FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Kazakhstan
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 31, 2025 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 9 shipment lines from Kazakhstan between October 2016 and October 2025, including 4 in 2025 through October 31, 2025; the most common charges were NO ENGLISH, FILTHY and LACKS N/C, and the most refused category was seafood.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 9
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 9
- Kazakhstan firms with an FDA record
- 1
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Kazakhstan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Why FDA refused Kazakhstan 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.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 4 | 36% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 3 | 27% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 9% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 1 | 9% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 9% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 1 | 9% |
What FDA refused from Kazakhstan, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Fish, n.e.c.; Perch, fresh water (yellow, lake) | 3 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | 3 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Animal feedNon-Medicated Animal Feeds | Animal feeds, n.e.c. | 1 |
Most refused products from Kazakhstan
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 2 | 22.2% |
| Fish, n.e.c. | 2 | 22.2% |
| Animal feeds, n.e.c. | 1 | 11.1% |
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 1 | 11.1% |
| Perch, fresh water (yellow, lake) | 1 | 11.1% |
| Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | 1 | 11.1% |
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 1 | 11.1% |
FDA import alerts that list Kazakhstan firms
2 alerts list at least one firm in Kazakhstan: 1 firms on a red list, 1 firms on any list.
Latest refusals from Kazakhstan
The 9 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Lin LLPTurkestanskaya Oblastj, Kazakhstan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Naz Lin LLPTurkestanskaya Oblastj, Kazakhstan | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Naz Lin LLPTurkestanskaya Oblastj, Kazakhstan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Vitual LLCAlmaty, Kazakhstan | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NCONTACT | Source | |
| RybpromAlmaty City, Kazakhstan | Perch, fresh water (yellow, lake) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Imagine People T.O.O.G.Almaty, Kazakhstan | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Zhenis 2006Ulken, Kazakhstan | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Zhenis 2006Ulken, Kazakhstan | Fish, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Sercan Inv Group-Oil CrushingAlmaty City, Kazakhstan | Animal feeds, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Kazakhstan
- How many Kazakhstan shipments did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Kazakhstan in 2025 through October 31, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse food from Kazakhstan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Kazakhstan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 4 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line). 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 FDA import alerts list Kazakhstan firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 2 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Kazakhstan. The alerts with the most Kazakhstan listings are Import Alert 16-74 (1 firm) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm).
- How many Kazakhstan firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 1 Kazakhstan firm is on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 1 firm is on any list.
All Kazakhstan suppliers with FDA records (1)
Every Kazakhstan firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
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