FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Morocco
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to November 21, 2025
FDA refused 14 grains and starch shipment lines from Morocco between October 2016 and November 21, 2025, 11 of them in 2025; the most refused products were semolina and wheat, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 14
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 11
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch refusals from Morocco by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 |
Semolina refusals from Morocco
FDA refused 5 semolina lines from Morocco between October 2016 and November 21, 2025, 36% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Semolina, wheat | 5 | 35.7% |
Recent semolina refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complexe Alimentaire Zine SARLHad Soualem, Morocco | Semolina, wheat | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Complexe Alimentaire Zine SARLHad Soualem, Morocco | Semolina, wheat | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Complexe Alimentaire Zine SARLHad Soualem, Morocco | Semolina, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Complexe Alimentaire Zine SARLHad Soualem, Morocco | Semolina, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Complexe Alimentaire Zine SARLHad Soualem, Morocco | Semolina, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source |
Wheat refusals from Morocco
FDA refused 4 wheat lines from Morocco between October 2016 and November 21, 2025, 29% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat, whole grain | 4 | 28.6% |
Recent wheat refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayna GroupBerrechid, Morocco | Wheat, whole grain | INCONSPICUUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Kayna GroupBerrechid, Morocco | Wheat, whole grain | INCONSPICUUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Kayna GroupBerrechid, Morocco | Wheat, whole grain | INCONSPICUUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dari Couspate SASale, Morocco | Wheat, whole grain | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source |
Wheat flour refusals from Morocco
FDA refused 4 wheat flour lines from Morocco between October 2016 and November 21, 2025, 29% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat flour, durum | 2 | 14.3% |
| Wheat flour, whole durum | 2 | 14.3% |
Recent wheat flour refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les grandes semouleries Zine SARLCasablanca, Morocco | Wheat flour, whole durum | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Bodor MillsCasablanca, Morocco | Wheat flour, durum | INCONSPICUUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Bodor MillsCasablanca, Morocco | Wheat flour, durum | INCONSPICUUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Complexe Alimentaire Zine SARLHad Soualem, Morocco | Wheat flour, whole durum | LACKS FIRMLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other grains and starch products refused from Morocco
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barley | 1 | 7.1% |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Morocco
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 10 | 26% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 6 | 15% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 6 | 15% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 13% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 10% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 10% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 3 | 8% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 3% |
Morocco grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Complexe Alimentaire Zine SARL | Had Soualem | 6 |
| Kayna Group | Berrechid | 4 |
| Bodor Mills | Casablanca | 2 |
| Dari Couspate SA | Sale | 1 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Morocco
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Morocco
- How many grains and starch shipments from Morocco did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 11 shipment lines of grains and starch from Morocco in 2025 through November 21, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Morocco?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Morocco the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 10 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 6 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover grains and starch from Morocco?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Morocco in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Morocco firms; see the country page.
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