How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Lebanon did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Lebanon in 2025 through November 5, 2025, compared with 4 in 2024.

Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Lebanon?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Lebanon the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 5 lines) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Lebanon

FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to November 5, 2025

FDA refused 9 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and November 5, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused product was sesame paste, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

9
sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2025: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Lebanon: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Lebanon by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	2	-50%
2024	4
2018	3

Sesame paste refusals from Lebanon

FDA refused 9 sesame paste lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and November 5, 2025, 100% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Sesame paste product descriptions refused from Lebanon
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Sesame paste	9	100.0%

Recent sesame paste refusals

Recent Sesame paste refusals from Lebanon
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 5, 2025	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source
Oct 28, 2025	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 22, 2024	Green HillSaida, Lebanon	Sesame paste	FSVP VIO	Source
Apr 22, 2024	Green HillSaida, Lebanon	Sesame paste	FSVP VIO	Source
Apr 22, 2024	Green HillSaida, Lebanon	Sesame paste	FSVP VIO	Source

Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Lebanon

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for sauces and prepared meals from Lebanon
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	5	56%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	4	44%

Lebanon sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Lebanon sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Green Hill	Saida	4
Al Kanater S.A.L.	Mkalles, Beirut	2
Sonaco SARL	Ad Dubayyah	2

Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Lebanon

Latest FDA sauces and prepared meals refusals from Lebanon
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 5, 2025	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source
Oct 28, 2025	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 22, 2024	Green HillSaida, Lebanon	Sesame paste	FSVP VIO	Source
Apr 22, 2024	Green HillSaida, Lebanon	Sesame paste	FSVP VIO	Source
Apr 22, 2024	Green HillSaida, Lebanon	Sesame paste	FSVP VIO	Source
Apr 22, 2024	Green HillSaida, Lebanon	Sesame paste	FSVP VIO	Source
Apr 25, 2018	Al Wadi Al Akhdar SALZalka, Lebanon	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source
Feb 9, 2018	Sonaco SARLAd Dubayyah, Lebanon	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source
Feb 9, 2018	Sonaco SARLAd Dubayyah, Lebanon	Sesame paste	SALMONELLA	Source

Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Lebanon

How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Lebanon did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Lebanon in 2025 through November 5, 2025, compared with 4 in 2024.
Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Lebanon?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Lebanon the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 5 lines) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals 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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