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FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Democratic Republic of the Congo

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to July 5, 2023

FDA refused 1 nuts and seeds shipment line from Democratic Republic of the Congo between October 2016 and July 5, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused product was egusi seeds, most often for HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

1
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2023
1
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from Democratic Republic of the Congo by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2023 to 2023. The same numbers are in the table.00.250.50.7512023: 1 refusal lines1’23
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20231

Egusi seeds refusals from Democratic Republic of the Congo

FDA refused 1 egusi seeds line from Democratic Republic of the Congo between October 2016 and July 5, 2023, 100% of the nuts and seeds lines.
Egusi seeds product descriptions refused from Democratic Republic of the Congo
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of nuts and seeds
Egusi seeds (subspecies of the watermelon species) (edible seed paste)1100.0%

Recent egusi seeds refusals

Recent Egusi seeds refusals from Democratic Republic of the Congo
DateFirmProductCharges
Mongu Bolola BusinessMasina, Democratic Republic of the CongoEgusi seeds (subspecies of the watermelon species) (edible seed paste)WRONG IDENHEALTH CSource

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Democratic Republic of the Congo

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
HEALTH CUnauthorized nutrient content or health claim150%
WRONG IDENAppears to be misbranded as defined in section 403(b) of the FD&C Act. The article appears to be offered for…150%

Democratic Republic of the Congo nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Democratic Republic of the Congo nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Mongu Bolola BusinessMasina1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Democratic Republic of the Congo

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Democratic Republic of the Congo
DateFirmProductCharges
Mongu Bolola BusinessMasina, Democratic Republic of the CongoEgusi seeds (subspecies of the watermelon species) (edible seed paste)WRONG IDENHEALTH CSource

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Democratic Republic of the Congo

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Democratic Republic of the Congo did FDA refuse in 2023?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2023 through July 5, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Democratic Republic of the Congo?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Democratic Republic of the Congo the most frequent are HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 1 line) and WRONG IDEN (WRONG IDEN, 1 line). 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Democratic Republic of the Congo in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Democratic Republic of the Congo firms; see the country page.

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