How many snack foods shipments from Iran did FDA refuse in 2018?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of snack foods from Iran in 2018 through August 17, 2018.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Iran?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Iran the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover snack foods from Iran?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iran in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iran firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: snack foods from Iran

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to August 17, 2018

FDA refused 3 snack foods shipment lines from Iran between October 2016 and August 17, 2018, 3 of them in 2018; the most refused product was fruit snack foods, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

3
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2018: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Iran: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods refusals from Iran by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2018	3

Fruit snack foods refusals from Iran

FDA refused 3 fruit snack foods lines from Iran between October 2016 and August 17, 2018, 100% of the snack foods lines.

Fruit snack foods product descriptions refused from Iran
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Fruit snack foods, n.e.c., baked	3	100.0%

Recent fruit snack foods refusals

Recent Fruit snack foods refusals from Iran
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 17, 2018	Mashhad RoostaMashad, Iran	Fruit snack foods, n.e.c., baked	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+1	Source
Aug 17, 2018	Mashhad RoostaMashad, Iran	Fruit snack foods, n.e.c., baked	PESTICIDE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Aug 17, 2018	Mashhad RoostaMashad, Iran	Fruit snack foods, n.e.c., baked	PESTICIDE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused snack foods from Iran

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Iran
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	3	30%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	3	30%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	2	20%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	10%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	10%

Iran snack foods firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Iran snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Mashhad Roosta	Mashad	3

Latest snack foods refusals from Iran

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Iran
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 17, 2018	Mashhad RoostaMashad, Iran	Fruit snack foods, n.e.c., baked	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+1	Source
Aug 17, 2018	Mashhad RoostaMashad, Iran	Fruit snack foods, n.e.c., baked	PESTICIDE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Aug 17, 2018	Mashhad RoostaMashad, Iran	Fruit snack foods, n.e.c., baked	PESTICIDE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from Iran

How many snack foods shipments from Iran did FDA refuse in 2018?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of snack foods from Iran in 2018 through August 17, 2018.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Iran?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Iran the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover snack foods from Iran?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iran in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iran firms; see the country page.

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