FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from Nigeria
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to September 1, 2026
FDA refused 94 spices shipment lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and September 1, 2026, 28 of them in 2026; the most refused products were mixed spice and seasonings and spices, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 94
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 28
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices 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) | 28 | |
| 2025 | 24 | +50% |
| 2024 | 16 | +220% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25% |
| 2021 | 4 | +100% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33% |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Mixed spice and seasonings refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 28 mixed spice and seasonings lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and September 1, 2026, 30% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c. | 28 | 29.8% |
Recent mixed spice and seasonings refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ushas Nigerian ServicesLacros, Nigeria | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Ushas Nigerian ServicesLacros, Nigeria | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Ushas Nigerian ServicesLacros, Nigeria | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Infrasource ResourcesIsawo, Nigeria | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Spices refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 20 spices lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and September 1, 2026, 21% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c. | 12 | 12.8% |
| Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 8 | 8.5% |
Recent spices refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Capsicums refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 14 capsicums lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and September 1, 2026, 15% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | 14 | 14.9% |
Recent capsicums refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LIST INGREUSUAL NAMELABELING+1 | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LABELING | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LABELING | Source |
Other spices products refused from Nigeria
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed spices and seasoning with salt | 10 | 10.6% |
| Kola nut | 7 | 7.4% |
| Mango | 5 | 5.3% |
| Whole spice | 3 | 3.2% |
| Spices and seasoning | 2 | 2.1% |
| Bay | 1 | 1.1% |
Why FDA refused spices 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 | 50 | 24% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 37 | 18% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 34 | 16% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 20 | 10% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 19 | 9% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 19 | 9% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 17 | 8% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 2% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 5 | 2% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 4 | 2% |
Nigeria spices firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| St Judah Productions | Lagos | 18 |
| Nestle Nigeria | Ilupeju | 11 |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics Ltd | Lagos | 10 |
| Maclara Xport Nig Ltd | Lagos | 8 |
| Intesup International Limited | Lagos | 6 |
| Promasidor (Nigeria) Ltd. | Isolo | 3 |
| Ushas Nigerian Services | Lacros | 3 |
| Infrasource Resources | Isawo | 3 |
| Fayus Enterprises | Lagos | 2 |
| Abigail Nike Wiley Agboola | Lagos | 2 |
Latest spices refusals from Nigeria
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jepho Okeson Enterprises LTDLagos, Nigeria | Whole spice, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Jepho Okeson Enterprises LTDLagos, Nigeria | Kola nut, raw material for extracts and flavors | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Ushas Nigerian ServicesLacros, Nigeria | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Ushas Nigerian ServicesLacros, Nigeria | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Ushas Nigerian ServicesLacros, Nigeria | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Mango, ground, cracked spice | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Mango, ground, cracked spice | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| G & M FoodsLagos, Nigeria | Kola nut, raw material for extracts and flavors | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Nestle NigeriaIlupeju, Nigeria | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| G & M FoodsLagos, Nigeria | Kola nut, raw material for extracts and flavors | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LIST INGREUSUAL NAMELABELING+1 | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Mango, ground, cracked spice | LIST INGREUSUAL NAMELABELING+1 | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LABELING | Source | |
| Majek Facilities & Logistics LtdLagos, Nigeria | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | LABELING | Source | |
| Fayus EnterprisesLagos, Nigeria | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Infrasource ResourcesIsawo, Nigeria | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from Nigeria
- How many spices shipments from Nigeria did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 28 shipment lines of spices from Nigeria in 2026 through September 1, 2026, compared with 24 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from Nigeria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Nigeria the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 50 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 37 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 34 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices 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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