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FDA import refusals from Lebanon

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 9, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 430 shipment lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and October 2026, including 25 in 2026 through October 9, 2026; the most common charges were FSVP VIO, SALMONELLA and NUTRIT LBL, and the most refused category was candy and chewing gum.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

430
refused shipment lines since October 2016
25
refused so far in 2026
94
Lebanon firms with an FDA record
65
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Lebanon by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2017 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.0501001502002017: 30 refusal lines’172018: 17 refusal lines’182019: 19 refusal lines’192020: 7 refusal lines’202021: 44 refusal lines’212022: 22 refusal lines’222023: 29 refusal lines’232024: 193 refusal lines193’242025: 44 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 25 refusal lines25’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 9, 2026.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)25
202544-77%
2024193+566%
202329+32%
202222-50%
202144+529%
20207-63%
201919+12%
201817-43%
201730

Why FDA refused Lebanon 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.
Most frequent refusal charges for Lebanon
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FSVP VIOImporter not in compliance with FSVP13326%
SALMONELLASalmonella7615%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label7414%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 7215310%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing418%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue326%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed316%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing275%
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance234%
MFR INSANInsanitary manufacturing, processing or packing224%

What FDA refused from Lebanon, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Lebanon by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumCandy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, with fruit (without chocolate); Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, with nuts or nut products (without chocolate)87
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsSesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.; Melon seeds (edible seed); Mixed nuts, shelled, n.e.c.70
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsSpices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c.; Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c.; Rose (attar of roses), natural extract or flavor (spice)47
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable); Garbanzo bean; Cucumbers, with sauce42
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Tamarind, topping or syrup; Olives, green, (pit fruit); Fig, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied40
Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil)Olive oil, refined, single ingredient; Virgin olive oil, crude27
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut); Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c.; Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c.18
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchMilled grain products, n.e.c.; Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked); Starch products n.e.c.16
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsButter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers; Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer; Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers16
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; Rose hip berries, jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, butters and candied; Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied11
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Turnip (root & tuber vegetable); Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.11
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Blended syrups, pancake and waffle syrup; Molasses; Sugar syrup, beet and cane (liquid sucrose, simple syrup)9
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesSesame paste9
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaCoffee, ground; Tea substitutes, n.e.c.; Tea, camomille, chamomile (tea substitute)8
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersBottled water with fruit flavors, carbonated water (nonmedicinal)6
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsPotato chips,fried; Popcorn, not popped, fried4
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Licorice (herbal & botanical teas)3
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c.; Pomegranate, juice, other fruit juices or concentrates2
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsCondiments, n.e.c.; Relish, vegetable based relish2
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie FillingsCustard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.2

Most refused products from Lebanon

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Lebanon
ProductLinesShare
Olive oil, refined, single ingredient184.2%
Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.163.7%
Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, with fruit (without chocolate)153.5%
Melon seeds (edible seed)153.5%
Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)153.5%
Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, with nuts or nut products (without chocolate)143.3%
Hard candy with nut or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)112.6%
Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c.102.3%
Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable)92.1%
Sesame paste92.1%

FDA import alerts that list Lebanon firms

10 alerts list at least one firm in Lebanon: 65 firms on a red list, 65 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Lebanon
AlertCoversRedGreen
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors30
99-19Food products: Salmonella26
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides14
99-42Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination5
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents4
99-22Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens2
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded2
23-12Coconut: microbiological contamination1
23-14Food products: mycotoxins1
99-47Foods that appear adulterated for economic gain1

Lebanon firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
Lebanon firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Green HillSaida111
Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut44
Ghrawi Group For Chocolate & Sweets Co., SalKfarshima30
Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa25
Sonaco SARLAd Dubayyah20
Al Samir RoasteryZahle15
General Company for Lebanon Products,sarlBeirut12
Antoine LakkisZgharta12
Borjak CompanyKetermaya10
Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SALBeyrouth9

Latest refusals from Lebanon

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Lebanon
DateFirmProductCharges
Ahmad M.S Dirani & Bros FactoryBaalbeck, LebanonMixed vegetables, n.e.cINCONSPICULACKS FIRMNEEDS FCE+1Source
Trans Strategy Co SARL`Aramun, LebanonNuts or edible seeds not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.cPESTICIDELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSource
Junet Company For Industry and CZahle, LebanonTamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruitFILTHYSource
Usine Laveluxe IndustrielleMazraa,Beirut, LebanonOlive oil, refined, single ingredientPESTICIDENUTRIT LBLSource
Usizine Lave Luxe IndustrialsBeyrouth, LebanonVegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.cNO PROCESSSource
Usizine Lave Luxe IndustrialsBeyrouth, LebanonVegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.cNO PROCESSSource
Mounetna Lil Mawad Al Ghizaiya for Foodstuffs ManufacturingTaanayel, LebanonTamarind, topping or syrupFILTHYSource
Samih Hassan Al Yaman & SonsZahle, LebanonSoft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)NUTRIT LBLSALMONELLASource
Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, LebanonPeanut, shelledUNSAFE COLSource
Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, LebanonCashew, shelledYELLOW #5Source
Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, LebanonAlmond, shelledUNSAFE COLSource
Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, LebanonPeanut, shelledPOISONOUSSource
Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, LebanonCashew, shelledUNSAFE COLSource
Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, LebanonCashew, shelledUNSAFE COLSource
Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, LebanonCashew, shelledPOISONOUSSource
Trans Strategy Co SARL`Aramun, LebanonCandy specialties, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLSource
Usizine Lave Luxe IndustrialsBeyrouth, LebanonTamarind, topping or syrupFILTHYSource
Trans Strategy Co SARL`Aramun, LebanonCandy specialties, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLSource
Usizine Lave Luxe IndustrialsBeyrouth, LebanonVegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.cNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, LebanonSesame seed (edible seed paste)SALMONELLASource

Questions about FDA refusals from Lebanon

How many Lebanon shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 25 shipment lines from Lebanon in 2026 through October 9, 2026, compared with 44 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Lebanon?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Lebanon the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 133 lines), SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 76 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 74 lines). 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 Lebanon firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Lebanon firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Green Hill (Saida) with 111 records, Al Kanater S.A.L. (Mkalles, Beirut) with 44 records and GHRAWI GROUP FOR CHOCOLATE & SWEETS CO., SAL (Kfarshima) with 30 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Lebanon firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 10 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Lebanon. The alerts with the most Lebanon listings are Import Alert 45-02 (30 firms), Import Alert 99-19 (26 firms) and Import Alert 99-08 (14 firms).
How many Lebanon firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 65 Lebanon firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 65 firms are on any list.

All Lebanon suppliers with FDA records (74)

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