FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Iraq
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to August 26, 2025
FDA refused 5 grains and starch shipment lines from Iraq between October 2016 and August 26, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were wheat and rice, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch refusals from Iraq 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 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 |
Wheat refusals from Iraq
FDA refused 3 wheat lines from Iraq between October 2016 and August 26, 2025, 60% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | 3 | 60.0% |
Recent wheat refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorat Al Sayab For Trading CoBasra, Iraq | Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | LIST INGREINCONSPICUFALSE | Source | |
| Zanbaq for Food Manufacturing & PackagingTelkaif, Iraq | Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Akram Dawood SulemanBashiqa, Iraq | Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | FILTHY | Source |
Rice refusals from Iraq
FDA refused 2 rice lines from Iraq between October 2016 and August 26, 2025, 40% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | 1 | 20.0% |
| Rice, enriched processed (packaged) | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent rice refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorat Al Sayab For Trading CoBasra, Iraq | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Dorat Al Sayab For Trading CoBasra, Iraq | Rice, enriched processed (packaged) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Iraq
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 25% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 25% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 13% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 13% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 13% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 13% |
Iraq grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Dorat Al Sayab For Trading Co | Basra | 3 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Iraq
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorat Al Sayab For Trading CoBasra, Iraq | Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | LIST INGREINCONSPICUFALSE | Source | |
| Dorat Al Sayab For Trading CoBasra, Iraq | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Dorat Al Sayab For Trading CoBasra, Iraq | Rice, enriched processed (packaged) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Zanbaq for Food Manufacturing & PackagingTelkaif, Iraq | Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Akram Dawood SulemanBashiqa, Iraq | Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Iraq
- How many grains and starch shipments from Iraq did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of grains and starch from Iraq in 2025 through August 26, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Iraq?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Iraq the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover grains and starch 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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