How many coffee and tea shipments from Costa Rica did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of coffee and tea from Costa Rica in 2024 through November 25, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse coffee and tea from Costa Rica?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For coffee and tea from Costa Rica the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover coffee and tea from Costa Rica?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: coffee and tea from Costa Rica

FDA category: Coffee and Tea · October 2016 to November 25, 2024

FDA refused 2 coffee and tea shipment lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and November 25, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused product was coffee, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).

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

2
coffee and tea lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2024: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Costa Rica: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Coffee and tea refusals from Costa Rica 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
2024	2

Coffee refusals from Costa Rica

FDA refused 2 coffee lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and November 25, 2024, 100% of the coffee and tea lines.

Coffee product descriptions refused from Costa Rica
FDA product description	Lines	Share of coffee and tea
Coffee, beans	2	100.0%

Recent coffee refusals

Recent Coffee refusals from Costa Rica
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 25, 2024	Bua Kappi Costa RiSan Jose, Costa Rica	Coffee, beans	LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH	Source
Jan 18, 2024	Don Beto SpecialtyHeredia, Costa Rica	Coffee, beans	LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused coffee and tea from Costa Rica

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

Most frequent refusal charges for coffee and tea from Costa Rica
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	2	33%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	33%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	17%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	17%

Latest coffee and tea refusals from Costa Rica

Latest FDA coffee and tea refusals from Costa Rica
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 25, 2024	Bua Kappi Costa RiSan Jose, Costa Rica	Coffee, beans	LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH	Source
Jan 18, 2024	Don Beto SpecialtyHeredia, Costa Rica	Coffee, beans	LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about coffee and tea refusals from Costa Rica

How many coffee and tea shipments from Costa Rica did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of coffee and tea from Costa Rica in 2024 through November 25, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse coffee and tea from Costa Rica?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For coffee and tea from Costa Rica the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover coffee and tea from Costa Rica?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Costa Rica in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Costa Rica firms; see the country page.

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