How many soups shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of soups from Afghanistan in 2022 through November 10, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse soups from Afghanistan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soups from Afghanistan the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover soups 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: soups from Afghanistan

FDA category: Soups · October 2016 to November 10, 2022

FDA refused 1 soups shipment line from Afghanistan between October 2016 and November 10, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused product was broth, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).

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

1
soups lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2022: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Afghanistan: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Soups 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	1

Broth refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 1 broth line from Afghanistan between October 2016 and November 10, 2022, 100% of the soups lines.

Broth product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of soups
Broth, n.e.c. (meat and/or vegetable stock)	1	100.0%

Recent broth refusals

Recent Broth refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 10, 2022	Prime Food DistributorsKartah, Afghanistan	Broth, n.e.c. (meat and/or vegetable stock)	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE+1	Source

Why FDA refused soups from Afghanistan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for soups from Afghanistan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	25%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	25%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	25%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	25%

Afghanistan soups firms with the most FDA records

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

Afghanistan soups firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Prime Food Distributors	Kartah	1

Latest soups refusals from Afghanistan

Latest FDA soups refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 10, 2022	Prime Food DistributorsKartah, Afghanistan	Broth, n.e.c. (meat and/or vegetable stock)	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE+1	Source

Questions about soups refusals from Afghanistan

How many soups shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of soups from Afghanistan in 2022 through November 10, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse soups from Afghanistan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soups from Afghanistan the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover soups 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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