How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan in 2022 through November 10, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Afghanistan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Afghanistan firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan

FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to November 10, 2022

FDA refused 2 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and November 10, 2022, 2 of them in 2022; the most refused product was stew, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

2
sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2022: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Afghanistan: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Afghanistan by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2022	2

Stew refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 2 stew lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and November 10, 2022, 100% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Stew product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Stew, n.e.c.	2	100.0%

Recent stew refusals

Recent Stew refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 10, 2022	Prime Food DistributorsKartah, Afghanistan	Stew, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE+1	Source
Nov 10, 2022	Prime Food DistributorsKartah, Afghanistan	Stew, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE+1	Source

Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	2	25%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	2	25%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	25%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	25%

Afghanistan sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Afghanistan sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Prime Food Distributors	Kartah	2

Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Afghanistan

Latest FDA sauces and prepared meals refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 10, 2022	Prime Food DistributorsKartah, Afghanistan	Stew, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE+1	Source
Nov 10, 2022	Prime Food DistributorsKartah, Afghanistan	Stew, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE+1	Source

Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Afghanistan

How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan in 2022 through November 10, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Afghanistan?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Afghanistan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Afghanistan firms; see the country page.

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