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FDA import refusals: coffee and tea from Nicaragua

FDA category: Coffee and Tea · October 2016 to November 7, 2024

FDA refused 2 coffee and tea shipment lines from Nicaragua between October 2016 and November 7, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused product was coffee, most often for BACTERIA (BACTERIA).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

2
coffee and tea lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2024
1
firms with the most records, listed below

Coffee and tea refusals from Nicaragua by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2017 to 2024. The same numbers are in the table.00.250.50.7512017: 1 refusal lines1’172024: 1 refusal lines1’24
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20241
20171

Coffee refusals from Nicaragua

FDA refused 2 coffee lines from Nicaragua between October 2016 and November 7, 2024, 100% of the coffee and tea lines.
Coffee product descriptions refused from Nicaragua
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of coffee and tea
Coffee, ground2100.0%

Recent coffee refusals

Recent Coffee refusals from Nicaragua
DateFirmProductCharges
Cafe Soluble S.AManagua, NicaraguaCoffee, groundNO ENGLISHSource
Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua, NicaraguaCoffee, groundBACTERIASource

Why FDA refused coffee and tea from Nicaragua

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for coffee and tea from Nicaragua
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
BACTERIAThe article appears to contain a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to…150%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English150%

Nicaragua coffee and tea firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Nicaragua coffee and tea firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua1

Latest coffee and tea refusals from Nicaragua

Latest FDA coffee and tea refusals from Nicaragua
DateFirmProductCharges
Cafe Soluble S.AManagua, NicaraguaCoffee, groundNO ENGLISHSource
Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua, NicaraguaCoffee, groundBACTERIASource

Questions about coffee and tea refusals from Nicaragua

How many coffee and tea shipments from Nicaragua did FDA refuse in 2024?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of coffee and tea from Nicaragua in 2024 through November 7, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse coffee and tea from Nicaragua?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For coffee and tea from Nicaragua the most frequent are BACTERIA (BACTERIA, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover coffee and tea from Nicaragua?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nicaragua in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nicaragua firms; see the country page.

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