How many Egypt shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 68 shipment lines from Egypt in 2026 through October 7, 2026, compared with 87 in 2025 (a full year).

Why does FDA refuse food from Egypt?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Egypt the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 187 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 130 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 112 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.

Which Egypt firms have the most FDA refusals?

In SupplierRadar's records the Egypt firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS Company (Sadat) with 66 records, Holw El Sham (Cairo) with 40 records and Arab Dairy (Katameya) with 39 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.

Which FDA import alerts list Egypt firms?

As of October 25, 2026, 15 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Egypt. The alerts with the most Egypt listings are Import Alert 99-19 (45 firms), Import Alert 99-08 (26 firms) and Import Alert 45-02 (11 firms).

How many Egypt firms are on an FDA import alert red list?

As of October 25, 2026, 96 Egypt firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 96 firms are on any list.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals from Egypt

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 7, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 620 shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and October 2026, including 68 in 2026 through October 7, 2026; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, LIST INGRE and LACKS N/C, and the most refused category was tropical and pit fruit.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

620
refused shipment lines since October 2016: 68
refused so far in 2026: 185
Egypt firms with an FDA record: 96
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Egypt by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through October 7, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	68
2025	87	+12%
2024	78	+239%
2023	23	-26%
2022	31	-18%
2021	38	+52%
2020	25	-68%
2019	79	+11%
2018	71	+87%
2017	38
2016 (from Oct)	82

Why FDA refused Egypt shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.

Most frequent refusal charges for Egypt
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	187	21%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	130	14%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	112	12%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	100	11%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	74	8%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	73	8%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	61	7%
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	58	6%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	56	6%
MFR INJ	Insanitary conditions, may be injurious	55	6%

What FDA refused from Egypt, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.

FDA import refusals from Egypt by product category
Category	Most refused products	Lines
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)	Olives, black, (pit fruit); Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit; Guava, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	170
CheeseCheese and Cheese Products	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Cheese (standardized),n.e.c.; Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk (e.g., chevre, feta, goat)	74
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)	Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable); Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.; Okra (fruit used as vegetable)	58
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings	Prepared dry sweet goods mix without custard or cream filling n.e.c.; Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.; Breading, breading mixes. etc.	39
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)	Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.; Tzahp choy (chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables) (mixed vegetables); Carrots and peas (sweet) (mixed vegetables)	34
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.; Sesame seed (edible seed paste); Sesame seed paste, edible seed butters	32
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)	Lemon (citrus); Strawberries (berry); Grape, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	30
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters	Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated; Nonalcoholic beverages, n.e.c.; Bottled water with fruit flavors, carbonated water (nonmedicinal)	29
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum	Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Soft candy with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)	26
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts	Basil (sweet basil), ground, cracked (spice); Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), natural extract or flavor (spice); Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c.	21
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties	Roselle (herbal & botanicals II); Fats and lipid substances, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.	17
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)	Honey; Molasses; Syrups and molasses, n.e.c.	16
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch	Corn, bolted meal or flour; Milled grain products, n.e.c.; Starch products n.e.c.	12
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products	Butter oil; Milk, dried	10
Snack foodsSnack Food Items	Potato chips,fried; Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	8
SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products	Crayfish (crawfish), fresh water; Crayfish, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Fish, n.e.c.	8
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties	Sesame paste	5
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products	Spaghetti; Macaroni and spaghetti products,n.e.c.	4
Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea	Tea, n.e.c.; Coffee, n.e.c.; Tea, green	4
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products	Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c.; Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	4
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)	Other fruits and fruit products, other fruit juices or concentrates, n.e.c.; Pomegranate, juice, other fruit juices or concentrates	3
Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil)	Palm kernel oil, crude; Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient; Vegetable shortening, n.e.c.	3
Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages	Malt beverages, n.e.c.	3
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings	Gelatin, flavored	3
Edible insectsEdible Insects and Insect-Derived Foods	Teas; Pasta	3
Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments	Condiments, n.e.c.; Vinegar, n.e.c.	2
Beverage basesBeverage Bases	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c.	1
Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products	Wheat cereal (baby)	1

Most refused products from Egypt

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.

Most refused products from Egypt
Product	Lines	Share
Olives, black, (pit fruit)	76	12.3%
Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	51	8.2%
Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	27	4.4%
Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)	21	3.4%
Guava, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	19	3.1%
Honey	14	2.3%
Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.	14	2.3%
Prepared dry sweet goods mix without custard or cream filling n.e.c.	12	1.9%
Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	12	1.9%
Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated	12	1.9%

FDA import alerts that list Egypt firms

15 alerts list at least one firm in Egypt: 96 firms on a red list, 96 firms on any list.

