FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Ethiopia
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to June 18, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 39 shipment lines from Ethiopia between October 2016 and June 2026, including 2 in 2026 through June 18, 2026; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, USUAL NAME and LACKS N/C, and the most refused category was spices.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 39
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 24
- Ethiopia firms with an FDA record
- 17
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Ethiopia 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) | 2 | |
| 2025 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 3 | +50% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 8 | -11% |
| 2018 | 9 | +80% |
| 2017 | 5 |
Why FDA refused Ethiopia shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 19 | 17% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 15 | 13% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 14 | 12% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 13 | 11% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 12 | 11% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 11 | 10% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 9 | 8% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 8 | 7% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 7 | 6% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 6 | 5% |
What FDA refused from Ethiopia, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.; Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c.; Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c. | 17 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Grain, whole, n.e.c.; Barley flour; Barley, whole grain | 5 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Sesame seed (edible seed); Nuts or edible seeds not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 5 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Barley grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked; Grain snacks (whole, split), n.e.c., baked; Mini bread snacks, bread snacks baked | 3 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c.; Other bakery products, n.e.c. | 2 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Garbanzo bean, dried or paste; Mixed bean/seed sprouts, dried or paste | 2 |
| SoupsSoups | Dried soup, n.e.c. | 2 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Banana (subtropical and tropical fruit) | 1 |
| Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Buckthorn (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | 1 |
Most refused products from Ethiopia
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c. | 5 | 12.8% |
| Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c. | 5 | 12.8% |
| Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c. | 4 | 10.3% |
| Sesame seed (edible seed) | 3 | 7.7% |
| Dried soup, n.e.c. | 2 | 5.1% |
| Grain, whole, n.e.c. | 2 | 5.1% |
| Nuts or edible seeds not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 2 | 5.1% |
| Banana (subtropical and tropical fruit) | 1 | 2.6% |
| Barley flour | 1 | 2.6% |
| Barley grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | 1 | 2.6% |
FDA import alerts that list Ethiopia firms
2 alerts list at least one firm in Ethiopia: 17 firms on a red list, 17 firms on any list.
Ethiopia firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Netsanet Exporter | Adis Abeba | 8 |
| Gerezgher Amare Desta | Addis Ababa | 7 |
| kiflom hailu export | Jeno Umera | 6 |
| Mesaf Trading PLC | Adis Abeba | 4 |
| Abiot Cherinet Import Export Andconstruction Machineries Rental | Adis Abeba | 2 |
| Edmealem Ejigu Import and Export | Adis Abeba | 1 |
| Eyerusalem Baltina Exporter | Awashi | 1 |
Latest refusals from Ethiopia
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa Kolo Home Made Products Producer D DistruborADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia | Grain snacks (whole, split), n.e.c., baked | LACKS N/CUSUAL NAMELABELING+1 | Source | |
| Netsanet ExporterAdis Abeba, Ethiopia | Pepper, pink | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Meseret Gebregiorgis ExporterWoreda 13, Ethiopia | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia | Buckthorn (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | FALSENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia | Dried soup, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia | Dried soup, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia | Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia | Mixed bean/seed sprouts, dried or paste | FALSENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Eyerusalem Baltina ExporterAwashi, Ethiopia | Flours and meals n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Abduselam Ali SeidAddis Ababa, Ethiopia | Banana (subtropical and tropical fruit) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Mesaf Trading PLCAdis Abeba, Ethiopia | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Eyerusalem Niguse AbateHawassa City, Ethiopia | Barley, whole grain | LIST INGREFILTHYLACKS FIRM+4 | Source | |
| Mesaf Trading PLCAdis Abeba, Ethiopia | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Mesaf Trading PLCAdis Abeba, Ethiopia | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Mesaf Trading PLCAdis Abeba, Ethiopia | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Abiot Cherinet Import Export Andconstruction Machineries RentalAdis Abeba, Ethiopia | Sesame seed (edible seed) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Abiot Cherinet Import Export Andconstruction Machineries RentalAdis Abeba, Ethiopia | Sesame seed (edible seed) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Gera General TradingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia | Grain, whole, n.e.c | LIST INGREFILTHYALLERGEN | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Ethiopia
- How many Ethiopia shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Ethiopia in 2026 through June 18, 2026, compared with 8 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Ethiopia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Ethiopia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 19 lines), USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 15 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 14 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Ethiopia firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Ethiopia firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Netsanet Exporter (Adis Abeba) with 8 records, GEREZGHER AMARE DESTA (Addis Ababa) with 7 records and kiflom hailu export (Jeno Umera) with 6 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Ethiopia firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 2 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Ethiopia. The alerts with the most Ethiopia listings are Import Alert 99-19 (15 firms) and Import Alert 99-39 (2 firms).
- How many Ethiopia firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 17 Ethiopia firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 17 firms are on any list.
All Ethiopia suppliers with FDA records (18)
Every Ethiopia firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Netsanet ExporterAdis Abeba
- Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa
- Eyerusalem Baltina ExporterAwashi
- Mesaf Trading PLCAdis Abeba
- Abiot Cherinet Import Export Andconstruction Machineries RentalAdis Abeba
- Abiot Cherinet Import , Export & Const Machine RentalAdis Abeba
- kiflom hailu exportJeno Umera
- Edmealem Ejigu Import and ExportAdis Abeba
- Yewubdar Admassun General ExporterAdis Abeba
- Tilahun Mesafint General Import And ExportAdis Abeba
- Rahel Yirgu TolaAdis Abeba
- Selam BaltenaAdis Abeba
- Aster AfeworkDebreziet
- Intergloble Pvt LtdAddis Ababa
- M Y Global Trading EnterpriseAddis Ababa
- Mekdem Nigussie Import and ExportAddis Ababa
- Metena YahiaAddis Abaha
- Wahid Teklu General Export-ImportAdis Abeba
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