FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from Poland
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to January 6, 2025
FDA refused 3 spices shipment lines from Poland between October 2016 and January 6, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were spices and poppyseed, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices refusals from Poland by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 |
Spices refusals from Poland
FDA refused 2 spices lines from Poland between October 2016 and January 6, 2025, 67% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 2 | 66.7% |
Recent spices refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle PolskaKalisz, Poland | Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+5 | Source | |
| Nestle PolskaKalisz, Poland | Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+3 | Source |
Poppyseed refusals from Poland
FDA refused 1 poppyseed line from Poland between October 2016 and January 6, 2025, 33% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Poppyseed, whole (spice) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent poppyseed refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pm Immobilis Piotr KanikBielsko-Biala, Poland | Poppyseed, whole (spice) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source |
Why FDA refused spices from Poland
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 17% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 17% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 3 | 17% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 11% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 2 | 11% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 11% |
| TRANSFAT | The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the… | 2 | 11% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 6% |
Latest spices refusals from Poland
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pm Immobilis Piotr KanikBielsko-Biala, Poland | Poppyseed, whole (spice) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Nestle PolskaKalisz, Poland | Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+5 | Source | |
| Nestle PolskaKalisz, Poland | Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+3 | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from Poland
- How many spices shipments from Poland did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from Poland in 2025 through January 6, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from Poland?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Poland the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices from Poland?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Poland in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Poland firms; see the country page.
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