FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Cameroon
FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to August 21, 2025
FDA refused 6 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Cameroon between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were peanut and coconut, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Nuts and seeds refusals from Cameroon by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 2 |
Peanut refusals from Cameroon
FDA refused 5 peanut lines from Cameroon between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 83% of the nuts and seeds lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of nuts and seeds |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut, in shell | 2 | 33.3% |
| Peanut, paste | 2 | 33.3% |
| Peanut, shelled | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent peanut refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIC God's TimeBonaberi, Cameroon | Peanut, paste | FALSELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| GIC God's TimeBonaberi, Cameroon | Peanut, shelled | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| GIC God's TimeBonaberi, Cameroon | Peanut, paste | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| JCM Cooperative SocietyLittoral Region, Cameroon | Peanut, in shell | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| JCM Cooperative SocietyLittoral Region, Cameroon | Peanut, in shell | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source |
Coconut refusals from Cameroon
FDA refused 1 coconut line from Cameroon between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 17% of the nuts and seeds lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of nuts and seeds |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut, spread | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent coconut refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ComacamDouala, Cameroon | Coconut, spread | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source |
Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Cameroon
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 17% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 17% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 17% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 13% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 13% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 9% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 4% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 4% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 4% |
Cameroon nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| GIC God's Time | Bonaberi | 3 |
| Comacam | Douala | 1 |
Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Cameroon
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ComacamDouala, Cameroon | Coconut, spread | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| GIC God's TimeBonaberi, Cameroon | Peanut, paste | FALSELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| GIC God's TimeBonaberi, Cameroon | Peanut, shelled | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| GIC God's TimeBonaberi, Cameroon | Peanut, paste | LIST INGREALLERGEN | Source | |
| JCM Cooperative SocietyLittoral Region, Cameroon | Peanut, in shell | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| JCM Cooperative SocietyLittoral Region, Cameroon | Peanut, in shell | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source |
Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Cameroon
- How many nuts and seeds shipments from Cameroon did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Cameroon in 2025 through August 21, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Cameroon?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Cameroon the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Cameroon?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Cameroon in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Cameroon firms; see the country page.
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