How many sweeteners shipments from Botswana did FDA refuse in 2020?

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

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Botswana?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from 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, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Botswana?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Botswana in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Botswana firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Botswana

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to March 17, 2020

FDA refused 2 sweeteners shipment lines from Botswana between October 2016 and March 17, 2020, 2 of them in 2020; the most refused product was honey, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

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

2
sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2020: 100%
of all FDA refusals from Botswana: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners 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

Honey refusals from Botswana

FDA refused 2 honey lines from Botswana between October 2016 and March 17, 2020, 100% of the sweeteners lines.

Honey product descriptions refused from Botswana
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Honey	2	100.0%

Recent honey refusals

Recent Honey 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

Why FDA refused sweeteners from Botswana

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from 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%

Latest sweeteners refusals from Botswana

Latest FDA sweeteners 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 sweeteners refusals from Botswana

How many sweeteners shipments from Botswana did FDA refuse in 2020?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sweeteners from Botswana in 2020 through March 17, 2020.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Botswana?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from 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, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Botswana?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Botswana in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Botswana firms; see the country page.

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