FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from France
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to December 7, 2020
FDA refused 2 spices shipment lines from France between October 2016 and December 7, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused products were capers and malt extract, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2020
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices refusals from France by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Capers refusals from France
FDA refused 1 capers line from France between October 2016 and December 7, 2020, 50% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Capers, natural extract or flavor (spice) | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent capers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ets FallotBeaune, France | Capers, natural extract or flavor (spice) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Malt extract refusals from France
FDA refused 1 malt extract line from France between October 2016 and December 7, 2020, 50% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Malt extract, ground, cracked (spice) | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent malt extract refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis FrancoisCroissy Beaubourg, France | Malt extract, ground, cracked (spice) | LACKS FIRM | Source |
Why FDA refused spices from France
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 33% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 33% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 33% |
France spices firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Ets Fallot | Beaune | 1 |
Latest spices refusals from France
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ets FallotBeaune, France | Capers, natural extract or flavor (spice) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Louis FrancoisCroissy Beaubourg, France | Malt extract, ground, cracked (spice) | LACKS FIRM | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from France
- How many spices shipments from France did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from France in 2020 through December 7, 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from France?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from France the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices from France?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in France in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list France firms; see the country page.
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