FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Greece
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to August 3, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 251 shipment lines from Greece between October 2016 and August 2026, including 7 in 2026 through August 3, 2026; the most common charges were MFR INSAN, LISTERIA and MFR INJ, and the most refused category was seafood.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 251
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2026
- 302
- Greece firms with an FDA record
- 42
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Greece by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 7 | |
| 2025 | 92 | +1740% |
| 2024 | 5 | -86% |
| 2023 | 35 | +75% |
| 2022 | 20 | +67% |
| 2021 | 12 | +140% |
| 2020 | 5 | +150% |
| 2019 | 2 | -93% |
| 2018 | 29 | +625% |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 40 |
Why FDA refused Greece 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.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 65 | 17% |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 58 | 15% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 50 | 13% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 49 | 13% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 38 | 10% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 36 | 9% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 27 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 23 | 6% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 19 | 5% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 14 | 4% |
What FDA refused from Greece, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish; Anchovy; Herring, hot smoked, fish | 92 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.; Fruit/fruit flavored plain cookies, biscuits and wafers; Nut plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | 42 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Kiwi fruit (subtropical and tropical fruit); Cherry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Olives, black, (pit fruit) | 32 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Chlorella (tablet), vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | 32 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.; Chestnut, spread; Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | 11 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied; Grape, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied; Orange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | 6 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Honey; Honey, n.e.c. | 6 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Mushrooms and other fungi products, pieces and stems, sliced, n.e.c.; Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 5 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Candy specialties, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 4 |
| Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products | Vegetable spaghetti products | 3 |
| Vegetable proteinVegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 3 |
| Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | Virgin olive oil, crude; Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | 3 |
| Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments | Chutney; Mayonnaise; Mustard, prepared | 3 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Artichoke, with sauce; Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | 2 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged) | 1 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Bread sticks (flavored or unflavored), bread snacks baked | 1 |
| Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | Cream, sweet, whipping or table, low fat | 1 |
| CheeseCheese and Cheese Products | Cheese, goat, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Hommus, hummus (multiple food specialties, side dishes and desserts) | 1 |
| SoupsSoups | Mushroom soup | 1 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 1 |
Most refused products from Greece
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | 85 | 33.9% |
| Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 28 | 11.2% |
| Kiwi fruit (subtropical and tropical fruit) | 10 | 4.0% |
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 9 | 3.6% |
| Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod. | 8 | 3.2% |
| Fruit/fruit flavored plain cookies, biscuits and wafers | 7 | 2.8% |
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 6 | 2.4% |
| Honey | 5 | 2.0% |
| Candy specialties, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 4 | 1.6% |
| Cherry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 4 | 1.6% |
FDA import alerts that list Greece firms
18 alerts list at least one firm in Greece: 41 firms on a red list, 42 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 10 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 9 | |
| 12-10 | Cheese: microbiological contamination | 3 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 3 | |
| 99-19 | Food products: Salmonella | 3 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 3 | |
| 99-21 | Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents | 2 | |
| 99-46 | Imported human foods: filth | 2 | |
| 16-39 | Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes | 1 | |
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish | 1 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging | 1 | |
| 23-14 | Food products: mycotoxins | 1 |
The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.
