FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from Madagascar
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to January 8, 2025
FDA refused 3 spices shipment lines from Madagascar between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were cinnamon and clove, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices refusals from Madagascar by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Cinnamon refusals from Madagascar
FDA refused 1 cinnamon line from Madagascar between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 33% of the spices lines.
Clove refusals from Madagascar
FDA refused 1 clove line from Madagascar between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 33% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Clove, whole (spice) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent clove refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societe CrownToamasina, Madagascar | Clove, whole (spice) | FILTHY | Source |
Vanilla refusals from Madagascar
FDA refused 1 vanilla line from Madagascar between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 33% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent vanilla refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Vanille SarlSambava, Madagascar | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | FILTHY | Source |
Why FDA refused spices from Madagascar
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 3 | 100% |
Latest spices refusals from Madagascar
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societe CrownToamasina, Madagascar | Clove, whole (spice) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Aplv SarlAmborompotsy, Madagascar | Cinnamon, cassia, whole (spice) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Inova Vanille SarlSambava, Madagascar | Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice) | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from Madagascar
- How many spices shipments from Madagascar did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from Madagascar in 2025 through January 8, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from Madagascar?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Madagascar the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices from Madagascar?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Madagascar in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Madagascar firms; see the country page.
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