FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Haiti
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 15, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 169 shipment lines from Haiti between October 2016 and October 2026, including 17 in 2026 through October 15, 2026; the most common charges were NO ENGLISH, LACKS N/C and NUTRIT LBL, and the most refused category was seafood.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 169
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 17
- refused so far in 2026
- 60
- Haiti firms with an FDA record
- 19
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Haiti 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) | 17 | |
| 2025 | 40 | +111% |
| 2024 | 19 | +375% |
| 2023 | 4 | -76% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0% |
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2019 | 29 | +38% |
| 2018 | 21 | +600% |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Why FDA refused Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 55 | 18% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 50 | 17% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 46 | 15% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 41 | 14% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 27 | 9% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 24 | 8% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 19 | 6% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 19 | 6% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 17 | 6% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 5 | 2% |
What FDA refused from Haiti, 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 | Lobster; Spiny lobster, rock lobster; Crayfish (crawfish), fresh water | 46 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Rice, processed (packaged) n.e.c.; Corn starch; Flours and meals n.e.c. | 24 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Nonalcoholic beverages, n.e.c.; Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soda water, carbonated | 13 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Mushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.c.; Mushrooms and other fungi products, broken or kibbled, n.e.c.; Cassava, dried or paste | 12 |
| Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | Vegetable oils not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Oleomargarine, n.e.c. | 10 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, n.e.c.; Vitamin c (ascorbic acid); Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 10 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable); African spinach, dried or paste; Black beans | 9 |
| Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | Butter (plain or whipped); Butter and butter products, n.e.c.; Milk, dried | 8 |
| Imitation milkFilled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | Filled or imitation milk or milk type products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 8 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Peanut, spread; Millet seed (edible seed); Peanut, butter | 6 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice); Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), whole (spice); Clove, ground, cracked (spice) | 6 |
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c.; Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.; Cocoa (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | 6 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.; Other bakery products, n.e.c. | 3 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Food sweetners (nutritive) n.e.c.; Honey, n.e.c. | 2 |
| Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | Cereal, n.e.c. (baby); Infant formula raw material component, n.e.c. | 2 |
| Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea | Tea, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Sauces, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Edible insectsEdible Insects and Insect-Derived Foods | Pasta | 1 |
Most refused products from Haiti
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lobster | 32 | 18.9% |
| Spiny lobster, rock lobster | 11 | 6.5% |
| Filled or imitation milk or milk type products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 8 | 4.7% |
| Nonalcoholic beverages, n.e.c. | 7 | 4.1% |
| Vegetable oils not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 7 | 4.1% |
| Rice, processed (packaged) n.e.c. | 6 | 3.6% |
| Mushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.c. | 4 | 2.4% |
| Peanut, spread | 4 | 2.4% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 4 | 2.4% |
| Butter (plain or whipped) | 3 | 1.8% |
FDA import alerts that list Haiti firms
10 alerts list at least one firm in Haiti: 18 firms on a red list, 19 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 5 | |
| 99-45 | Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive | 3 | |
| 23-12 | Coconut: microbiological contamination | 2 | |
| 23-14 | Food products: mycotoxins | 2 | |
| 99-19 | Food products: Salmonella | 2 | |
| 21-11 | Ackees Due to Hypoglycin A | 1 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products: pesticides | 1 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 1 | |
