FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Iraq
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to January 17, 2025
FDA refused 8 snack foods shipment lines from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 6 of them in 2025; the most refused products were potato chips and corn chips, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 6
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods 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 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1 |
Potato chips refusals from Iraq
FDA refused 4 potato chips lines from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 50% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Potato chips,fried | 4 | 50.0% |
Recent potato chips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Potato chips,fried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Potato chips,fried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Potato chips,fried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Potato chips,fried | FSVP VIO | Source |
Corn chips refusals from Iraq
FDA refused 2 corn chips lines from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 25% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn chips, baked | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent corn chips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Corn chips, baked | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Corn chips, baked | FSVP VIO | Source |
Corn puffs refusals from Iraq
FDA refused 1 corn puffs line from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 13% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn puffs (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent corn puffs refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Corn puffs (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+4 | Source |
Other snack foods products refused from Iraq
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Potato snacks | 1 | 12.5% |
Why FDA refused snack foods from Iraq
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 6 | 30% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 2 | 10% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 2 | 10% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 10% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 10% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 10% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 10% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 5% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 5% |
Iraq snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts Industry | Baghdad | 7 |
| Rechard Co. Trans. & Gen Trade | Alqosh | 1 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Iraq
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Corn chips, baked | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Potato chips,fried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Potato chips,fried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Corn chips, baked | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Potato chips,fried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Potato chips,fried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Rechard Co. Trans. & Gen TradeAlqosh, Iraq | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+4 | Source | |
| Al Aseel Co For Chips & Nuts IndustryBaghdad, Iraq | Corn puffs (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+4 | Source |
Questions about snack foods refusals from Iraq
- How many snack foods shipments from Iraq did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 6 shipment lines of snack foods from Iraq in 2025 through January 17, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Iraq?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Iraq the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 6 lines), ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 2 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 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 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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