How many spices shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from Germany in 2023 through September 27, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.

Why does FDA refuse spices from Germany?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Germany the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 lines), PB-FOOD (PB-FOOD, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 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 Germany?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: spices from Germany

FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to September 27, 2023

FDA refused 11 spices shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and September 27, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were spices and seasoning and mixed spice and seaonings, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

11
spices lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Germany: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Spices 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
2023	1	0%
2022	1
2017	9

Spices and seasoning refusals from Germany

FDA refused 4 spices and seasoning lines from Germany between October 2016 and September 27, 2023, 36% of the spices lines.

Spices and seasoning product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.	4	36.4%

Recent spices and seasoning refusals

Recent Spices and seasoning refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Maggi GmbhFrankfurt Am Main, Germany	Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Mixed spice and seaonings refusals from Germany

FDA refused 3 mixed spice and seaonings lines from Germany between October 2016 and September 27, 2023, 27% of the spices lines.

Mixed spice and seaonings product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c.	3	27.3%

Recent mixed spice and seaonings refusals

Recent Mixed spice and seaonings refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 3, 2017	Maggi GmbhFrankfurt Am Main, Germany	Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Spices refusals from Germany

FDA refused 2 spices lines from Germany between October 2016 and September 27, 2023, 18% of the spices lines.

Spices product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.	2	18.2%

Recent spices refusals

Recent Spices refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 5, 2017	JUST SPICES GmbHDusseldorf, Germany	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Fuchs GewuerzeDissen Am Teutoburger Wald, Germany	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Other spices products refused from Germany

Products refused from Germany in spices
Product group	Lines	Share
Cinnamon	1	9.1%
Cumin	1	9.1%

Why FDA refused spices from Germany

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

Most frequent refusal charges for spices from Germany
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	8	73%
PB-FOOD	Appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health.	1	9%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	1	9%
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	1	9%

Germany spices firms with the most FDA records

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

Germany spices firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Unilever Deutschland Gmbh	Hamburg	5
JUST SPICES GmbH	Dusseldorf	1

Latest spices refusals from Germany

Latest FDA spices refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 27, 2023	VAN HEES GmbHWalluf, Germany	Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice)	PB-FOOD	Source
Apr 20, 2022	W Medical SystemsLauenforde, Germany	Cumin, ground, cracked (spice)	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 5, 2017	JUST SPICES GmbHDusseldorf, Germany	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Fuchs GewuerzeDissen Am Teutoburger Wald, Germany	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Maggi GmbhFrankfurt Am Main, Germany	Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Unilever Deutschland GmbhHamburg, Germany	Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Maggi GmbhFrankfurt Am Main, Germany	Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about spices refusals from Germany

How many spices shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from Germany in 2023 through September 27, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
Why does FDA refuse spices from Germany?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Germany the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 lines), PB-FOOD (PB-FOOD, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 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 Germany?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Germany in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Germany firms; see the country page.

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