FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: ice cream from Nigeria
FDA category: Ice Cream and Related Products · October 2016 to February 9, 2026
FDA refused 16 ice cream shipment lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and February 9, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were custard mix and custard, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- ice cream lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Ice cream 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) | 2 | |
| 2025 | 6 | +20% |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Custard mix refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 9 custard mix lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and February 9, 2026, 56% of the ice cream lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of ice cream |
|---|---|---|
| Custard mix | 9 | 56.3% |
Recent custard mix refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tit-Rahal Nigeria CompanyLagos, Nigeria | Custard mix | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Tit-Rahal Nigeria CompanyLagos, Nigeria | Custard mix | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Tit-Rahal Nigeria CompanyLagos, Nigeria | Custard mix | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLCIkeja, Nigeria | Custard mix | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Checkers Africa LtdLagos State, Nigeria, Nigeria | Custard mix | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRELACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Custard refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 7 custard lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and February 9, 2026, 44% of the ice cream lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of ice cream |
|---|---|---|
| Custard, regular, vanilla or vanillin flavored | 7 | 43.8% |
Recent custard refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tit-Rahal Nigeria CompanyLagos, Nigeria | Custard, regular, vanilla or vanillin flavored | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Tit-Rahal Nigeria CompanyLagos, Nigeria | Custard, regular, vanilla or vanillin flavored | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Tit-Rahal Nigeria CompanyLagos, Nigeria | Custard, regular, vanilla or vanillin flavored | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Tit-Rahal Nigeria CompanyLagos, Nigeria | Custard, regular, vanilla or vanillin flavored | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Tit-Rahal Nigeria CompanyLagos, Nigeria | Custard, regular, vanilla or vanillin flavored | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source |
Why FDA refused ice cream from Nigeria
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 14 | 45% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 7 | 23% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 5 | 16% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 2 | 6% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 6% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 3% |
Nigeria ice cream firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Tit-Rahal Nigeria Company | Lagos | 13 |
| solanik nigeria ltd | Lagos | 1 |
| FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC | Ikeja | 1 |
Latest ice cream refusals from Nigeria
Questions about ice cream refusals from Nigeria
- How many ice cream shipments from Nigeria did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of ice cream from Nigeria in 2026 through February 9, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse ice cream from Nigeria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For ice cream from Nigeria the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 14 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 7 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover ice cream from Nigeria?
- As of October 25, 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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