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FDA import refusals: alcoholic beverages from Ghana
FDA category: Alcoholic Beverages · October 2016 to January 16, 2025
FDA refused 5 alcoholic beverages shipment lines from Ghana between October 2016 and January 16, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were bitters and malt beverages, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- alcoholic beverages lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Alcoholic beverages refusals from Ghana by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 |
Bitters refusals from Ghana
FDA refused 3 bitters lines from Ghana between October 2016 and January 16, 2025, 60% of the alcoholic beverages lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of alcoholic beverages |
|---|---|---|
| Bitters (liquors) | 3 | 60.0% |
Recent bitters refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasapreko Company LimitedAccra, Ghana | Bitters (liquors) | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| UnknownUnknown, Ghana | Bitters (liquors) | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Kasapreko Company LimitedAccra, Ghana | Bitters (liquors) | UNSAFE ADD | Source |
Malt beverages refusals from Ghana
FDA refused 2 malt beverages lines from Ghana between October 2016 and January 16, 2025, 40% of the alcoholic beverages lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of alcoholic beverages |
|---|---|---|
| Malt beverages, n.e.c. | 2 | 40.0% |
Recent malt beverages refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness Ghana Breweries LTDKumasi, Ghana | Malt beverages, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Guinness Ghana Breweries LTDKumasi, Ghana | Malt beverages, n.e.c | STD IDENTNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused alcoholic beverages from Ghana
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 22% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 22% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 2 | 22% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 11% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 11% |
| STD IDENT | Does not conform to standard of identity | 1 | 11% |
Ghana alcoholic beverages firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Guinness Ghana Breweries LTD | Kumasi | 2 |
| Kasapreko Company Limited | Accra | 2 |
Latest alcoholic beverages refusals from Ghana
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasapreko Company LimitedAccra, Ghana | Bitters (liquors) | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| UnknownUnknown, Ghana | Bitters (liquors) | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Kasapreko Company LimitedAccra, Ghana | Bitters (liquors) | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Guinness Ghana Breweries LTDKumasi, Ghana | Malt beverages, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Guinness Ghana Breweries LTDKumasi, Ghana | Malt beverages, n.e.c | STD IDENTNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about alcoholic beverages refusals from Ghana
- How many alcoholic beverages shipments from Ghana did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of alcoholic beverages from Ghana in 2025 through January 16, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse alcoholic beverages from Ghana?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For alcoholic beverages from Ghana the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover alcoholic beverages from Ghana?
- As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ghana in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ghana firms; see the country page.
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