How many nuts and seeds shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Germany in 2025 through May 7, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Germany?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Germany the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), AFLATOXIN (AFLATOXIN, 1 line) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Germany?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Germany firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Germany firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Germany

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to May 7, 2025

FDA refused 4 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and May 7, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were almond and filbert, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

4
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Germany: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from Germany 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
2023	2
2018	1

Almond refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 almond line from Germany between October 2016 and May 7, 2025, 25% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Almond product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Almond, shelled	1	25.0%

Recent almond refusals

Recent Almond refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 14, 2023	Seitenbacher GmbHBuchen (Odenwald), Germany	Almond, shelled	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Filbert refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 filbert line from Germany between October 2016 and May 7, 2025, 25% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Filbert product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Filbert, hazelnut, shelled	1	25.0%

Recent filbert refusals

Recent Filbert refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 14, 2023	Seitenbacher GmbHBuchen (Odenwald), Germany	Filbert, hazelnut, shelled	ALLERGEN NUTRIT LBL	Source

Nuts refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 nuts line from Germany between October 2016 and May 7, 2025, 25% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Nuts product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Nuts, in shell, n.e.c.	1	25.0%

Recent nuts refusals

Recent Nuts refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 28, 2018	Gunina Group GmbHNeu-Isenburg, Germany	Nuts, in shell, n.e.c	FILTHY LABELING	Source

Other nuts and seeds products refused from Germany

Products refused from Germany in nuts and seeds
Product group	Lines	Share
Pistachio	1	25.0%

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Germany

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

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Germany
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	29%
AFLATOXIN	The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it…	1	14%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	1	14%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	14%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	14%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	14%

Import alerts for nuts and seeds that list Germany firms

Import alerts for nuts and seeds listing firms in Germany
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
23-14	Food products: mycotoxins	1

Germany nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

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

Germany nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Seitenbacher GmbH	Buchen (Odenwald)	2
Tadim GmbH Production Facility	Emsdetten	1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Germany

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 7, 2025	Tadim GmbH Production FacilityEmsdetten, Germany	Pistachio, shelled	AFLATOXIN	Source
Aug 14, 2023	Seitenbacher GmbHBuchen (Odenwald), Germany	Filbert, hazelnut, shelled	ALLERGEN NUTRIT LBL	Source
Aug 14, 2023	Seitenbacher GmbHBuchen (Odenwald), Germany	Almond, shelled	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Mar 28, 2018	Gunina Group GmbHNeu-Isenburg, Germany	Nuts, in shell, n.e.c	FILTHY LABELING	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Germany

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Germany in 2025 through May 7, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Germany?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Germany the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), AFLATOXIN (AFLATOXIN, 1 line) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Germany?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Germany firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Germany firms too; see the country page.

Built for the person who signs the FSVP file

Buying nuts and seeds from Germany?

Check each Germany supplier against every FDA record in one paste, free for five suppliers. Watch the ones you buy from and get the source the day a record changes.

Check five suppliers free Watch a supplier free

SupplierRadar is not affiliated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Data comes from public FDA records and may contain errors. This is not legal advice; importers remain responsible for their supplier evaluations.