How many sweeteners shipments from Albania did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Albania in 2026 through July 10, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Albania?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Albania the most frequent are VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 4 lines), UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Albania?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Albania firms are Import Alert 36-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Albania firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Albania

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to July 10, 2026

FDA refused 5 sweeteners shipment lines from Albania between October 2016 and July 10, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused product was honey, most often for VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue).

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

5
sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 14%
of all FDA refusals from Albania: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners refusals from Albania by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through July 10, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1
2021	3	+200%
2020	1

Honey refusals from Albania

FDA refused 5 honey lines from Albania between October 2016 and July 10, 2026, 100% of the sweeteners lines.

Honey product descriptions refused from Albania
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Honey	4	80.0%
Honey, n.e.c.	1	20.0%

Recent honey refusals

Recent Honey refusals from Albania
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 10, 2026	Rt Global LogisticsTirana, Albania	Honey, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Mar 18, 2021	Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)Korce, Albania	Honey	UNSAFE ADD VETDRUGRES	Source
Mar 18, 2021	Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)Korce, Albania	Honey	UNSAFE ADD VETDRUGRES	Source
Mar 18, 2021	Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)Korce, Albania	Honey	UNSAFE ADD VETDRUGRES	Source
Mar 17, 2020	Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)Korce, Albania	Honey	VETDRUGRES	Source

Why FDA refused sweeteners from Albania

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from Albania
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
VETDRUGRES	Animal drug residue	4	50%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	3	38%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	13%

Import alerts for sweeteners that list Albania firms

Import alerts for sweeteners listing firms in Albania
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
36-04	Honey and blended syrup: drug residues	1

Albania sweeteners firms with the most FDA records

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

Albania sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)	Korce	4

Latest sweeteners refusals from Albania

Latest FDA sweeteners refusals from Albania
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 10, 2026	Rt Global LogisticsTirana, Albania	Honey, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Mar 18, 2021	Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)Korce, Albania	Honey	UNSAFE ADD VETDRUGRES	Source
Mar 18, 2021	Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)Korce, Albania	Honey	UNSAFE ADD VETDRUGRES	Source
Mar 18, 2021	Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)Korce, Albania	Honey	UNSAFE ADD VETDRUGRES	Source
Mar 17, 2020	Eugen Skermo (Morava Honey)Korce, Albania	Honey	VETDRUGRES	Source

Questions about sweeteners refusals from Albania

How many sweeteners shipments from Albania did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Albania in 2026 through July 10, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Albania?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Albania the most frequent are VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 4 lines), UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Albania?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Albania firms are Import Alert 36-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Albania firms too; see the country page.

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