How many edible insects shipments from Nepal did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of edible insects from Nepal in 2022 through January 19, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse edible insects from Nepal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For edible insects from Nepal the most frequent are INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line) and YELLOW #5 (FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover edible insects from Nepal?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nepal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nepal firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: edible insects from Nepal

FDA category: Edible Insects and Insect-Derived Foods · October 2016 to January 19, 2022

FDA refused 1 edible insects shipment line from Nepal between October 2016 and January 19, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused product was pasta, most often for INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous).

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

1
edible insects lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2022: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Nepal: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Edible insects refusals from Nepal by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2022	1

Pasta refusals from Nepal

FDA refused 1 pasta line from Nepal between October 2016 and January 19, 2022, 100% of the edible insects lines.

Pasta product descriptions refused from Nepal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of edible insects
Pasta	1	100.0%

Recent pasta refusals

Recent Pasta refusals from Nepal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 19, 2022	Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd.Kathmandu, Nepal	Pasta	UNSAFE COL INCONSPICU YELLOW #5	Source

Why FDA refused edible insects from Nepal

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

Most frequent refusal charges for edible insects from Nepal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	33%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	33%
YELLOW #5	FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared	1	33%

Nepal edible insects firms with the most FDA records

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

Nepal edible insects firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd.	Kathmandu	1

Latest edible insects refusals from Nepal

Latest FDA edible insects refusals from Nepal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 19, 2022	Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd.Kathmandu, Nepal	Pasta	UNSAFE COL INCONSPICU YELLOW #5	Source

Questions about edible insects refusals from Nepal

How many edible insects shipments from Nepal did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of edible insects from Nepal in 2022 through January 19, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse edible insects from Nepal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For edible insects from Nepal the most frequent are INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line) and YELLOW #5 (FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover edible insects from Nepal?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nepal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nepal firms; see the country page.

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