FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from Guyana
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to January 27, 2025
FDA refused 16 spices shipment lines from Guyana between October 2016 and January 27, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were imitation flavor and spices, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices refusals from Guyana by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | -62% |
| 2017 | 8 |
Imitation flavor refusals from Guyana
FDA refused 6 imitation flavor lines from Guyana between October 2016 and January 27, 2025, 38% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation flavor, n.e.c. | 6 | 37.5% |
Recent imitation flavor refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | PRESRV LBLLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Spices refusals from Guyana
FDA refused 2 spices lines from Guyana between October 2016 and January 27, 2025, 13% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c. | 2 | 12.5% |
Recent spices refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harridyal ChandradatCrabwood Creek, Guyana | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Harridyal ChandradatCrabwood Creek, Guyana | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Vanilla refusals from Guyana
FDA refused 2 vanilla lines from Guyana between October 2016 and January 27, 2025, 13% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | 2 | 12.5% |
Recent vanilla refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | PRESRV LBLLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | COUMARIN | Source |
Other spices products refused from Guyana
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Almond | 1 | 6.3% |
| Curry powder | 1 | 6.3% |
| Ginger | 1 | 6.3% |
| Mango | 1 | 6.3% |
| Pepper | 1 | 6.3% |
| Thyme | 1 | 6.3% |
Why FDA refused spices from Guyana
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 7 | 23% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 17% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 13% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 13% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 10% |
| PRESRV LBL | Chemical preservative not declared | 3 | 10% |
| COUMARIN | The article appears to bear or contain Coumarin, a poisonous or deleterious substance, which may render it… | 1 | 3% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 3% |
| FLAVR LBLG | Appears to contain an artificial flavoring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact. | 1 | 3% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 3% |
Guyana spices firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Twins Manufacturing Chemists | Ruimveldt | 6 |
| E.B. Beharry And Company Ltd | Georgetown | 4 |
| Yasco Seafoods Inc | Georgetown | 2 |
| Matrix Gold | Georgetown | 1 |
Latest spices refusals from Guyana
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | PRESRV LBLLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Almond, natural extract or flavor (spice) | FLAVR LBLGPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | PRESRV LBLLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Matrix GoldGeorgetown, Guyana | Thyme, whole (spice) | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CLABELING | Source | |
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt | FILTHY | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | COUMARIN | Source | |
| Yasco Seafoods IncGeorgetown, Guyana | Mango (spice) | LABELING | Source | |
| Yasco Seafoods IncGeorgetown, Guyana | Pepper, mixed | LABELING | Source | |
| Harridyal ChandradatCrabwood Creek, Guyana | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Harridyal ChandradatCrabwood Creek, Guyana | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Harridyal ChandradatCrabwood Creek, Guyana | Ginger, ground, cracked (spice) | LACKS FIRMUSUAL NAMELABELING | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Twins Manufacturing ChemistsRuimveldt, Guyana | Imitation flavor, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from Guyana
- How many spices shipments from Guyana did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of spices from Guyana in 2025 through January 27, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from Guyana?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Guyana the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 7 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 5 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices from Guyana?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Guyana in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Guyana firms; see the country page.
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