Import alerts listing firms in Egypt
Alert	Covers	Red
99-19	Food products: Salmonella	45
99-08	Processed human and animal foods: pesticides	26
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	11
99-39	Imported foods that appear to be misbranded	5
36-04	Honey and blended syrup: drug residues	3
99-38	Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control	3
99-05	Raw agricultural products: pesticides	2
99-21	Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents	2
99-23	Produce: contamination with human pathogens	2
99-37	Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process	2
99-42	Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination	2
99-43	Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions	2

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Egypt firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.

Egypt firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS Company	Sadat	66
Holw El Sham	Cairo	40
Arab Dairy	Katameya	39
Abdel Rehimabdel Hafez	Alexandria	33
El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery	6th Of October City	25
Al-Maleka For Olives & Food Indu	Al Gharbiyah	22
Egyptian Co For Food Development[Faragalla Group]	Alexandria	20
Al Sakr For Food Industries Co.	New Borg Al-Arab City	16
Greenland Group For Food Industries	Al Sharqia	12
Arkana For Food Industries Co.	6th Of October, Giza	12

Latest refusals from Egypt

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA import refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 7, 2026	Amir Fathy Bedir Mahmoud CompanyCairo, Egypt	Dates, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 18, 2026	Amir Fathy Bedir Mahmoud CompanyCairo, Egypt	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 18, 2026	Amir Fathy Bedir Mahmoud CompanyCairo, Egypt	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Aug 28, 2026	Upper Egypt For Concentrates and JuicesCairo, Egypt	Tomato, dried	FILTHY	Source
Aug 24, 2026	MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS CompanySadat, Egypt	Olives, black, (pit fruit)	INADPRCCTL NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Egyspices S.H.V. for Export and ImportFayoum, Ibshaway, Egypt	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Egypt

How many Egypt shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 68 shipment lines from Egypt in 2026 through October 7, 2026, compared with 87 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Egypt?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Egypt the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 187 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 130 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 112 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Egypt firms have the most FDA refusals?: In SupplierRadar's records the Egypt firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS Company (Sadat) with 66 records, Holw El Sham (Cairo) with 40 records and Arab Dairy (Katameya) with 39 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Egypt firms?: As of October 25, 2026, 15 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Egypt. The alerts with the most Egypt listings are Import Alert 99-19 (45 firms), Import Alert 99-08 (26 firms) and Import Alert 45-02 (11 firms).
How many Egypt firms are on an FDA import alert red list?: As of October 25, 2026, 96 Egypt firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 96 firms are on any list.

All Egypt suppliers with FDA records (142)

Every Egypt firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.

