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FDA import refusals from Ghana

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 14, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 459 shipment lines from Ghana between October 2016 and October 2026, including 71 in 2026 through October 14, 2026; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, LACKS N/C and LACKS FIRM, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

459
refused shipment lines since October 2016
71
refused so far in 2026
156
Ghana firms with an FDA record
57
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Ghana by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.0204060802016 (from October 1): 18 refusal lines’162017: 65 refusal lines’172018: 58 refusal lines’182019: 13 refusal lines’192020: 8 refusal lines’202021: 20 refusal lines’212022: 16 refusal lines’222023: 56 refusal lines’232024: 79 refusal lines79’242025: 55 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 71 refusal lines71’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 14, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)71
202555-30%
202479+41%
202356+250%
202216-20%
202120+150%
20208-38%
201913-78%
201858-11%
201765
2016 (from Oct)18

Why FDA refused Ghana shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
Most frequent refusal charges for Ghana
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label18229%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing9315%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing6610%
SALMONELLASalmonella6410%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed589%
UNAPPROVEDUnapproved new drug366%
LABELINGFair Packaging and Labeling Act356%
USUAL NAMECommon or usual name missing345%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 721335%
HEALTH CUnauthorized nutrient content or health claim315%

What FDA refused from Ghana, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Ghana by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) II (continued))83
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsEel; Fish, n.e.c.; Tilapia, hot smoked, fish78
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsMelon seeds (edible seed); Peanut, shelled; Peanut, butter66
Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil)Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient; Palm kernel oil, crude; Vegetable oils not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.48
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersSoft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated; Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soda water, carbonated37
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchFlours and meals n.e.c.; Tapioca starch product; Starch products n.e.c.26
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsMixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c.; Whole spice, n.e.c.; Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice)26
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Tamarind, dried or paste; Palm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (not areca or betel nut), dried or paste; Palm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (not areca or betel nut), juices, milk, creme, drinks and nectars22
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable); Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.; Peas15
Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food ProductsCereal, n.e.c. (baby); Instant cereal made with formula (baby); Wheat cereal (baby)9
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Cassava, dried or paste; Cassava (root and tuber vegetable); Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable)7
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsNon-standard bread, rolls, buns, etc dough; Biscuits; Pancake prepared dry mix without custard or cream filling6
Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast FoodsMixed cereal, quick or instant cooking; Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat5
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed; Dried milk, non fat; Milk protein concentrate5
Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic BeveragesBitters (liquors); Malt beverages, n.e.c.5
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumCandy without chocolate n.e.c.; Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)5
Beverage basesBeverage BasesFruit beverage base, n.e.c.4
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsCocoa dairy mix; Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c.; Milk chocolate, sweet milk chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base4
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c.; Other fruits and fruit products, other fruit juices or concentrates, n.e.c.2
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaCoffee, instant2
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsFoods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners2
SoupsSoupsCereal grain soup, dried1
Color additivesColor Additives for Foods, Drugs, and CosmeticsFerrous gluconate1

Most refused products from Ghana

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Ghana
ProductLinesShare
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.6013.1%
Melon seeds (edible seed)5411.8%
Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient388.3%
Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated214.6%
Eel194.1%
Flours and meals n.e.c.112.4%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.112.4%
Fish, n.e.c.81.7%
Peanut, shelled81.7%
Tilapia, hot smoked, fish81.7%

FDA import alerts that list Ghana firms

12 alerts list at least one firm in Ghana: 57 firms on a red list, 57 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Ghana
AlertCoversRedGreen
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors14
99-19Food products: Salmonella12
16-81Seafood products: Salmonella9
16-74Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish8
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded6
23-14Food products: mycotoxins5
16-119Fish products from importer and processor combinations3
99-45Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive3
99-38Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control2
54-16Foods/supplements with active pharmaceutical ingredient1
99-05Raw agricultural products: pesticides1
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents1

Ghana firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
Ghana firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Sahara Pioneer VenturesAccra44
Nestle (Gh) LtdNorth Dzorwulu41
Meridian Express LimitedAccra39
Issamira FarmsAccra37
Capital O2 Natural Health Company LtdSouth Odorkor17
Henacent LimitedLashibi15
Sahara Pioneer VenturesAccra15
Elssy Kess Company LimitedAfienya11
Neat Foods LtdAccra10
PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija8

Latest refusals from Ghana

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Ghana
DateFirmProductCharges
Issamira FarmsAccra, GhanaEELMFR INSANLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2Source
Issamira FarmsAccra, GhanaEELMFR INSANLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2Source
Issamira FarmsAccra, GhanaEELMFR INSANLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2Source
Issamira FarmsAccra, GhanaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Henacent LimitedLashibi, GhanaSalt (table salt) n.e.cNUTRIT LBLSource
Sahara Pioneer VenturesAccra, GhanaMelon seeds (edible seed)SALMONELLASource
Kasapreko Company LimitedAccra, GhanaVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cUNSAFE ADDSource
Issamira FarmsAccra, GhanaTilapia, hot smoked, fishLABELINGSource
Almighty Foods LimitedTema, GhanaTapioca starch productNUTRIT LBLSource
Almighty Foods LimitedTema, GhanaStarch products n.e.cSTD IDENTALLERGENNUTRIT LBLSource
Almighty Foods LimitedTema, GhanaTapioca starch productSTD IDENTALLERGENNUTRIT LBLSource
Almighty Foods LimitedTema, GhanaTapioca starch productSTD IDENTLABELINGNUTRIT LBLSource
Sahara Pioneer VenturesAccra, GhanaMelon seeds (edible seed)SALMONELLASource
Btl ServicesAccra, GhanaMixed fishery/seafood products, n.e.cFILTHYSALMONELLASource
Btl ServicesAccra, GhanaFish, n.e.cMFR INSANSource
Btl ServicesAccra, GhanaFish, n.e.cMFR INSANSource
Btl ServicesAccra, GhanaTilapiaMFR INSANSource
Btl ServicesAccra, GhanaTilapiaMFR INSANSource
Issamira FarmsAccra, GhanaTilapiaMFR INSANSource
Issamira FarmsAccra, GhanaMackerel (all except scomberomorus sp, eg spanish or king see '22')MFR INSANSource

Questions about FDA refusals from Ghana

How many Ghana shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 71 shipment lines from Ghana in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 55 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Ghana?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Ghana the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 182 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 93 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 66 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Ghana firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Ghana firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are SAHARA PIONEER VENTURES (Accra) with 44 records, Nestle (Gh) Ltd (North Dzorwulu) with 41 records and MERIDIAN EXPRESS LIMITED (Accra) with 39 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Ghana firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 12 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Ghana. The alerts with the most Ghana listings are Import Alert 45-02 (14 firms), Import Alert 99-19 (12 firms) and Import Alert 16-81 (9 firms).
How many Ghana firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 57 Ghana firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 57 firms are on any list.

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