How many grains and starch shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of grains and starch from Ethiopia in 2023 through June 1, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.

Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Ethiopia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Ethiopia the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 5 lines), ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 3 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover grains and starch 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: grains and starch from Ethiopia

FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to June 1, 2023

FDA refused 5 grains and starch shipment lines from Ethiopia between October 2016 and June 1, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were grain and barley flour, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).

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

5
grains and starch lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 13%
of all FDA refusals from Ethiopia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Grains and starch 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
2023	1	0%
2022	1
2019	2
2017	1

Grain refusals from Ethiopia

FDA refused 2 grain lines from Ethiopia between October 2016 and June 1, 2023, 40% of the grains and starch lines.

Grain product descriptions refused from Ethiopia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of grains and starch
Grain, whole, n.e.c.	2	40.0%

Recent grain refusals

Recent Grain refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 16, 2019	Gera General TradingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Grain, whole, n.e.c	LIST INGRE FILTHY ALLERGEN	Source
May 16, 2019	Gera General TradingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Grain, whole, n.e.c	LIST INGRE FILTHY ALLERGEN	Source

Barley flour refusals from Ethiopia

FDA refused 1 barley flour line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and June 1, 2023, 20% of the grains and starch lines.

Barley flour product descriptions refused from Ethiopia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of grains and starch
Barley flour	1	20.0%

Recent barley flour refusals

Recent Barley flour refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 8, 2017	Seide Mohamed Alamen ExporterADDIS ABABABA, Ethiopia	Barley flour	LIST INGRE FALSE LACKS FIRM+2	Source

Barley refusals from Ethiopia

FDA refused 1 barley line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and June 1, 2023, 20% of the grains and starch lines.

Barley product descriptions refused from Ethiopia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of grains and starch
Barley, whole grain	1	20.0%

Recent barley refusals

Recent Barley refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 9, 2022	Eyerusalem Niguse AbateHawassa City, Ethiopia	Barley, whole grain	LIST INGRE FILTHY LACKS FIRM+4	Source

Other grains and starch products refused from Ethiopia

Products refused from Ethiopia in grains and starch
Product group	Lines	Share
Flours and meals n.e.c.	1	20.0%

Why FDA refused grains and starch from Ethiopia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for grains and starch from Ethiopia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	5	21%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	3	13%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	3	13%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	3	13%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	3	13%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	2	8%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	8%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	2	8%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	4%

Ethiopia grains and starch firms with the most FDA records

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

Ethiopia grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Eyerusalem Baltina Exporter	Awashi	1

Latest grains and starch refusals from Ethiopia

Latest FDA grains and starch refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 1, 2023	Eyerusalem Baltina ExporterAwashi, Ethiopia	Flours and meals n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+3	Source
Dec 9, 2022	Eyerusalem Niguse AbateHawassa City, Ethiopia	Barley, whole grain	LIST INGRE FILTHY LACKS FIRM+4	Source
May 16, 2019	Gera General TradingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Grain, whole, n.e.c	LIST INGRE FILTHY ALLERGEN	Source
May 16, 2019	Gera General TradingAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Grain, whole, n.e.c	LIST INGRE FILTHY ALLERGEN	Source
Aug 8, 2017	Seide Mohamed Alamen ExporterADDIS ABABABA, Ethiopia	Barley flour	LIST INGRE FALSE LACKS FIRM+2	Source

Questions about grains and starch refusals from Ethiopia

How many grains and starch shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of grains and starch from Ethiopia in 2023 through June 1, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Ethiopia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Ethiopia the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 5 lines), ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 3 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover grains and starch 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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