FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Egypt
FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to February 5, 2025
FDA refused 32 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and February 5, 2025, 4 of them in 2025; the most refused products were sesame seed paste and sesame seed, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 32
- nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 7
- firms with the most records, listed below
Nuts and seeds refusals from Egypt by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | +100% |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | -73% |
| 2021 | 11 | +450% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33% |
| 2019 | 3 | -50% |
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Sesame seed paste refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 18 sesame seed paste lines from Egypt between October 2016 and February 5, 2025, 56% of the nuts and seeds lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of nuts and seeds |
|---|---|---|
| Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod. | 14 | 43.8% |
| Sesame seed paste, edible seed butters | 4 | 12.5% |
Recent sesame seed paste refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holw El ShamCairo, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste, edible seed butters | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ+1 | Source | |
| Misr El Khair For Food IndustrieCairo, Egypt | Sesame seed paste, edible seed butters | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | SALMONELLA | Source |
Sesame seed refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 12 sesame seed lines from Egypt between October 2016 and February 5, 2025, 38% of the nuts and seeds lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of nuts and seeds |
|---|---|---|
| Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | 12 | 37.5% |
Recent sesame seed refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source |
Pistachio refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 2 pistachio lines from Egypt between October 2016 and February 5, 2025, 6% of the nuts and seeds lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of nuts and seeds |
|---|---|---|
| Pistachio, spread | 2 | 6.3% |
Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Egypt
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 26 | 52% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 8 | 16% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 7 | 14% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 4 | 8% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 3 | 6% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 4% |
Egypt nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery | 6th Of October City | 11 |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co. | 6th Of October, Giza | 6 |
| ELSHAM FOR FOOD PRODUCTS Company | Ramadan City | 5 |
| Teba For Food Industries | Atfih City | 4 |
| Holw El Sham | Cairo | 4 |
| Halwani Bros Co. S.A.E | 10th Of Ramadan City | 1 |
| Misr El Khair For Food Industrie | Cairo | 1 |
Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Egypt
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Holw El ShamCairo, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste, edible seed butters | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ+1 | Source | |
| Misr El Khair For Food IndustrieCairo, Egypt | Sesame seed paste, edible seed butters | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Holw El ShamCairo, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste, edible seed butters | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste, edible seed butters | MFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Egypt
- How many nuts and seeds shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Egypt in 2025 through February 5, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Egypt?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Egypt the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 26 lines), MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 8 lines) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 7 lines). 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 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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