FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Kenya
FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to January 4, 2023
FDA refused 3 sweeteners shipment lines from Kenya between October 2016 and January 4, 2023, 2 of them in 2023; the most refused products were glucose and corn syrup and honey, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- sweeteners lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2023
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sweeteners 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 | 2 | +100% |
| 2022 | 1 |
Glucose and corn syrup refusals from Kenya
FDA refused 2 glucose and corn syrup lines from Kenya between October 2016 and January 4, 2023, 67% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Glucose and corn syrup | 2 | 66.7% |
Recent glucose and corn syrup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Chemical LtdNairobi, Kenya | Glucose and corn syrup | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Trufoods LimitedNairobi, Kenya | Glucose and corn syrup | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Honey refusals from Kenya
FDA refused 1 honey line from Kenya between October 2016 and January 4, 2023, 33% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent honey refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somblue CargoNairobi, Kenya | Honey | INCONSPICUNO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused sweeteners 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 | 2 | 22% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 22% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 22% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 11% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 11% |
| STD IDENT | Does not conform to standard of identity | 1 | 11% |
Kenya sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Trufoods Limited | Nairobi | 1 |
Latest sweeteners refusals from Kenya
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Chemical LtdNairobi, Kenya | Glucose and corn syrup | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Trufoods LimitedNairobi, Kenya | Glucose and corn syrup | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Somblue CargoNairobi, Kenya | Honey | INCONSPICUNO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about sweeteners refusals from Kenya
- How many sweeteners shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sweeteners from Kenya in 2023 through January 4, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Kenya?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Kenya the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sweeteners 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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