FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetable oils from Morocco
FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to November 23, 2021
FDA refused 5 vegetable oils shipment lines from Morocco between October 2016 and November 23, 2021, 4 of them in 2021; the most refused products were olive oil and virgin olive oil, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2021
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetable oils 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Olive oil refusals from Morocco
FDA refused 4 olive oil lines from Morocco between October 2016 and November 23, 2021, 80% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | 4 | 80.0% |
Recent olive oil refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SohnaFes, Morocco | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| SohnaFes, Morocco | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| SohnaFes, Morocco | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Societe Industrielle Oleicole de Fes (SIOF)Fes, Morocco | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDELABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Virgin olive oil refusals from Morocco
FDA refused 1 virgin olive oil line from Morocco between October 2016 and November 23, 2021, 20% of the vegetable oils lines.
Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Morocco
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 5 | 71% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 14% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 14% |
Morocco vegetable oils firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Sohna | Fes | 4 |
| Societe Industrielle Oleicole de Fes (SIOF) | Fes | 1 |
Latest vegetable oils refusals from Morocco
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SohnaFes, Morocco | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| SohnaFes, Morocco | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| SohnaFes, Morocco | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| SohnaFes, Morocco | Virgin olive oil, crude | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Societe Industrielle Oleicole de Fes (SIOF)Fes, Morocco | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDELABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Morocco
- How many vegetable oils shipments from Morocco did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Morocco in 2021 through November 23, 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Morocco?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Morocco the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 5 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover vegetable oils from Morocco?
- As of October 26, 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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