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FDA import refusals from Guyana

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to September 18, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 250 shipment lines from Guyana between October 2016 and September 2026, including 2 in 2026 through September 18, 2026; the most common charges were FILTHY, NUTRIT LBL and USUAL NAME, and the most refused category was seafood.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

250
refused shipment lines since October 2016
2
refused so far in 2026
59
Guyana firms with an FDA record
24
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Guyana 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): 6 refusal lines’162017: 71 refusal lines71’172018: 61 refusal lines’182019: 13 refusal lines’192020: 11 refusal lines’202021: 24 refusal lines’212022: 7 refusal lines’222023: 26 refusal lines’232024: 25 refusal lines’242025: 4 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 2 refusal lines2’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through September 18, 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)2
20254-84%
202425-4%
202326+271%
20227-71%
202124+118%
202011-15%
201913-79%
201861-14%
201771
2016 (from Oct)6

Why FDA refused Guyana 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 Guyana
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance15649%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label309%
USUAL NAMECommon or usual name missing268%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing227%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed206%
LABELINGFair Packaging and Labeling Act196%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing175%
SALMONELLASalmonella103%
UNAPPROVEDUnapproved new drug103%
DIRECTIONSIs a device whose label appears to not bear adequate directions for use.72%

What FDA refused from Guyana, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Guyana by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.); Fish, n.e.c.; Weakfish (sea trout)182
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsImitation flavor, n.e.c.; Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c.; Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice)16
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit); Cherry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Cherry, juice, pit fruit juices or concentrates11
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin); Mineral n.e.c.11
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchRice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged)9
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsFoods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners6
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersSoft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated3
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumFlavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)3
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesBrown sauce; Sauces, n.e.c.3
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable); Pimiento pepper (fruit used as vegetable)2
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsCondiments, n.e.c.; Relish, fruit based relish2
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsNoodles, chow mein1
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsMilk and cream, n.e.c.1

Most refused products from Guyana

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Guyana
ProductLinesShare
Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)6124.4%
Fish, n.e.c.4718.8%
Weakfish (sea trout)4216.8%
Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged)93.6%
Croaker83.2%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.83.2%
Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners62.4%
Imitation flavor, n.e.c.62.4%
Shrimp & prawns62.4%
Corvina52.0%

FDA import alerts that list Guyana firms

9 alerts list at least one firm in Guyana: 22 firms on a red list, 24 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Guyana
AlertCoversRedGreen
16-81Seafood products: Salmonella14
16-125Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging3
16-105Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole2
16-120Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP1
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors1
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides1
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents1
99-32Foods from foreign establishments refusing FDA inspection1
99-45Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive1

Guyana 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.
Guyana firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown84
New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara17
Demerara Atlantic Seafood Products Wild CaughtGeorgetown16
Yasco Seafoods IncGeorgetown12
BM Enterprise, IncGeorgetown11
Nand Persaud & Co.Berbice9
Matrix GoldGeorgetown9
E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown8
Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown8
Single Seafood Exports IncGeorgetown7

Latest refusals from Guyana

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Guyana
DateFirmProductCharges
Canaan Fisheries, IncLand Of Canaan, GuyanaFish, n.e.cFILTHYSource
Abco Import/ExportWest Bank Demerara, GuyanaFish, n.e.cFILTHYLABELINGSource
E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, GuyanaVanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice)PRESRV LBLLACKS N/CUSUAL NAMESource
E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, GuyanaNoodles, chow meinINCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLYELLOW #5Source
E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, GuyanaAlmond, natural extract or flavor (spice)FLAVR LBLGPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1Source
E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, GuyanaImitation flavor, n.e.cPRESRV LBLLACKS N/CUSUAL NAMESource
Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, GuyanaSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)HISTAMINEFILTHYSource
E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, GuyanaFlavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)USUAL NAMEALLERGENNUTRIT LBLSource
E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, GuyanaMint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)USUAL NAMEALLERGENNUTRIT LBLSource
Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, GuyanaCorvinaFILTHYSource
Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, GuyanaFish, n.e.cLACKS N/CSource
Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, GuyanaFish, n.e.cLACKS N/CSource
Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, GuyanaFish, n.e.cLACKS N/CSource
Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, GuyanaFish, n.e.cLACKS N/CSource
Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, GuyanaFish, n.e.cLACKS N/CSource
Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, GuyanaShrimp & prawnsLIST INGRESource
Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, GuyanaGroupersLACKS N/CSource
Dwarka ChunilallGeorgetown, GuyanaSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)LACKS N/CSource
Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, GuyanaSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)FILTHYSource
Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc.Georgetown, GuyanaSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)FILTHYSource

Questions about FDA refusals from Guyana

How many Guyana shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Guyana in 2026 through September 18, 2026, compared with 4 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Guyana?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Guyana the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 156 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 30 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 26 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 Guyana firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Guyana firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Pritipaul Singh Investments, Inc. (Georgetown) with 84 records, New GPC Inc. (East Bank Demerara) with 17 records and Demerara Atlantic Seafood Products Wild Caught (Georgetown) with 16 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Guyana firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 9 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Guyana. The alerts with the most Guyana listings are Import Alert 16-81 (14 firms), Import Alert 16-125 (3 firms) and Import Alert 16-105 (2 firms).
How many Guyana firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 22 Guyana firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 24 firms are on any list.

All Guyana suppliers with FDA records (33)

Every Guyana 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.

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