FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from Afghanistan
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to September 14, 2026
FDA refused 6 spices shipment lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and September 14, 2026, 3 of them in 2026; the most refused products were saffron and spices and seasoning, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2026
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices refusals from Afghanistan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 |
Saffron refusals from Afghanistan
FDA refused 3 saffron lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and September 14, 2026, 50% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Saffron, natural extract or flavor (spice) | 2 | 33.3% |
| Saffron, whole (spice) | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent saffron refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talay Sorkh Afghan LtdHerat, Afghanistan | Saffron, whole (spice) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGOMITTED+1 | Source | |
| sultan sedigi ltdKabul, Afghanistan | Saffron, natural extract or flavor (spice) | LABELING | Source | |
| sultan sedigi ltdKabul, Afghanistan | Saffron, natural extract or flavor (spice) | FILTHYLABELING | Source |
Spices and seasoning refusals from Afghanistan
FDA refused 2 spices and seasoning lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and September 14, 2026, 33% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c. | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent spices and seasoning refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murvarid Aria Trading CoHerat, Afghanistan | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ansaf Dawodzai TradingKabul, Afghanistan | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Mixed spice and seaonings refusals from Afghanistan
FDA refused 1 mixed spice and seaonings line from Afghanistan between October 2016 and September 14, 2026, 17% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c. | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent mixed spice and seaonings refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taha Ehsani Cargo ServicesKabul, Afghanistan | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Why FDA refused spices from Afghanistan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 3 | 27% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 18% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 9% |
| OMITTED | Appears that a valuable constituent of the article has been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted from… | 1 | 9% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 9% |
| YELLOW #5 | FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared | 1 | 9% |
Afghanistan spices firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Talay Sorkh Afghan Ltd | Herat | 1 |
| Ansaf Dawodzai Trading | Kabul | 1 |
| Murvarid Aria Trading Co | Herat | 1 |
Latest spices refusals from Afghanistan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murvarid Aria Trading CoHerat, Afghanistan | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Taha Ehsani Cargo ServicesKabul, Afghanistan | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Ansaf Dawodzai TradingKabul, Afghanistan | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Talay Sorkh Afghan LtdHerat, Afghanistan | Saffron, whole (spice) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGOMITTED+1 | Source | |
| sultan sedigi ltdKabul, Afghanistan | Saffron, natural extract or flavor (spice) | LABELING | Source | |
| sultan sedigi ltdKabul, Afghanistan | Saffron, natural extract or flavor (spice) | FILTHYLABELING | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from Afghanistan
- How many spices shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of spices from Afghanistan in 2026 through September 14, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from Afghanistan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Afghanistan the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices 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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