How many edible insects shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2016?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of edible insects from Egypt in 2016 through December 8, 2016.

Why does FDA refuse edible insects from Egypt?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For edible insects from Egypt the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover edible insects 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: edible insects from Egypt

FDA category: Edible Insects and Insect-Derived Foods · October 2016 to December 8, 2016

FDA refused 3 edible insects shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and December 8, 2016, 3 of them in 2016; the most refused products were teas and pasta, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).

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

3
edible insects lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2016: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Egypt: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Edible insects 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
2016 (from Oct)	3

Teas refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 2 teas lines from Egypt between October 2016 and December 8, 2016, 67% of the edible insects lines.

Teas product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of edible insects
Teas	2	66.7%

Recent teas refusals

Recent Teas refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 8, 2016	Unilever MashreqAlexandria, Egypt	Teas	LACKS FIRM LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 8, 2016	Unilever MashreqAlexandria, Egypt	Teas	LACKS FIRM LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source

Pasta refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 1 pasta line from Egypt between October 2016 and December 8, 2016, 33% of the edible insects lines.

Pasta product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of edible insects
Pasta	1	33.3%

Recent pasta refusals

Recent Pasta refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 12, 2016	United Food IndustriesAl Qahira, Egypt	Pasta	LABELING	Source

Why FDA refused edible insects from Egypt

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

Most frequent refusal charges for edible insects from Egypt
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	3	43%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	2	29%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	29%

Latest edible insects refusals from Egypt

Latest FDA edible insects refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 8, 2016	Unilever MashreqAlexandria, Egypt	Teas	LACKS FIRM LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 8, 2016	Unilever MashreqAlexandria, Egypt	Teas	LACKS FIRM LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 12, 2016	United Food IndustriesAl Qahira, Egypt	Pasta	LABELING	Source

Questions about edible insects refusals from Egypt

How many edible insects shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2016?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of edible insects from Egypt in 2016 through December 8, 2016.
Why does FDA refuse edible insects from Egypt?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For edible insects from Egypt the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover edible insects 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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