FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Egypt
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to March 4, 2026
FDA refused 8 snack foods shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and March 4, 2026, 5 of them in 2026; the most refused products were potato chips and potato snacks, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2026
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 5 | |
| 2025 | 2 | +100% |
| 2024 | 1 |
Potato chips refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 6 potato chips lines from Egypt between October 2016 and March 4, 2026, 75% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Potato chips,fried | 6 | 75.0% |
Recent potato chips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source |
Potato snacks refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 2 potato snacks lines from Egypt between October 2016 and March 4, 2026, 25% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent potato snacks refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Why FDA refused snack foods from Egypt
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 5 | 20% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 5 | 20% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 20% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 20% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 12% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 2 | 8% |
Egypt snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt Foods S A e | Quwesna | 8 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Egypt
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Egypt Foods S A eQuwesna, Egypt | Potato chips,fried | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about snack foods refusals from Egypt
- How many snack foods shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of snack foods from Egypt in 2026 through March 4, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Egypt?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Egypt the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 5 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 5 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover snack foods 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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