FDA import refusals
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.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
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.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of coffee and tea |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee, ground | 2 | 100.0% |
Recent coffee refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Soluble S.AManagua, Nicaragua | Coffee, ground | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua, Nicaragua | Coffee, ground | BACTERIA | Source |
Why FDA refused coffee and tea from Nicaragua
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACTERIA | The article appears to contain a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to… | 1 | 50% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 50% |
Nicaragua coffee and tea firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Productos Nica Oscar Santana | Managua | 1 |
Latest coffee and tea refusals from Nicaragua
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Soluble S.AManagua, Nicaragua | Coffee, ground | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua, Nicaragua | Coffee, ground | BACTERIA | Source |
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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