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FDA import refusals: milk and butter from Ghana

FDA category: Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products · October 2016 to September 24, 2024

FDA refused 5 milk and butter shipment lines from Ghana between October 2016 and September 24, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were milk and dried milk, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

5
milk and butter lines refused since October 2016
2
refused so far in 2024
2
firms with the most records, listed below

Milk and butter 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 2024. The same numbers are in the table.00.511.522016 (from October 1): 1 refusal lines’162017: 1 refusal lines’172018: 1 refusal lines’182024: 2 refusal lines2’24
FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20242
201810%
20171
2016 (from Oct)1

Milk refusals from Ghana

FDA refused 3 milk lines from Ghana between October 2016 and September 24, 2024, 60% of the milk and butter lines.
Milk product descriptions refused from Ghana
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of milk and butter
Milk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed360.0%

Recent milk refusals

Recent Milk refusals from Ghana
DateFirmProductCharges
Nestle Ghana limitedAccra, GhanaMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensedLIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL+2Source
Nestle ConsucmerAccra, GhanaMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensedNO PROCESSSource
Nestle Ghana Ltd.Accra, GhanaMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensedLIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCESource

Dried milk refusals from Ghana

FDA refused 1 dried milk line from Ghana between October 2016 and September 24, 2024, 20% of the milk and butter lines.
Dried milk product descriptions refused from Ghana
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of milk and butter
Dried milk, non fat120.0%

Recent dried milk refusals

Recent Dried milk refusals from Ghana
DateFirmProductCharges
Cart EnterpriseAccra, GhanaDried milk, non fatLACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBLSource

Milk protein concentrate refusals from Ghana

FDA refused 1 milk protein concentrate line from Ghana between October 2016 and September 24, 2024, 20% of the milk and butter lines.
Milk protein concentrate product descriptions refused from Ghana
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of milk and butter
Milk protein concentrate120.0%

Recent milk protein concentrate refusals

Recent Milk protein concentrate refusals from Ghana
DateFirmProductCharges
Nestle (Gh) LtdNorth Dzorwulu, GhanaMilk protein concentrateNUTRIT LBLSource

Why FDA refused milk and butter from Ghana

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for milk and butter from Ghana
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label433%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed217%
NEEDS FCEProcessor not registered for canned or acidified foods217%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed217%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing18%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing18%

Ghana milk and butter firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Ghana milk and butter firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Nestle (Gh) LtdNorth Dzorwulu1
Cart EnterpriseAccra1

Latest milk and butter refusals from Ghana

Latest FDA milk and butter refusals from Ghana
DateFirmProductCharges
Cart EnterpriseAccra, GhanaDried milk, non fatLACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBLSource
Nestle (Gh) LtdNorth Dzorwulu, GhanaMilk protein concentrateNUTRIT LBLSource
Nestle Ghana limitedAccra, GhanaMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensedLIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL+2Source
Nestle ConsucmerAccra, GhanaMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensedNO PROCESSSource
Nestle Ghana Ltd.Accra, GhanaMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensedLIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCESource

Questions about milk and butter refusals from Ghana

How many milk and butter shipments from Ghana did FDA refuse in 2024?
FDA refused 2 shipment lines of milk and butter from Ghana in 2024 through September 24, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Ghana?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Ghana the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover milk and butter from Ghana?
As of October 26, 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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