FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Kenya
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to January 4, 2023
FDA refused 4 bakery products shipment lines from Kenya between October 2016 and January 4, 2023, 3 of them in 2023; the most refused products were biscuits and plain cookies, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2023
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Kenya by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | +200% |
| 2022 | 1 |
Biscuits refusals from Kenya
FDA refused 3 biscuits lines from Kenya between October 2016 and January 4, 2023, 75% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Biscuits | 3 | 75.0% |
Recent biscuits refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mjengo LtdThika, Kenya | Biscuits | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mjengo LtdThika, Kenya | Biscuits | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mjengo LtdThika, Kenya | Biscuits | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Plain cookies refusals from Kenya
FDA refused 1 plain cookies line from Kenya between October 2016 and January 4, 2023, 25% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent plain cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manji Food Industries LimitedNairobi, Kenya | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Kenya
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 33% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 33% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 33% |
Latest bakery products refusals from Kenya
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mjengo LtdThika, Kenya | Biscuits | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mjengo LtdThika, Kenya | Biscuits | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mjengo LtdThika, Kenya | Biscuits | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Manji Food Industries LimitedNairobi, Kenya | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Kenya
- How many bakery products shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of bakery products from Kenya in 2023 through January 4, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Kenya?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Kenya the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products from Kenya?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Kenya in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Kenya firms; see the country page.
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