| 99-23 | Produce: contamination with human pathogens | 1 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process | 1 |
Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canhaidom Trading | Port Au Pprince | 32 |
| La Filiere Congelee SA | Port-Au-Prince | 31 |
| Canhaidom Trading | Port-Au-Prince | 12 |
| Fisherman Quarter S.A. | Port Au Prince | 8 |
| Nordee Irlande | Port Of Prince | 7 |
| Oslhomme Import-Export | Port Au Prince | 5 |
| Acceso Peanut Enterprise Corporation, S.A. | Port-Au-Prince | 4 |
| Province Food Group | Acul Du Nord | 3 |
| Chrisnat Export Services | Port-Au-Prince | 2 |
| Pharmacie Vital - Herne | Port-Au-Prince | 1 |
Latest refusals from Haiti
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Gassou Ket Imp-ExpPap, Haiti | Mackerel, hot smoked, fish (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Sabbath Shipping EntrepotPort Au Prince, Haiti | Mushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Gleepad Import ExportPort-Au-Prince, Haiti | Fruits used as vegetables, juice, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Gleepad Import ExportPort-Au-Prince, Haiti | Flours and meals n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| St Fort GaidelineCroix-Des-Bouquets, Haiti | Vitamin, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Oslhomme Import-ExportPort Au Prince, Haiti | Filled or imitation milk or milk type products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Oslhomme Import-ExportPort Au Prince, Haiti | Rice, cultivated, whole grain | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Oslhomme Import-ExportPort Au Prince, Haiti | Sorghum (milo), whole grain | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/C | Source | |
| Oslhomme Import-ExportPort Au Prince, Haiti | Butter and butter products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Oslhomme Import-ExportPort Au Prince, Haiti | Imitation chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| St Fort GaidelineCroix-Des-Bouquets, Haiti | Vitamin, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| St Fort GaidelineCroix-Des-Bouquets, Haiti | Vitamin, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| St Fort GaidelineCroix-Des-Bouquets, Haiti | Vitamin, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ellie FrantzyPort-Au-Prince, Haiti | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ellie FrantzyPort-Au-Prince, Haiti | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | LABELING | Source | |
| Ellie FrantzyPort-Au-Prince, Haiti | Tso gu (dried Chinese grass mushrooms, have stronger fragrance than Chinese dried mushrooms) | LABELING | Source | |
| Ellie FrantzyPort-Au-Prince, Haiti | Buckwheat flour | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Canhaidom TradingPort Au Pprince, Haiti | Cassava, dried or paste | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Canhaidom TradingPort Au Pprince, Haiti | Malt, rice | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Canhaidom TradingPort Au Pprince, Haiti | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Haiti
- How many Haiti shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 17 shipment lines from Haiti in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 40 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Haiti?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Haiti the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 55 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 50 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 46 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 Haiti firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Haiti firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are CANHAIDOM TRADING (Port Au Pprince) with 32 records, LA FILIERE CONGELEE SA (Port-Au-Prince) with 31 records and CANHAIDOM TRADING (Port-Au-Prince) with 12 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Haiti firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 10 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Haiti. The alerts with the most Haiti listings are Import Alert 16-81 (5 firms), Import Alert 99-45 (3 firms) and Import Alert 23-12 (2 firms).
- How many Haiti firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 18 Haiti firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 19 firms are on any list.
All Haiti suppliers with FDA records (23)
Every Haiti 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.
- Oslhomme Import-ExportPort Au Prince
- Canhaidom TradingPort Au Pprince
- Province Food GroupAcul Du Nord
- Nordee IrlandePort Of Prince
- Jean Raphael LamarquePort-Au-Prince
- Pharmacie Vital - HernePort-Au-Prince
- SonaprodPort-Au-Prince
- Chrisnat Export ServicesPort-Au-Prince
- Acceso Peanut Enterprise Corporation, S.A.Port-Au-Prince
- Canhaidom TradingPort-Au-Prince
- Milo ContentLeogane
- La Filiere Congelee SAPort-Au-Prince
- Fisherman Quarter S.A.Port Au Prince
- Kenel NormilPort-Au-Prince
- Blue ShiftPort-Au-Prince
- Fabrique De Conserves De Legumes De Fruits (Facolef)Cavaillon
- Jmb, S.A.Port-Au-Prince
- Delicious Fruits Main PlantPort-Au-Prince
- Societe Hatienne De PecheLes Cayes
- Antillean Canning S.A.Port-Au-Prince
- S.O.G.I.S.A.Port-Au-Prince
- Tropical SeafoodPort-Au-Prince
- Tropic S.A. IPort Au Prince
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