How many nuts and seeds shipments from Lebanon did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 10 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Lebanon in 2026 through August 25, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Lebanon?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Lebanon the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 32 lines), FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 16 lines) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 16 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Lebanon?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Lebanon firms are Import Alert 23-12 (1 firm) and Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Lebanon firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Lebanon

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to August 25, 2026

FDA refused 70 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 10 of them in 2026; the most refused products were sesame seed paste and melon seeds, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).

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

70
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 10
refused so far in 2026: 16%
of all FDA refusals from Lebanon: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from Lebanon by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through August 25, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	10
2025	2	-95%
2024	37	+311%
2023	9	+29%
2022	7	+250%
2021	2
2019	2
2017	1

Sesame seed paste refusals from Lebanon

FDA refused 22 sesame seed paste lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 31% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Sesame seed paste product descriptions refused from Lebanon
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.	16	22.9%
Sesame seed paste, edible seed butters	6	8.6%

Recent sesame seed paste refusals

Recent Sesame seed paste refusals from Lebanon
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 6, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN MFR INJ SALMONELLA	Source
Dec 6, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN MFR INJ SALMONELLA	Source
Dec 6, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN MFR INJ SALMONELLA	Source
Nov 20, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN	Source
Jun 4, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	INSANITARY SALMONELLA	Source

Melon seeds refusals from Lebanon

FDA refused 15 melon seeds lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 21% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Melon seeds product descriptions refused from Lebanon
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Melon seeds (edible seed)	15	21.4%

Recent melon seeds refusals

Recent Melon seeds refusals from Lebanon
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 14, 2025	Trans Strategy Co SARL`Aramun, Lebanon	Melon seeds (edible seed)	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Sesame seed refusals from Lebanon

FDA refused 12 sesame seed lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 17% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Sesame seed product descriptions refused from Lebanon
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	7	10.0%
Sesame seed (edible seed)	5	7.1%

Recent sesame seed refusals

Recent Sesame seed refusals from Lebanon
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 24, 2026	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	SALMONELLA	Source
Feb 17, 2026	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	SALMONELLA	Source
Oct 9, 2025	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	SALMONELLA	Source

Other nuts and seeds products refused from Lebanon

Products refused from Lebanon in nuts and seeds
Product group	Lines	Share
Mixed nuts	7	10.0%
Cashew	4	5.7%
Almond	2	2.9%
Peanut	2	2.9%
Pumpkin seed	2	2.9%

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Lebanon

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

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Lebanon
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	32	30%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	16	15%
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	16	15%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	12	11%
MFR INJ	Insanitary conditions, may be injurious	12	11%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	11	10%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	5	5%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	2	2%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	1%
INSANITARY	Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions	1	1%

Import alerts for nuts and seeds that list Lebanon firms

Import alerts for nuts and seeds listing firms in Lebanon
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
23-12	Coconut: microbiological contamination	1
23-14	Food products: mycotoxins	1

Lebanon nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

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

Lebanon nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Al Kanater S.A.L.	Mkalles, Beirut	24
Al Samir Roastery	Zahle	10
Green Hill	Saida	8
Sonaco SARL	Ad Dubayyah	8
Zeiban & Co SRL	Choueifat	7
General Company for Lebanon Products,sarl	Beirut	2
Trans Strategy Co SARL	`Aramun	2
Maalouf Industry & Trading S.A.L	Lib`A	2
Second House Products	Mazra`at Yashu`	1
Conserves Modernes Chtaura S.A.L	Chtaura	1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Lebanon

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Lebanon
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 25, 2026	Trans Strategy Co SARL`Aramun, Lebanon	Nuts or edible seeds not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 28, 2026	Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, Lebanon	Peanut, shelled	UNSAFE COL	Source
May 28, 2026	Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, Lebanon	Cashew, shelled	YELLOW #5	Source
May 28, 2026	Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, Lebanon	Almond, shelled	UNSAFE COL	Source
May 28, 2026	Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, Lebanon	Peanut, shelled	POISONOUS	Source
May 28, 2026	Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, Lebanon	Cashew, shelled	UNSAFE COL	Source
May 28, 2026	Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, Lebanon	Cashew, shelled	UNSAFE COL	Source
May 28, 2026	Zeiban & Co SRLChoueifat, Lebanon	Cashew, shelled	POISONOUS	Source
Mar 24, 2026	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	SALMONELLA	Source
Feb 17, 2026	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	SALMONELLA	Source
Oct 9, 2025	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 14, 2025	Trans Strategy Co SARL`Aramun, Lebanon	Melon seeds (edible seed)	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 6, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN MFR INJ SALMONELLA	Source
Dec 6, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN MFR INJ SALMONELLA	Source
Dec 6, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN MFR INJ SALMONELLA	Source
Nov 20, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN	Source
Jun 4, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	INSANITARY SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 29, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN MFR INJ SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 24, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 24, 2024	Al Kanater S.A.L.Mkalles, Beirut, Lebanon	Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod	MFR INSAN SALMONELLA	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Lebanon

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Lebanon did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 10 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Lebanon in 2026 through August 25, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Lebanon?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Lebanon the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 32 lines), FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 16 lines) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 16 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Lebanon?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Lebanon firms are Import Alert 23-12 (1 firm) and Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Lebanon firms too; see the country page.

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