How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Egypt in 2021 through June 1, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Egypt?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Egypt the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 3 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Egypt?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Egypt

FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to June 1, 2021

FDA refused 5 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and June 1, 2021, 2 of them in 2021; the most refused product was sesame paste, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).

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

5
sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2021: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Egypt: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Egypt by year

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

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2021	2
2016 (from Oct)	3

Sesame paste refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 5 sesame paste lines from Egypt between October 2016 and June 1, 2021, 100% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Sesame paste product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Sesame paste	5	100.0%

Recent sesame paste refusals

Recent Sesame paste refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 1, 2021	El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt	Sesame paste	POISONOUS MFR INSAN MFR INJ+1	Source
Jan 11, 2021	El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source
Oct 12, 2016	El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt	Sesame paste	LABELING	Source
Oct 12, 2016	Abdel Rehimabdel HafezAlexandria, Egypt	Sesame paste	UNSAFE COL	Source
Oct 12, 2016	El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source

Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Egypt

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sauces and prepared meals from Egypt
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	3	38%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	13%
MFR INJ	Insanitary conditions, may be injurious	1	13%
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	1	13%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	1	13%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	13%

Egypt sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Egypt sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery	6th Of October City	4
Abdel Rehimabdel Hafez	Alexandria	1

Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Egypt

Latest FDA sauces and prepared meals refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 1, 2021	El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt	Sesame paste	POISONOUS MFR INSAN MFR INJ+1	Source
Jan 11, 2021	El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source
Oct 12, 2016	El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt	Sesame paste	LABELING	Source
Oct 12, 2016	Abdel Rehimabdel HafezAlexandria, Egypt	Sesame paste	UNSAFE COL	Source
Oct 12, 2016	El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source

Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Egypt

How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Egypt in 2021 through June 1, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Egypt?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Egypt the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 3 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Egypt?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Egypt in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Egypt firms; see the country page.

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