FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Nigeria
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to September 8, 2026
FDA refused 64 grains and starch shipment lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 16 of them in 2026; the most refused products were flours and meals n.e.c. and tapioca starch product, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 64
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 16
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch refusals from Nigeria by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 16 | |
| 2025 | 6 | -67% |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2019 | 7 | +133% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25% |
| 2017 | 4 |
Flours and meals n.e.c. refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 31 flours and meals n.e.c. lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 48% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Flours and meals n.e.c. | 31 | 48.4% |
Recent flours and meals n.e.c. refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ushas Nigerian ServicesLacros, Nigeria | Flours and meals n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Ushas Nigerian ServicesLacros, Nigeria | Flours and meals n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Ushas Nigerian ServicesLacros, Nigeria | Flours and meals n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Infrasource ResourcesIsawo, Nigeria | Flours and meals n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Infrasource ResourcesIsawo, Nigeria | Flours and meals n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source |
Tapioca starch product refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 6 tapioca starch product lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 9% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Tapioca starch product | 6 | 9.4% |
Corn refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 6 corn lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 9% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Corn, bolted meal or flour | 4 | 6.3% |
| Corn, plain meal | 2 | 3.1% |
Other grains and starch products refused from Nigeria
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Potato flour | 4 | 6.3% |
| Starch products n.e.c. | 4 | 6.3% |
| Corn starch | 3 | 4.7% |
| Milled grain products | 3 | 4.7% |
| Semolina | 3 | 4.7% |
| Sorghum | 2 | 3.1% |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Nigeria
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 | 30 | 24% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 23 | 19% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 19 | 15% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 12 | 10% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 10 | 8% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 9 | 7% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 7 | 6% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 5 | 4% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 5 | 4% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 4 | 3% |
Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Progress Global Foods Nig Ltd | Abule Egba | 9 |
| St Judah Productions | Lagos | 8 |
| Infrasource Resources | Isawo | 5 |
| Fayus Enterprises | Lagos | 4 |
| Nestle Nigeria | Ilupeju | 4 |
| Ushas Nigerian Services | Lacros | 4 |
| Feco Food Industries | Lagos | 4 |
| Larise Foods Nig. Ltd | Eti-Osa | 3 |
| Obiji Foods | Mgbidi | 3 |
| Abigail Nike Wiley Agboola | Lagos | 2 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Nigeria
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Nigeria
- How many grains and starch shipments from Nigeria did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 16 shipment lines of grains and starch from Nigeria in 2026 through September 8, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Nigeria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Nigeria the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 30 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 23 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 19 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 Nigeria?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nigeria in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nigeria firms; see the country page.
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