FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetable oils from Kenya
FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to April 29, 2024
FDA refused 2 vegetable oils shipment lines from Kenya between October 2016 and April 29, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were oleomargarine and olive oil with other vegetable oils, most often for ADDDRUGBIO (ADDDRUGBIO).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetable oils 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1 |
Oleomargarine refusals from Kenya
FDA refused 1 oleomargarine line from Kenya between October 2016 and April 29, 2024, 50% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Oleomargarine | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent oleomargarine refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfield Kenya LtdNairobi, Kenya | Oleomargarine | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Olive oil with other vegetable oils refusals from Kenya
FDA refused 1 olive oil with other vegetable oils line from Kenya between October 2016 and April 29, 2024, 50% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Olive oil with other vegetable oils, refined | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent olive oil with other vegetable oils refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amidzi Nuts and SeedsNairobi, Kenya | Olive oil with other vegetable oils, refined | ADDDRUGBIO | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Kenya
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDDRUGBIO | Appears to be a food to which has been added either a drug approved under section 505, a biological product… | 1 | 25% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 25% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 25% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 25% |
Latest vegetable oils refusals from Kenya
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amidzi Nuts and SeedsNairobi, Kenya | Olive oil with other vegetable oils, refined | ADDDRUGBIO | Source | |
| Upfield Kenya LtdNairobi, Kenya | Oleomargarine | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Kenya
- How many vegetable oils shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetable oils from Kenya in 2024 through April 29, 2024, compared with 1 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Kenya?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Kenya the most frequent are ADDDRUGBIO (ADDDRUGBIO, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover vegetable oils 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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