FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from Dominican Republic
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to November 19, 2025
FDA refused 54 spices shipment lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and November 19, 2025, 8 of them in 2025; the most refused products were mixed spice and seaonings and vanilla, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 54
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 8
- refused so far in 2025
- 9
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices refusals from Dominican Republic by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | +33% |
| 2024 | 6 | +50% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0% |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 1 | -95% |
| 2019 | 20 | +186% |
| 2018 | 7 | +600% |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 3 |
Mixed spice and seaonings refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 24 mixed spice and seaonings lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and November 19, 2025, 44% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c. | 24 | 44.4% |
Recent mixed spice and seaonings refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Vanilla refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 17 vanilla lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and November 19, 2025, 31% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | 17 | 31.5% |
Recent vanilla refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | COUMARIN | Source | |
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | COUMARIN | Source |
Vanilla imitation flavor refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 3 vanilla imitation flavor lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and November 19, 2025, 6% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla (vanillin) imitation flavor | 3 | 5.6% |
Recent vanilla imitation flavor refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabores Cosco Dominicano, SRL.Santo Domingo De Guzman, Dominican Republic | Vanilla (vanillin) imitation flavor | FSVP VIO | Source |
Other spices products refused from Dominican Republic
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Butter flavoring | 2 | 3.7% |
| Mixed spices and seasoning with salt | 2 | 3.7% |
| Mixed spices and seasonings | 2 | 3.7% |
| Almond | 1 | 1.9% |
| Capsicums | 1 | 1.9% |
| Imitation fruit flavor | 1 | 1.9% |
| Oregano | 1 | 1.9% |
Why FDA refused spices from Dominican Republic
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 37 | 36% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 21 | 21% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 11 | 11% |
| STD IDENT | Does not conform to standard of identity | 10 | 10% |
| COUMARIN | The article appears to bear or contain Coumarin, a poisonous or deleterious substance, which may render it… | 7 | 7% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 6 | 6% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 6 | 6% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 2% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 1% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 1% |
Dominican Republic spices firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Nestle Dominicana Sa | Santo Domingo | 11 |
| Delicias Dominicanas, Srl | Monte Plata | 7 |
| Nestle Dominicana S.A. | San Cristobal | 6 |
| Rafael Gutierrez Beras | Santo Domingo | 6 |
| Nestle Fabrica San Cristobal | Madre Vieja Sur | 6 |
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por A | Santo Domingo | 3 |
| Baltimore Dominicana S.A. | Santiago | 3 |
| Serrana Agroindustrial S.R.L | Santo Domingo, D.N. | 3 |
| Franklin Veras Sanchez | Santo Domingo | 3 |
Latest spices refusals from Dominican Republic
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | COUMARIN | Source | |
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | COUMARIN | Source | |
| Sabores Cosco Dominicano, SRL.Santo Domingo De Guzman, Dominican Republic | Vanilla (vanillin) imitation flavor | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Baltimore Dominicana S.A.Santiago, Dominican Republic | Mixed spices and seasonings, liquid, with salt, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Baltimore Dominicana S.A.Santiago, Dominican Republic | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Baltimore Dominicana S.A.Santiago, Dominican Republic | Mixed spices and seasonings, liquid, with salt, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| casa evelynSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Oregano, ground, cracked (spice) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Fabrica San CristobalMadre Vieja Sur, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Dominicana S.A.San Cristobal, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Dominicana S.A.San Cristobal, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Dominicana S.A.San Cristobal, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Dominicana S.A.San Cristobal, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Dominicana S.A.Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Dominicana SaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from Dominican Republic
- How many spices shipments from Dominican Republic did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 8 shipment lines of spices from Dominican Republic in 2025 through November 19, 2025, compared with 6 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from Dominican Republic?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Dominican Republic the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 37 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 21 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 11 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices from Dominican Republic?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Dominican Republic in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Dominican Republic firms; see the country page.
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