How many nuts and seeds shipments from Pakistan did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 13 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Pakistan in 2026 through June 23, 2026, compared with 9 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Pakistan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Pakistan the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines), COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 12 lines) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 11 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Pakistan?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Pakistan firms are Import Alert 23-14 (4 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Pakistan firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Pakistan

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to June 23, 2026

FDA refused 40 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and June 23, 2026, 13 of them in 2026; the most refused products were betel nut and non-standardized mixed nuts, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

40
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 13
refused so far in 2026: 4%
of all FDA refusals from Pakistan: 5
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from Pakistan by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through June 23, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	13
2025	9
2023	2
2021	1	-67%
2020	3	+50%
2019	2
2017	3
2016 (from Oct)	7

Betel nut refusals from Pakistan

FDA refused 20 betel nut lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and June 23, 2026, 50% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Betel nut product descriptions refused from Pakistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Betel nut, nut flour/meal	9	22.5%
Betel nut, paste	6	15.0%
Betel nut, shelled	5	12.5%

Recent betel nut refusals

Recent Betel nut refusals from Pakistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 8, 2025	Ashraf ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, shelled	UNSAFE COL UNSAFE ADD POISONORD	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	CYCLAMATE	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	UNSAFE ADD CYCLAMATE	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	UNSAFE ADD	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	UNSAFE ADD CYCLAMATE	Source

Non-standardized mixed nuts refusals from Pakistan

FDA refused 13 non-standardized mixed nuts lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and June 23, 2026, 33% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Non-standardized mixed nuts product descriptions refused from Pakistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	13	32.5%

Recent non-standardized mixed nuts refusals

Recent Non-standardized mixed nuts refusals from Pakistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 23, 2026	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	LIST INGRE NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	LIST INGRE UNSAFE ADD COLOR LBLG+1	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE ADD ALLERGEN NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source

Sesame seed refusals from Pakistan

FDA refused 4 sesame seed lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and June 23, 2026, 10% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Sesame seed product descriptions refused from Pakistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Sesame seed (edible seed)	4	10.0%

Other nuts and seeds products refused from Pakistan

Products refused from Pakistan in nuts and seeds
Product group	Lines	Share
Melon seeds	2	5.0%
Pino-nut	1	2.5%

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Pakistan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Pakistan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	16	18%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	12	13%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	11	12%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	11	12%
CYCLAMATE	The article appears to bear or contain cyclamate, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 409	10	11%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	8	9%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	8	9%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	8	9%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	3	3%
POISONORD	Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious)	3	3%

Import alerts for nuts and seeds that list Pakistan firms

Import alerts for nuts and seeds listing firms in Pakistan
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
23-14	Food products: mycotoxins	4

Pakistan nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

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

Pakistan nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Shalimar Food Products	Karachi	13
Shahzada Industries	Karachi	6
Shahzada Industries	Karachi	2
Taj Food (Pvt Ltd)	Murdike	1
Hasnain Group Of Companies	Karachi	1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Pakistan

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Pakistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 23, 2026	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	LIST INGRE NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	LIST INGRE UNSAFE ADD COLOR LBLG+1	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE ADD ALLERGEN NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Ashraf ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+1	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	COLOR LBLG ALLERGEN NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Golden FoodsKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG ALLERGEN+1	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Aziz ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	ALLERGEN NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Non-standardized mixed nuts, shelled	UNSAFE ADD NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 8, 2025	Ashraf ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, shelled	UNSAFE COL UNSAFE ADD POISONORD	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	CYCLAMATE	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	UNSAFE ADD CYCLAMATE	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Shahzada IndustriesKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	UNSAFE ADD	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	UNSAFE ADD CYCLAMATE	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Ansa Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	UNSAFE ADD POISONORD	Source
Apr 17, 2025	Shalimar Food ProductsKarachi, Pakistan	Betel nut, paste	CYCLAMATE	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Pakistan

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Pakistan did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 13 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Pakistan in 2026 through June 23, 2026, compared with 9 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Pakistan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Pakistan the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines), COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 12 lines) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 11 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Pakistan?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Pakistan firms are Import Alert 23-14 (4 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Pakistan firms too; see the country page.

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