How many bakery products shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of bakery products from Ethiopia in 2025 through June 6, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Ethiopia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Ethiopia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover bakery products from Ethiopia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ethiopia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ethiopia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: bakery products from Ethiopia

FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to June 6, 2025

FDA refused 2 bakery products shipment lines from Ethiopia between October 2016 and June 6, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were bread/rolls/buns and other bakery products, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

2
bakery products lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 5%
of all FDA refusals from Ethiopia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Bakery products refusals from Ethiopia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	1
2019	1

Bread/rolls/buns refusals from Ethiopia

FDA refused 1 bread/rolls/buns line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and June 6, 2025, 50% of the bakery products lines.

Bread/rolls/buns product descriptions refused from Ethiopia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of bakery products
Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c.	1	50.0%

Recent bread/rolls/buns refusals

Recent Bread/rolls/buns refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 6, 2025	Meseret Gebregiorgis ExporterWoreda 13, Ethiopia	Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME NUTRIT LBL	Source

Other bakery products refusals from Ethiopia

FDA refused 1 other bakery products line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and June 6, 2025, 50% of the bakery products lines.

Other bakery products product descriptions refused from Ethiopia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of bakery products
Other bakery products, n.e.c.	1	50.0%

Recent other bakery products refusals

Recent Other bakery products refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 29, 2019	Netsanet ExporterAdis Abeba, Ethiopia	Other bakery products, n.e.c	LIST INGRE FILTHY LACKS FIRM+2	Source

Why FDA refused bakery products from Ethiopia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for bakery products from Ethiopia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	25%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	13%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	13%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	13%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	13%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	13%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	13%

Ethiopia bakery products firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Ethiopia bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Netsanet Exporter	Adis Abeba	1

Latest bakery products refusals from Ethiopia

Latest FDA bakery products refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 6, 2025	Meseret Gebregiorgis ExporterWoreda 13, Ethiopia	Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 29, 2019	Netsanet ExporterAdis Abeba, Ethiopia	Other bakery products, n.e.c	LIST INGRE FILTHY LACKS FIRM+2	Source

Questions about bakery products refusals from Ethiopia

How many bakery products shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of bakery products from Ethiopia in 2025 through June 6, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Ethiopia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Ethiopia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover bakery products from Ethiopia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ethiopia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ethiopia firms; see the country page.

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