Greece 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.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SA | Preveza | 85 |
| Sons Stayroy Tsiknaki Co | Heraklion | 39 |
| Doc Pharma S.A. | Koropi | 15 |
| Ioannis Nenoglou kai SIA EE | Kilkis | 12 |
| Dion Fruits, I.K.E. | Veria | 8 |
| Halvatzis Makedoniki SA | Athens | 7 |
| Dirfis Mushrooms | Euboea | 6 |
| Meletiadis S.A. | Thessalonikis | 5 |
| Karagounis Bros. S.A. | Velestino | 4 |
| S. Kandylas SA | VERIA IMATHIAS | 4 |
Latest refusals from Greece
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parparas S.A. DimitraKilkis, Greece | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Olive Fabrica, G.Dafnis & S.Dafnis General PartnershipCorfu, Greece | Virgin olive oil, crude | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza, Greece | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza, Greece | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| DeasKalyves Polygyrou, Greece | Olives, green, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Karagounis Bros. S.A.Velestino, Greece | Herring, hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Karagounis Bros. S.A.Velestino, Greece | Mackerel, hot smoked, fish (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king) | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Karagounis Bros. S.A.Velestino, Greece | Herring | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Cretamel SACRETE, Greece | Honey | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Con. I. Ioannidis S.A.Kalochori, Greece | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Con. I. Ioannidis S.A.Kalochori, Greece | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Con. I. Ioannidis S.A.Kalochori, Greece | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Karagounis Bros. S.A.Velestino, Greece | Herring, hot smoked, fish | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Con. I. Ioannidis S.A.Kalochori, Greece | Stuffed olive (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza, Greece | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza, Greece | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | LISTERIAMFR INSAN | Source | |
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza, Greece | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | LISTERIAMFR INSAN | Source | |
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza, Greece | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza, Greece | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | LISTERIAMFR INSAN | Source | |
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza, Greece | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | LISTERIAMFR INSAN | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Greece
- How many Greece shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Greece in 2026 through August 3, 2026, compared with 92 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Greece?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Greece the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 65 lines), LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 58 lines) and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 50 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 Greece firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Greece firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SA (Preveza) with 85 records, SONS STAYROY TSIKNAKI CO (Heraklion) with 39 records and DOC PHARMA S.A. (Koropi) with 15 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Greece firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 18 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Greece. The alerts with the most Greece listings are Import Alert 45-02 (10 firms), Import Alert 99-08 (9 firms) and Import Alert 12-10 (3 firms).
- How many Greece firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 41 Greece firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 42 firms are on any list.
All Greece suppliers with FDA records (49)
Every Greece firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Filaretos Bros Co.Istiaia
- Olive Fabrica, G.Dafnis & S.Dafnis General PartnershipCorfu
- Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza
- Karagounis Bros. S.A.Velestino
- Meletiadis S.A.Thessalonikis
- Avramar Ichthyokalliergeies S.A.Nafplio
- Con. I. Ioannidis S.A.Kalochori
- Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi
- Crysoula Tsiakanika XalimourdaAgrinio
- Dion Fruits, I.K.E.Veria
- Halvatzis Makedoniki SAAthens
- Amalthia S.A. Industrial &Commercial Enterpr.of Agricult.ProEtoliko
- Ioannis Nenoglou kai SIA EEKilkis
- Pavlos Trifonidis S.AChrysoupoli
- Agricultural Products S.A.Skidra
- Union Of AgriculturalGiannitsa
- S. Kandylas SAVERIA IMATHIAS
- G.S. Papanikolaou Bros O.E.Kalamata
- Bolero Confectionery Of Thrace (Office)Athens
- Sunspice S.A.Pireas
- Roussas Dairy S.A.Paralia Almyroy
- Vrino LtdParalia Almyroy
- Dirfis MushroomsEuboea
- Credin Hellas S.A.Ag. Ioannis Rentis
- Frozita Frozen Fruits & VegetGeannitsa
- Sons Stayroy Tsiknaki CoHeraklion
- Biscotti SAThessaloniki
- pallasArgiroupoli
- Franca S.A.Athens Greece
- D. Vourderis & Co O.E.E.AEGION
- "the Greek Nut Company" - Nikolaos Tzitzis & Co.Chaldaiika
- Olympion S.A.Chavari
- Pelican Canning CoSfagia
- Piltsis A.E.Edessa
- Argo PiraeusPiraeus
- Pallas S.A. ConfectionsIllida
- Dimitra Caramels SweetsPatra
- Creta Mel SARethymno
- Galaktokomiki Lesvou A.B.E.E.Chirda
- Dodoni S AIoannina
- Iko-Trust SkopjeR. Macendonia
- Vouderis BrosEvias
- G A GotosAthens
- Ilis Exporting CoChavari
- KymisEvias
- Mani Imports-ExportsKalamata
- N.D. PapantonopoulosTripoli
- Nicoglou Bakery Yeast SaThessaloniki
- Onassis Greek Tinned Food IndustryThessaloniki
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