FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Lebanon
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to July 31, 2024
FDA refused 16 bakery products shipment lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and July 31, 2024, 14 of them in 2024; the most refused products were butter/butter flavored and vanilla plain cookie, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 14
- refused so far in 2024
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Lebanon by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Butter/butter flavored refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 3 butter/butter flavored lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and July 31, 2024, 19% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | 3 | 18.8% |
Recent butter/butter flavored refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source |
Vanilla plain cookie refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 3 vanilla plain cookie lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and July 31, 2024, 19% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | 3 | 18.8% |
Recent vanilla plain cookie refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | FSVP VIO | Source |
Chocolate plain cookies refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 2 chocolate plain cookies lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and July 31, 2024, 13% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | 2 | 12.5% |
Recent chocolate plain cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Lebanon
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flavored or party crackers | 2 | 12.5% |
| Plain cookies | 2 | 12.5% |
| Baklava | 1 | 6.3% |
| Chocolate filled/iced cookies | 1 | 6.3% |
| Fruit filled plain cookies | 1 | 6.3% |
| Waffles without custard or cream filling | 1 | 6.3% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Lebanon
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 12 | 48% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 12% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 2 | 8% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 8% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 4% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 4% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 1 | 4% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 4% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 4% |
Lebanon bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Green Hill | Saida | 10 |
| Al Samir Roastery | Zahle | 2 |
| Challouf Est. For Trading & Industry | Beyrouth | 1 |
| Rachidi Group For Trade & Industry | Ash Shuwayfat | 1 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Lebanon
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachidi Group For Trade & IndustryAsh Shuwayfat, Lebanon | Waffles without custard or cream filling | LABELING | Source | |
| Al Sultan Sweets S.A.R.L.Nabatieh, Lebanon | Baklava | POISONOUSLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Al Samir RoasteryZahle, Lebanon | Flavored or party crackers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Samir RoasteryZahle, Lebanon | Flavored or party crackers | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| italo foods s.a.r.lchouaifat, Lebanon | Fruit filled plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Challouf Est. For Trading & IndustryBeyrouth, Lebanon | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Lebanon
- How many bakery products shipments from Lebanon did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 14 shipment lines of bakery products from Lebanon in 2024 through July 31, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Lebanon?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Lebanon the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 12 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 2 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 Lebanon?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Lebanon in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Lebanon firms; see the country page.
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