How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Iraq did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Iraq in 2026 through July 27, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Iraq?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Iraq the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Iraq?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Iraq

FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to July 27, 2026

FDA refused 4 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Iraq between October 2016 and July 27, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were sesame paste and sauces, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

4
sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 4%
of all FDA refusals from Iraq: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Iraq by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through July 27, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1
2021	3

Sesame paste refusals from Iraq

FDA refused 2 sesame paste lines from Iraq between October 2016 and July 27, 2026, 50% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Sesame paste product descriptions refused from Iraq
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Sesame paste	2	50.0%

Recent sesame paste refusals

Recent Sesame paste refusals from Iraq
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 7, 2021	Tahina BayazAmedi, Iraq	Sesame paste	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 7, 2021	Tahina BayazAmedi, Iraq	Sesame paste	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source

Sauces refusals from Iraq

FDA refused 1 sauces line from Iraq between October 2016 and July 27, 2026, 25% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Sauces product descriptions refused from Iraq
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Sauces, n.e.c.	1	25.0%

Recent sauces refusals

Recent Sauces refusals from Iraq
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 27, 2026	Dorat Al Sayab For Trading CoBasra, Iraq	Sauces, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Steak and other meat sauce refusals from Iraq

FDA refused 1 steak and other meat sauce line from Iraq between October 2016 and July 27, 2026, 25% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Steak and other meat sauce product descriptions refused from Iraq
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Steak and other meat sauce	1	25.0%

Recent steak and other meat sauce refusals

Recent Steak and other meat sauce refusals from Iraq
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 14, 2021	Tariq food co.Baghdad, Iraq	Steak and other meat sauce	LIST INGRE FILTHY LACKS N/C+3	Source

Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Iraq

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sauces and prepared meals from Iraq
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	3	27%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	2	18%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	2	18%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	9%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	9%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	9%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	9%

Iraq sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records

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

Iraq sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Dorat Al Sayab For Trading Co	Basra	1

Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Iraq

Latest FDA sauces and prepared meals refusals from Iraq
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 27, 2026	Dorat Al Sayab For Trading CoBasra, Iraq	Sauces, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Oct 7, 2021	Tahina BayazAmedi, Iraq	Sesame paste	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 7, 2021	Tahina BayazAmedi, Iraq	Sesame paste	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Sep 14, 2021	Tariq food co.Baghdad, Iraq	Steak and other meat sauce	LIST INGRE FILTHY LACKS N/C+3	Source

Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Iraq

How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Iraq did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Iraq in 2026 through July 27, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Iraq?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Iraq the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Iraq?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iraq in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iraq firms; see the country page.

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