FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: milk and butter from Kuwait
FDA category: Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products · October 2016 to September 19, 2025
FDA refused 5 milk and butter shipment lines from Kuwait between October 2016 and September 19, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were cream and milk, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- milk and butter lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Milk and butter refusals from Kuwait by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | -33% |
| 2024 | 3 |
Cream refusals from Kuwait
FDA refused 2 cream lines from Kuwait between October 2016 and September 19, 2025, 40% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc. | 2 | 40.0% |
Recent cream refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company KCSCSabhan, Kuwait | Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company KCSCSabhan, Kuwait | Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc | NO PROCESS | Source |
Milk refusals from Kuwait
FDA refused 2 milk lines from Kuwait between October 2016 and September 19, 2025, 40% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | 2 | 40.0% |
Recent milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabian Beverage Co. Ltd K.S.C.C.Safat, Kuwait | Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Arabian Beverage Co. Ltd K.S.C.C.Safat, Kuwait | Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Milk and cream refusals from Kuwait
FDA refused 1 milk and cream line from Kuwait between October 2016 and September 19, 2025, 20% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Milk and cream, n.e.c. | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent milk and cream refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabian Beverage Co. Ltd K.S.C.C.Safat, Kuwait | Milk and cream, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused milk and butter from Kuwait
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 5 | 63% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 3 | 38% |
Kuwait milk and butter firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company KCSC | Sabhan | 2 |
Latest milk and butter refusals from Kuwait
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company KCSCSabhan, Kuwait | Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company KCSCSabhan, Kuwait | Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Arabian Beverage Co. Ltd K.S.C.C.Safat, Kuwait | Milk and cream, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Arabian Beverage Co. Ltd K.S.C.C.Safat, Kuwait | Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Arabian Beverage Co. Ltd K.S.C.C.Safat, Kuwait | Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about milk and butter refusals from Kuwait
- How many milk and butter shipments from Kuwait did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of milk and butter from Kuwait in 2025 through September 19, 2025, compared with 3 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Kuwait?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Kuwait the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 5 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover milk and butter from Kuwait?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Kuwait in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Kuwait firms; see the country page.
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