FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Albania
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to September 23, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 35 shipment lines from Albania between October 2016 and September 2026, including 4 in 2026 through September 23, 2026; the most common charges were PESTICIDE, POISONOUS and MFR INSAN, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 35
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2026
- 32
- Albania firms with an FDA record
- 14
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Albania 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) | 4 | |
| 2025 | 8 | +14% |
| 2024 | 7 | +17% |
| 2023 | 6 | +200% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33% |
| 2021 | 3 | +200% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Why FDA refused Albania shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 8 | 17% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 8 | 17% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 5 | 10% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 10% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 5 | 10% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 8% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 4 | 8% |
| VETDRUGRES | Animal drug residue | 4 | 8% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 3 | 6% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 4% |
What FDA refused from Albania, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.; Rose hips (herbal & botanicals, not teas - if tea form see 31p); Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 8 |
| Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | Virgin olive oil, crude | 6 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Sage, whole (spice) | 5 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Honey; Honey, n.e.c. | 5 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | 4 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Elderberries (berry); Haw, dried or paste | 3 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Olives, green, (pit fruit); Fig, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 3 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Mixed drinks (nonalcoholic beverages) | 1 |
Most refused products from Albania
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin olive oil, crude | 6 | 17.1% |
| Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c. | 5 | 14.3% |
| Sage, whole (spice) | 5 | 14.3% |
| Honey | 4 | 11.4% |
| Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | 4 | 11.4% |
| Elderberries (berry) | 2 | 5.7% |
| Olives, green, (pit fruit) | 2 | 5.7% |
| Rose hips (herbal & botanicals, not teas - if tea form see 31p) | 2 | 5.7% |
| Fig, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 1 | 2.9% |
| Haw, dried or paste | 1 | 2.9% |
FDA import alerts that list Albania firms
5 alerts list at least one firm in Albania: 14 firms on a red list, 14 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-19 | Food products: Salmonella | 10 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 2 | |
| 36-04 | Honey and blended syrup: drug residues | 1 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process | 1 | |
| 99-42 | Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 1 |
Albania firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company Shpk | Lac | 13 |
| Federata Bujqesore Elbasan | Elbasan | 5 |
| Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey) | Korce | 4 |
| Sejega Food Processing | Tirana | 4 |
| Gjedra | Berat | 3 |
| Lulzim Baxhia | Fier | 2 |
| Zdravo | Lushnje | 1 |
Latest refusals from Albania
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| GjedraBerat, Albania | Sage, whole (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Rt Global LogisticsTirana, Albania | Honey, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lajthiza Invest ShaTirana, Albania | Mixed drinks (nonalcoholic beverages) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Haw, dried or paste | FILTHY | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Sage, whole (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Kastrijot CuedariBerat, Albania | Virgin olive oil, crude | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| GjedraBerat, Albania | Sage, whole (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Elderberries (berry) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Federata Bujqesore ElbasanElbasan, Albania | Virgin olive oil, crude | PESTICIDELACKS N/CTRANSFAT | Source | |
| Federata Bujqesore ElbasanElbasan, Albania | Virgin olive oil, crude | PESTICIDELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Federata Bujqesore ElbasanElbasan, Albania | Virgin olive oil, crude | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Federata Bujqesore ElbasanElbasan, Albania | Virgin olive oil, crude | PESTICIDELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Federata Bujqesore ElbasanElbasan, Albania | Virgin olive oil, crude | PESTICIDELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| ZdravoLushnje, Albania | Fig, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Albania
- How many Albania shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Albania in 2026 through September 23, 2026, compared with 8 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Albania?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Albania the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 8 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 8 lines) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Albania firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Albania firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Filipi Company Shpk (Lac) with 13 records, FEDERATA BUJQESORE ELBASAN (Elbasan) with 5 records and EUGEN SKERMO (MORAVA HONEY) (Korce) with 4 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Albania firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 5 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Albania. The alerts with the most Albania listings are Import Alert 99-19 (10 firms), Import Alert 99-08 (2 firms) and Import Alert 36-04 (1 firm).
- How many Albania firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 14 Albania firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 14 firms are on any list.
All Albania suppliers with FDA records (15)
Every Albania firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Filipi Company ShpkLac
- GjedraBerat
- Federata Bujqesore ElbasanElbasan
- ZdravoLushnje
- Sejega Food ProcessingTirana
- Lulzim BaxhiaFier
- Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)Korce
- Zagora ShpkShkoder
- Orlando S.H. P.K.Shkober
- Alb DucrosTirana
- Gjedra Sh.P.K.Berat
- Herbs & Flowers Sh.P.K.Tirana
- Interagra Sh.P.K.Export Botanical & Aromatic PlKurbin
- Natural Products SHPKTirana
- Naturepure Sh.P.K.Tirana
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