FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Armenia
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to May 18, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 72 shipment lines from Armenia between October 2016 and May 2026, including 3 in 2026 through May 18, 2026; the most common charges were FSVP VIO, NUTRIT LBL and UNSAFE COL, and the most refused category was tropical and pit fruit.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 72
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2026
- 44
- Armenia firms with an FDA record
- 13
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Armenia 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 | |
| 2025 | 35 | +250% |
| 2024 | 10 | +900% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -67% |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 10 | +233% |
| 2018 | 3 | -40% |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Why FDA refused Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 44 | 58% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 10 | 13% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 7 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 4% |
| SUBSTITUTE | Appears that a substance has been substituted wholly or in part for one or more of the article's ingredients. | 3 | 4% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 3% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 2 | 3% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 2 | 3% |
| YELLOW #5 | FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared | 2 | 3% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 1% |
What FDA refused from Armenia, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Fig, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Cherry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Apricot, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 17 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates; Apple, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied; Quince, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | 12 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable); Egg plant, dried or paste; Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | 11 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Bottled spring or mineral water; Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated; Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 11 |
| Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c.; Other fruits and fruit products, other fruit juices or concentrates, n.e.c. | 5 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Honey | 4 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Walnuts, black, english or persian, spread; Pine nut (pinon), spread | 3 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Mixed vegetables, n.e.c. | 3 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Fondant candy bar, soft, with nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 2 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.) | 1 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Salt, sea (table salt) | 1 |
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | 1 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 1 |
Most refused products from Armenia
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bottled spring or mineral water | 5 | 6.9% |
| Fig, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 4 | 5.6% |
| Honey | 4 | 5.6% |
| Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c. | 4 | 5.6% |
| Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | 4 | 5.6% |
| Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | 4 | 5.6% |
| Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates | 3 | 4.2% |
| Cherry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 3 | 4.2% |
| Mixed vegetables, n.e.c. | 3 | 4.2% |
| Apple, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | 2 | 2.8% |
FDA import alerts that list Armenia firms
6 alerts list at least one firm in Armenia: 13 firms on a red list, 13 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 5 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 4 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 3 | |
| 99-47 | Foods that appear adulterated for economic gain | 3 | |
| 36-04 | Honey and blended syrup: drug residues | 1 | |
| 99-42 | Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 1 |
Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy Factory | Ijevan | 35 |
| Rozfrud Ltd. | Vanadzor | 10 |
| Sam-Har LLC | Abovyan | 9 |
| Arsen jev Nerses | Sunik | 4 |
| Grand Candy Co | Yerevan | 3 |
| MAG Meghvabucakan Enkerutyun | Armavir | 2 |
| Euroterm CJSC | Yerevan | 1 |
| And | Sisian | 1 |
| Arssi Alliance LLC | Yerevan | 1 |
Latest refusals from Armenia
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndSisian, Armenia | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| MAG Meghvabucakan EnkerutyunArmavir, Armenia | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| MAG Meghvabucakan EnkerutyunArmavir, Armenia | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Mulberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candies | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Quince, core fruit juices or concentrates | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Mixed vegetables, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Cherry, juice, pit fruit juices or concentrates | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Pear, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Citrus and other fruits, mixed, flavored jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, butters and candied | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Quince, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Egg plant, dried or paste | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Fig, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Cherry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Mixed vegetables, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Cherry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan, Armenia | Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates | FSVP VIO | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Armenia
- How many Armenia shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Armenia in 2026 through May 18, 2026, compared with 35 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Armenia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Armenia the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 44 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 10 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 7 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 Armenia firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Armenia firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are IJEVAN WINE-BRANDY FACTORY (Ijevan) with 35 records, Rozfrud Ltd. (Vanadzor) with 10 records and Sam-Har LLC (Abovyan) with 9 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Armenia firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 6 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Armenia. The alerts with the most Armenia listings are Import Alert 45-02 (5 firms), Import Alert 99-39 (4 firms) and Import Alert 99-08 (3 firms).
- How many Armenia firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 13 Armenia firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 13 firms are on any list.
All Armenia suppliers with FDA records (15)
Every Armenia 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.
- Sam-Har LLCAbovyan
- AndSisian
- And LLCSisian City Armenia
- MAG Meghvabucakan EnkerutyunArmavir
- Ijevan Wine-Brandy FactoryIjevan
- Grand Candy CoYerevan
- Tamara Fruit CJSCKarbi
- Arssi Alliance LLCYerevan
- Rozfrud Ltd.Vanadzor
- Arpi Mineral Water Plant JSCVaik
- Arsen jev NersesSunik
- Artashes LLCAbovyan
- Euroterm CJSCYerevan
- Sam Har LLCAbovian
- Beer of Yerevan, CJSCYerevan
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