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FDA import refusals from Israel

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to September 19, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 445 shipment lines from Israel between October 2016 and September 2026, including 11 in 2026 through September 19, 2026; the most common charges were NO ENGLISH, LACKS N/C and NUTRIT LBL, and the most refused category was nuts and seeds.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

445
refused shipment lines since October 2016
11
refused so far in 2026
169
Israel firms with an FDA record
61
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Israel by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.02550751002016 (from October 1): 13 refusal lines’162017: 38 refusal lines’172018: 24 refusal lines’182019: 33 refusal lines’192020: 38 refusal lines’202021: 62 refusal lines’212022: 65 refusal lines’222023: 82 refusal lines82’232024: 41 refusal lines’242025: 38 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 11 refusal lines11’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through September 19, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)11
202538-7%
202441-50%
202382+26%
202265+5%
202162+63%
202038+15%
201933+38%
201824-37%
201738
2016 (from Oct)13

Why FDA refused Israel 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.
Most frequent refusal charges for Israel
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English14824%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing7112%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label7011%
SALMONELLASalmonella6911%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing6110%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed549%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed396%
UNAPPROVEDUnapproved new drug376%
ALLERGENMajor food allergen not declared356%
COLOR LBLGArtificial coloring not declared335%

What FDA refused from Israel, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Israel by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsSesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.; Sesame seed (edible seed paste); Edible seed products, n.e.c.91
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumChewing gum (without chocolate); Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)73
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) II (continued))55
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsChocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers; Pastry (other than fruit or jelly filled) without custard or cream filling; Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers37
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Dates, dried or paste; Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit); Olives, green, (pit fruit)34
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit; Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit; Chocolate covered candy bar, without nuts and fruit26
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable); Parsley (leaf & stem vegetable); Peas24
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Mixed vegetables, n.e.c. (microgreen)23
Imitation milkFilled Milk and Imitation Milk ProductsFilled milk, cheese type product; Filled milk, butter type product14
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersMixed drinks (nonalcoholic beverages); Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, carbonated; Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, noncarbonated12
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Grapefruit (citrus); Orange (citrus); Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates11
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsPepper, black, ground, cracked (spice); Basil (sweet basil), whole (spice); Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c.10
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsBaked snack food, n.e.c.; Corn chips, baked; Corn starch snacks, baked8
Vegetable proteinVegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats)Fish-textured vegetable protein (products having appearance of fish portions, fillets, etc.); Red meat-like combinations (bologna, hot dogs, sausage-like products) (vegetable protein)8
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesSauces, n.e.c.; Chili sauce; Multiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts, n.e.c.6
Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast FoodsCereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Mixed cereal, quick or instant cooking2
CheeseCheese and Cheese ProductsCheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Cheese products, non-standardized, n.e.c.2
Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil)Olive oil, refined, single ingredient; Virgin olive oil, crude2
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsDietary conventional foods, n.e.c.; Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners2
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchGrain, whole, n.e.c.1
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsRice vermicelli1
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsTuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)1
Beverage basesBeverage BasesBeverage base, berry, liquid1
Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food ProductsCarbohydrate component, infant formula raw material component1

Most refused products from Israel

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Israel
ProductLinesShare
Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.5512.4%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.388.5%
Chewing gum (without chocolate)327.2%
Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)276.1%
Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.214.7%
Filled milk, cheese type product132.9%
Dates, dried or paste112.5%
Sesame seed (edible seed paste)112.5%
Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit92.0%
Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)92.0%

FDA import alerts that list Israel firms

13 alerts list at least one firm in Israel: 61 firms on a red list, 61 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Israel
AlertCoversRedGreen
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors27
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded10
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides9
99-19Food products: Salmonella8
99-05Raw agricultural products: pesticides5
99-37Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process3
12-10Cheese: microbiological contamination1
16-39Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes1
23-14Food products: mycotoxins1
40-05Adulterated and misbranded infant formula1
54-12Foods that do not properly declare ginseng1
99-36Low-acid canned/acidified foods: process information1

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Israel 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.
Israel firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Leiman Schlussel LtdYavne35
Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara32
Achdut factory for tahini halva and sweetsAri'El24
The Prince Tahina Manufacture LtdEilabun24
Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil22
Vgarden Ltd.Gan Shmuel22
Rami LeviJerusalem19
Kolbo Hazi Hinam LtdHolon16
Rushdi Food Industries LtdAfula16
Elite Strauss GroupNazrat13

Latest refusals from Israel

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Israel
DateFirmProductCharges
Pharma TamarRishon Letzion, IsraelFoods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetnersDIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2Source
Sanlakol Quality Food ProductsAfula, IsraelChick pea, with sauceNO PROCESSSource
Sanlakol Quality Food ProductsAfula, IsraelCorn, (vegetable)NO PROCESSSource
Leiman Schlussel LtdYavne, IsraelChewing gum (without chocolate)COLORLABELSource
Sanlakol Quality Food ProductsAfula, IsraelTomato, driedNO ENGLISHSource
Sanlakol Quality Food ProductsAfula, IsraelTomato, driedNO ENGLISHSource
Sanlakol Quality Food ProductsAfula, IsraelGarbanzo beanNO ENGLISHSource
Sanlakol Quality Food ProductsAfula, IsraelCorn, (vegetable)NO ENGLISHSource
Eshbal Functional Foods LtdMa'anit, IsraelVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cLACKS N/CLABELINGNUTRIT LBLSource
Tibulim Mehakfar LtdEin Habesor, IsraelSpinach (leaf & stem vegetable)PESTICIDESource
R S Import and Food Production CoJerusalem, IsraelTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
MAYA FOOD INDUSTRIES Ltd.Mishor Adumim, IsraelMint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLSource
Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, IsraelVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cNUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVEDSource
Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, IsraelVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cNUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVEDSource
Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, IsraelVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cNUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVEDSource
Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, IsraelVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cNUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVEDSource
A.L. Manufacture and Marketing Spices LTDBe'Er Sheva, IsraelPepper, black, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLASource
A.L. Manufacture and Marketing Spices LTDBe'Er Sheva, IsraelPepper, black, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLASource
Aviv FruitsKarmei Yosef, IsraelOrange (citrus)PESTICIDESource
Aviv FruitsKarmei Yosef, IsraelOrange (citrus)PESTICIDESource

Questions about FDA refusals from Israel

How many Israel shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 11 shipment lines from Israel in 2026 through September 19, 2026, compared with 38 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Israel?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Israel the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 148 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 71 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 70 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 Israel firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Israel firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Leiman Schlussel Ltd (Yavne) with 35 records, Hekma Center Ltd. (Ar'Ara) with 32 records and Achdut factory for tahini halva and sweets (Ari'El) with 24 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Israel firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 13 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Israel. The alerts with the most Israel listings are Import Alert 45-02 (27 firms), Import Alert 99-39 (10 firms) and Import Alert 99-08 (9 firms).
How many Israel firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 61 Israel firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 61 firms are on any list.

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