How many Lesotho shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Lesotho in 2026 through July 31, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025 (a full year).

Why does FDA refuse food from Lesotho?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Lesotho the most frequent are VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 3 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 Lesotho firms have the most FDA refusals?

In SupplierRadar's records the Lesotho firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Sanlei (Pty) Ltd (Katse Village) with 2 records and SANLEI (PTY) LTD (Thabatseka) with 1 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.

Which FDA import alerts list Lesotho firms?

As of October 26, 2026, 1 FDA import alert lists at least one firm in Lesotho. The alerts with the most Lesotho listings are Import Alert 16-124 (2 firms).

How many Lesotho firms are on an FDA import alert red list?

As of October 26, 2026, 2 Lesotho firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 2 firms are on any list.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals from Lesotho

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to July 31, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Lesotho between October 2016 and July 2026, including 2 in 2026 through July 31, 2026; the most common charges were VETDRUGRES, and the most refused category was seafood.

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

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refused shipment lines since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2026: 2
Lesotho firms with an FDA record: 2
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Lesotho by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through July 31, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	2
2025	1

Why FDA refused Lesotho 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 Lesotho
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
VETDRUGRES	Animal drug residue	3	100%

What FDA refused from Lesotho, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.

FDA import refusals from Lesotho by product category
Category	Most refused products	Lines
SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products	Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.)	3

Most refused products from Lesotho

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.

Most refused products from Lesotho
Product	Lines	Share
Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	2	66.7%
Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.)	1	33.3%

FDA import alerts that list Lesotho firms

1 alerts list at least one firm in Lesotho: 2 firms on a red list, 2 firms on any list.

Import alerts listing firms in Lesotho
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-124	Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs	2

Lesotho 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.

Lesotho firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Sanlei (Pty) Ltd	Katse Village	2
Sanlei (Pty) Ltd	Thabatseka	1

Latest refusals from Lesotho

The 3 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA import refusals from Lesotho
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 31, 2026	Sanlei (Pty) LtdKatse Village, Lesotho	Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	VETDRUGRES	Source
Jul 31, 2026	Sanlei (Pty) LtdKatse Village, Lesotho	Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products	VETDRUGRES	Source
May 14, 2025	Sanlei (Pty) LtdThabatseka, Lesotho	Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.)	VETDRUGRES	Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Lesotho

How many Lesotho shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Lesotho in 2026 through July 31, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Lesotho?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Lesotho the most frequent are VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 3 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 Lesotho firms have the most FDA refusals?: In SupplierRadar's records the Lesotho firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Sanlei (Pty) Ltd (Katse Village) with 2 records and SANLEI (PTY) LTD (Thabatseka) with 1 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Lesotho firms?: As of October 26, 2026, 1 FDA import alert lists at least one firm in Lesotho. The alerts with the most Lesotho listings are Import Alert 16-124 (2 firms).
How many Lesotho firms are on an FDA import alert red list?: As of October 26, 2026, 2 Lesotho firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 2 firms are on any list.

All Lesotho suppliers with FDA records (2)

Every Lesotho firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.

Sanlei (Pty) LtdKatse Village
Sanlei (Pty) LtdThabatseka

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