FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetable oils from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to May 23, 2024
FDA refused 4 vegetable oils shipment lines from Cote d'Ivoire between October 2016 and May 23, 2024, 3 of them in 2024; the most refused product was palm kernel oil, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2024
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetable oils refusals from Cote d'Ivoire by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Palm kernel oil refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA refused 4 palm kernel oil lines from Cote d'Ivoire between October 2016 and May 23, 2024, 100% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | 3 | 75.0% |
| Palm kernel oil, crude | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent palm kernel oil refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uNKNOWNUNKNOWN, Cote d'Ivoire | Palm kernel oil, crude | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Societe Adam AfriqueAbidijan I8, Cote d'Ivoire | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| EtmiexAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| New Etimex ServicesAbidjan 05, Cote d'Ivoire | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 21% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 21% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 3 | 21% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 14% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 14% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 7% |
Cote d'Ivoire vegetable oils firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| New Etimex Services | Abidjan 05 | 1 |
Latest vegetable oils refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uNKNOWNUNKNOWN, Cote d'Ivoire | Palm kernel oil, crude | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Societe Adam AfriqueAbidijan I8, Cote d'Ivoire | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| EtmiexAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| New Etimex ServicesAbidjan 05, Cote d'Ivoire | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
- How many vegetable oils shipments from Cote d'Ivoire did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Cote d'Ivoire in 2024 through May 23, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Cote d'Ivoire?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Cote d'Ivoire the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 3 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover vegetable oils from Cote d'Ivoire?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Cote d'Ivoire in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Cote d'Ivoire firms; see the country page.
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