How many spices shipments from Norway did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from Norway in 2023 through July 31, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse spices from Norway?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Norway the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover spices from Norway?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Norway in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Norway firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: spices from Norway

FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to July 31, 2023

FDA refused 4 spices shipment lines from Norway between October 2016 and July 31, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were raw material for extracts and flavors and natural extract or flavor, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

4
spices lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 18%
of all FDA refusals from Norway: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Spices refusals from Norway by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2023	1
2018	2	+100%
2017	1

Raw material for extracts and flavors refusals from Norway

FDA refused 2 raw material for extracts and flavors lines from Norway between October 2016 and July 31, 2023, 50% of the spices lines.

Raw material for extracts and flavors product descriptions refused from Norway
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Raw material for extracts and flavors, n.e.c.	2	50.0%

Recent raw material for extracts and flavors refusals

Recent Raw material for extracts and flavors refusals from Norway
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 25, 2018	GlycaNova Norway A/SGamle Fredrikstad, Norway	Raw material for extracts and flavors, n.e.c	LIST INGRE	Source
Jan 25, 2018	GlycaNova Norway A/SGamle Fredrikstad, Norway	Raw material for extracts and flavors, n.e.c	LIST INGRE	Source

Natural extract or flavor refusals from Norway

FDA refused 1 natural extract or flavor line from Norway between October 2016 and July 31, 2023, 25% of the spices lines.

Natural extract or flavor product descriptions refused from Norway
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c.	1	25.0%

Recent natural extract or flavor refusals

Recent Natural extract or flavor refusals from Norway
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 31, 2023	GlycaNova Norway A/SGamle Fredrikstad, Norway	Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source

Spices refusals from Norway

FDA refused 1 spices line from Norway between October 2016 and July 31, 2023, 25% of the spices lines.

Spices product descriptions refused from Norway
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.	1	25.0%

Recent spices refusals

Recent Spices refusals from Norway
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 23, 2017	Seagarden ASAvaldsnes, Norway	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	SULFITELBL	Source

Why FDA refused spices from Norway

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for spices from Norway
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	2	40%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	20%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	20%
SULFITELBL	Appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the…	1	20%

Norway spices firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Norway spices firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Seagarden AS	Avaldsnes	1

Latest spices refusals from Norway

Latest FDA spices refusals from Norway
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 31, 2023	GlycaNova Norway A/SGamle Fredrikstad, Norway	Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 25, 2018	GlycaNova Norway A/SGamle Fredrikstad, Norway	Raw material for extracts and flavors, n.e.c	LIST INGRE	Source
Jan 25, 2018	GlycaNova Norway A/SGamle Fredrikstad, Norway	Raw material for extracts and flavors, n.e.c	LIST INGRE	Source
Jun 23, 2017	Seagarden ASAvaldsnes, Norway	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	SULFITELBL	Source

Questions about spices refusals from Norway

How many spices shipments from Norway did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from Norway in 2023 through July 31, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse spices from Norway?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Norway the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover spices from Norway?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Norway in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Norway firms; see the country page.

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