Amir Fathy Bedir Mahmoud CompanyCairo
Al Malaz Company For Trade and IndCairo
Al Malaz For Trade and Industry LLCCairo
Serendib Trading and ManufacturingCairo, C
MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS CompanySadat
Toshkee Misr for SeafoodQeft
Arab DairyKatameya
Egyptian Co For Food Development[Faragalla Group]Alexandria
Jiang's Fish Processor LLCObour
MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS CompanySheik Zayed
Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna
M/S.Oryx Land For Food Industries CompanyEl Sharkia
The Hub For TradingCairo
Egyptian Dairy & Foodstuff Co.3rd Industrial Zone (A1)
International Company of AgriculturCairo
Al Sakr For Food Industries Co.New Borg Al-Arab City
Tagfeef Food ProcessingGiza
Tagfeef Food Processing, LLC6th Of October
International Company For Agricultural Production & Processing10th Of Ramadan City
M & A For Export Agricultural CorpsBani Souyef
Ahmed Anwar Morsy and PartnersAsh Sharqiyah
Ahmed El Sayed Ibrahim El Sayed Wady And Partner LimitedWadi El Natron
A.U.F EgyptCairo
Kamena Products CorporationGIZA
Katilo Co For Diary Products LtdNew Damietta Dumyat
Mohamed Fawzy Ahmed Hassan Almalam Dairy ProductsElminya
Kaha Co. For Preserved FoodTabiya
Al-Nour For Dairy IndustriesCairo
The British Egyptian Company for General Development - GalinaAlexandria
Ideal For Food Industries S A eObour
Global Co For Oil Ramy Mohamednaguib Mohamed Mahrous and Partners PaSadat Alminufah
Egy Gate For ExportingAl Fayyum
Al Suhagy For Food Industries LtdCairo
Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza
Royal BeesGiza
Benefit For Healthy Food and Beverage6th Of October City
International Company For Agro Industrial Projects - BEYTI S.A.ENew Nubariya
Nestle EgyptGIZA
Update For Food ProcessingCairo
Holw El ShamCairo
El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City
Imtenan Health Shop for Healthy Functional FoodsCairo
The Egyptian International Company For Food Products--GREAT FOODS SAEBorg El Arab
Green Hope for Agriculture Development LTDSadat City
The Nile Egyptian Co. For Food Stuff IndDamanhour
Mondelez Egypt Foods S.A.ERomodan
Organic GreenAl Fayoum
El Marwa for Preserving and Freezing Vegetables and FruitsAl Qahira
El Captain Co. For Extracting Natural Oils & CosmeticsObour
El Anwar For Food ProductsEl Fayum
Misr El Khair For Food IndustrieCairo
Nile Garden For Food IndustriesAl Minufiyah
Halayeb For Dairy Product & Juice S.a.eNew Damietta
Healthy FamilyAl Sharqia
Abd Elmoniem Katilo and Sons for Dairy ProductsNew Damietta
Al Temsah For Honey and FoodTanta
3M For Imp. & ExpQaha
Sham Gardens Food IndustriesSix Of October
Safe Herbs & Spices CoAl-Fayoum
Qurtoba For ExportCairo
El-Rashidy El-mizan Confectionary Factories Development Co.Cairo
ELSHAM FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CompanyRamadan City
Sun Food For IndustriesNew-Cairo
Al-Maleka For Olives & Food InduAl Gharbiyah
International Aromatics S.A.ENew Borg El Arab City
1 S A E Egyptian German Food CoEl Manshia
Egyptian Agency Overseas For Import & ExportObour
Cold Alex Forfood ProcessingAlexandria
The United Company for Food Industries MontanaKalioub
Al Nour Co For Processing and PackagingAlqalyubiyah
Pertaia Food Products CompanyEgypt
BadawyAl Qahira
Egyptian Canning Co. BESTAga
Teba For Food IndustriesAtfih City
Mohamed Saber Dawood's corporation for sweets and food6th Of October
Greenland Group For Food IndustriesAl Sharqia
Long Life for Organic Herbs & Vegetables Limited CompanyAl Fayoum
The Edfina Company For Preserved FoodsAlexandria
Amd Verde Organic HouseAl Fayoum
The Arab Dairy ProductsKanater, Kalubia
Atlantic industries Coca-ColaAl Qahira
Continental Trade AlsamahiAlaali Gesr
Ezt Mohamed KobeisyKalyobiah
Bisco Masr Egyptian Company For FoodsAL Qahira
Abdel Rehimabdel HafezAlexandria
DreemAlexandria
Nestle Egypt , Dry Goods FactoryGiza
Rawaby El Afia InternationalAL Qahira
Unilever MashreqAlexandria
Arabian Food Industries CompanyGiza
AL Ahram For Manufacturing and Filling Co.Al Qahira
El SamahyAl Qahira
Four M Import and ExportCairo
Al Ahram BeveragesGiza
Arma Food IndustriesDamietta
Halwani Bros Co. S.A.E10th Of Ramadan City
Hero Nutritional Food IndustriesQaliobia
Elrashidi Elbaghbaghan Sweets CompanySayeda
Egy Crops Import - ExportAlexandria
Dr.Olivee Co. For Food Industries S.A.E.Zagazig
Elbadr For Import and ExportEl Fayum
Aromatic Flavours & Fragrances (AFF)Burg El Arab City
Spiceland Sirafim & Co.Belbies
Fridal F. Tarek Abou Bakr & Co.Giza
Spice Farm CompanyEl Fayum
Egy GroupEl Ahram
EMCCO for Oils & Food IndustriesAlexandria
EE Natural Ingredients S.A.E6th October City
Al Suhagy For Food StuffEl Qanater
Golden Foods Co6th Of October Industrial City
Delta Co for sweets& food industries(S.A.E)Cairo
Horreia Food IndustriesCairo
Societe National D' Industries Nutritives (Plant)Sadat City
Societe Nationale D Industries NutritiveEl Ahram
Al Dahlia OcmpanyAl Qahira
Angel Foods EgyptCairo
Blue Ribbon SpiceCairo
Bm-EgyptDokki
Brant International IncAlexandria
Delta Spice CompanyGiza
Delta Spice CompanyAl Qahira
Eastern Spices Co.Cairo
Egyptian AgencyCairo
Egyptian Experts - El Gohary & CoCairo
Egyptian Experts El Gohary & Co.Giza
Egyptian German Food Co.Alexandria
El Kawafel El MisreaShoubra
Fast International Trade Co.Alexandria
Flowers EgyptAl Qahira
Givrex (Robert Mansour & Co.)Alexandria
Glory Spice CompanyCairo
Gold Spice CompanyCairo
Herb Trade CompanyCairo
Kaha Co. For Preserved FoodsCairo
Mavy CoroNasr
Nabil Mohamed MorseyBANI-SUEF
Queen Export & ImportCairo
Randa HerbsAl Qahira
S.Z.Taha EstablishmentCairo
Samra Import & ExportHaram
Star SpiceCairo
Trading and Marketing Asher GroupRamadan

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