How many vegetable oils shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2016?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Egypt in 2016 through December 8, 2016.

Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Egypt?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Egypt the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover vegetable oils 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: vegetable oils from Egypt

FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to December 8, 2016

FDA refused 3 vegetable oils shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and December 8, 2016, 3 of them in 2016; the most refused products were palm kernel oil and vegetable shortening, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).

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

3
vegetable oils 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

Vegetable oils 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

Palm kernel oil refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 2 palm kernel oil lines from Egypt between October 2016 and December 8, 2016, 67% of the vegetable oils lines.

Palm kernel oil product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Palm kernel oil, crude	1	33.3%
Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient	1	33.3%

Recent palm kernel oil refusals

Recent Palm kernel oil refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 12, 2016	Arma Food IndustriesDamietta, Egypt	Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient	LABELING	Source
Oct 12, 2016	Arma Food IndustriesDamietta, Egypt	Palm kernel oil, crude	LABELING	Source

Vegetable shortening refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 1 vegetable shortening line from Egypt between October 2016 and December 8, 2016, 33% of the vegetable oils lines.

Vegetable shortening product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Vegetable shortening, n.e.c.	1	33.3%

Recent vegetable shortening refusals

Recent Vegetable shortening refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 8, 2016	Rawaby El Afia InternationalAL Qahira, Egypt	Vegetable shortening, n.e.c	LIST INGRE NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME+2	Source

Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Egypt

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vegetable oils from Egypt
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	3	43%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	14%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	14%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	14%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	14%

Latest vegetable oils refusals from Egypt

Latest FDA vegetable oils refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 8, 2016	Rawaby El Afia InternationalAL Qahira, Egypt	Vegetable shortening, n.e.c	LIST INGRE NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME+2	Source
Oct 12, 2016	Arma Food IndustriesDamietta, Egypt	Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient	LABELING	Source
Oct 12, 2016	Arma Food IndustriesDamietta, Egypt	Palm kernel oil, crude	LABELING	Source

Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Egypt

How many vegetable oils shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2016?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Egypt in 2016 through December 8, 2016.
Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Egypt?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Egypt the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover vegetable oils 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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