FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from Egypt
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to July 21, 2025
FDA refused 21 spices shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and July 21, 2025, 5 of them in 2025; the most refused products were basil and capsicums, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 21
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2025
- 8
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices 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 | 5 | +67% |
| 2024 | 3 | +200% |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | -67% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50% |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 3 |
Basil refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 3 basil lines from Egypt between October 2016 and July 21, 2025, 14% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Basil (sweet basil), ground, cracked (spice) | 3 | 14.3% |
Recent basil refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Aromatics S.A.ENew Borg El Arab City, Egypt | Basil (sweet basil), ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| International Aromatics S.A.ENew Borg El Arab City, Egypt | Basil (sweet basil), ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| International Aromatics S.A.ENew Borg El Arab City, Egypt | Basil (sweet basil), ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source |
Capsicums refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 2 capsicums lines from Egypt between October 2016 and July 21, 2025, 10% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), natural extract or flavor (spice) | 2 | 9.5% |
Recent capsicums refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Edfina Company For Preserved FoodsAlexandria, Egypt | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), natural extract or flavor (spice) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Abdel Rehimabdel HafezAlexandria, Egypt | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), natural extract or flavor (spice) | TRANSFATNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Mixed spice and seaonings refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 2 mixed spice and seaonings lines from Egypt between October 2016 and July 21, 2025, 10% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c. | 2 | 9.5% |
Recent mixed spice and seaonings refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamena Products CorporationGIZA, Egypt | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Kamena Products CorporationGIZA, Egypt | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN+2 | Source |
Other spices products refused from Egypt
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed spice and seasonings | 2 | 9.5% |
| Mixed spices and seasoning with salt | 2 | 9.5% |
| Whole spice | 2 | 9.5% |
| Carob | 1 | 4.8% |
| Cumin | 1 | 4.8% |
| Fenugreek | 1 | 4.8% |
| Paprika | 1 | 4.8% |
Why FDA refused spices from Egypt
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 11 | 26% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 6 | 14% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 5 | 12% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 4 | 9% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 3 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 7% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 7% |
| TRANSFAT | The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the… | 3 | 7% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 3 | 7% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 5% |
Egypt spices firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| International Aromatics S.A.E | New Borg El Arab City | 3 |
| Abdel Rehimabdel Hafez | Alexandria | 2 |
| Safe Herbs & Spices Co | Al-Fayoum | 2 |
| Egy Gate For Exporting | Al Fayyum | 2 |
| Long Life for Organic Herbs & Vegetables Limited Company | Al Fayoum | 1 |
| The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods | Alexandria | 1 |
| Al Suhagy For Food Industries Ltd | Cairo | 1 |
| Ahmed Anwar Morsy and Partners | Ash Sharqiyah | 1 |
Latest spices refusals from Egypt
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Anwar Morsy and PartnersAsh Sharqiyah, Egypt | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | LIST INGREINCONSPICULABELING+1 | Source | |
| Kamena Products CorporationGIZA, Egypt | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Kamena Products CorporationGIZA, Egypt | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN+2 | Source | |
| Egy Gate For ExportingAl Fayyum, Egypt | Whole spice, n.e.c | PESTICIDELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Egy Gate For ExportingAl Fayyum, Egypt | Whole spice, n.e.c | PESTICIDELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle EgyptGIZA, Egypt | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle EgyptGIZA, Egypt | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Al Suhagy For Food Industries LtdCairo, Egypt | Carob, raw material for extracts and flavors | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Dehydro Foods-6th of October6th Of October, Egypt | Paprika, ground, cracked (spice) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pharaohs HerbsSomosta, Egypt | Fenugreek, whole (spice) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Amd-VerdeIndustrial Zone, Egypt | Spearmint, whole (spice) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Safe Herbs & Spices CoAl-Fayoum, Egypt | Peppermint, ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Safe Herbs & Spices CoAl-Fayoum, Egypt | Spearmint, ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| International Aromatics S.A.ENew Borg El Arab City, Egypt | Basil (sweet basil), ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| International Aromatics S.A.ENew Borg El Arab City, Egypt | Basil (sweet basil), ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| International Aromatics S.A.ENew Borg El Arab City, Egypt | Basil (sweet basil), ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| The Edfina Company For Preserved FoodsAlexandria, Egypt | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), natural extract or flavor (spice) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Long Life for Organic Herbs & Vegetables Limited CompanyAl Fayoum, Egypt | Cumin, whole (spice) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Nestle Egypt , Dry Goods FactoryGiza, Egypt | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMELABELING+1 | Source | |
| Abdel Rehimabdel HafezAlexandria, Egypt | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), natural extract or flavor (spice) | TRANSFATNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from Egypt
- How many spices shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of spices from Egypt in 2025 through July 21, 2025, compared with 3 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from Egypt?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Egypt the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 11 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 6 lines) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices 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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