Is Yassin Spices on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Yassin Spices is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-39, “Imported foods that appear to be misbranded”, for black onion powder; FDA published the listing on June 4, 2025.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Yassin Spices?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Yassin Spices between March 30, 2021 and June 17, 2022. The most recent, on June 17, 2022, was pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice), charged as SALMONELLA (salmonella).
- Why did FDA refuse Yassin Spices's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines).
- What is Yassin Spices's FEI number?
- Yassin Spices's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3016617678.
- Can shipments from Yassin Spices still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of black onion powder from Yassin Spices can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-39; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).
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