How many Botswana shipments did FDA refuse in 2020?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Botswana in 2020 through March 17, 2020.

Why does FDA refuse food from Botswana?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Botswana the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line). 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 FDA import alerts list Botswana firms?

As of October 26, 2026, no Botswana firm is listed on an FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records. Country-wide alerts may still apply to some products.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals from Botswana

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to March 17, 2020 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Botswana between October 2016 and March 2020, including 2 in 2020 through March 17, 2020; the most common charges were LACKS N/C, NUTRIT LBL and LACKS FIRM, and the most refused category was sweeteners.

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

2
refused shipment lines since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2020: 1
Botswana firms with an FDA record: 0
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Botswana 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
2020	2

Why FDA refused Botswana 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.

Most frequent refusal charges for Botswana
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	33%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	33%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	17%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	17%

What FDA refused from Botswana, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.

FDA import refusals from Botswana by product category
Category	Most refused products	Lines
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)	Honey	2

Most refused products from Botswana

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.

Most refused products from Botswana
Product	Lines	Share
Honey	2	100.0%

Latest refusals from Botswana

The 2 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA import refusals from Botswana
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 17, 2020	Chabana FarmsFrancistown, Botswana	Honey	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Feb 25, 2020	Chabana FarmsFrancistown, Botswana	Honey	LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Botswana

How many Botswana shipments did FDA refuse in 2020?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Botswana in 2020 through March 17, 2020.
Why does FDA refuse food from Botswana?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Botswana the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line). 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 FDA import alerts list Botswana firms?: As of October 26, 2026, no Botswana firm is listed on an FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records. Country-wide alerts may still apply to some products.

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