How many Rwanda shipments did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 1 shipment line from Rwanda in 2022 through August 18, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse food from Rwanda?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Rwanda the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line), MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.

Which Rwanda firms have the most FDA refusals?

In SupplierRadar's records the Rwanda firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are MUSABEYEZU IMMACULEE (KIGALI) with 1 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.

Which FDA import alerts list Rwanda firms?

As of October 26, 2026, 2 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Rwanda. The alerts with the most Rwanda listings are Import Alert 16-74 (1 firm) and Import Alert 99-45 (1 firm).

How many Rwanda firms are on an FDA import alert red list?

As of October 26, 2026, 2 Rwanda firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 2 firms are on any list.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals from Rwanda

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to August 18, 2022 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Rwanda between October 2016 and August 2022, including 1 in 2022 through August 18, 2022; the most common charges were FILTHY, MFR INSAN and SALMONELLA, and the most refused category was grains and starch.

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

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refused shipment lines since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2022: 4
Rwanda firms with an FDA record: 2
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Rwanda 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
2022	1
2018	1	0%
2017	1

Why FDA refused Rwanda shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.

Most frequent refusal charges for Rwanda
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	25%
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	1	25%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	1	25%
STD NAME	Appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(g)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the article…	1	25%

What FDA refused from Rwanda, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.

FDA import refusals from Rwanda by product category
Category	Most refused products	Lines
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch	Corn, bolted meal or flour; Flours and meals n.e.c.	2
SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products	Filefish, hot smoked, fish	1

Most refused products from Rwanda

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.

Most refused products from Rwanda
Product	Lines	Share
Corn, bolted meal or flour	1	33.3%
Filefish, hot smoked, fish	1	33.3%
Flours and meals n.e.c.	1	33.3%

FDA import alerts that list Rwanda firms

2 alerts list at least one firm in Rwanda: 2 firms on a red list, 2 firms on any list.

Import alerts listing firms in Rwanda
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-74	Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish	1
99-45	Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive	1

Rwanda firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.

Rwanda firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Musabeyezu Immaculee	KIGALI	1

Latest refusals from Rwanda

The 3 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA import refusals from Rwanda
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 18, 2022	Kabizu Business GroupKigali, Rwanda	Corn, bolted meal or flour	FILTHY	Source
Jun 5, 2018	Sina Gerard / Urwibutso EseKigali, Rwanda	Flours and meals n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 5, 2017	Musabeyezu ImmaculeeKIGALI, Rwanda	Filefish, hot smoked, fish	MFR INSAN STD NAME	Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Rwanda

How many Rwanda shipments did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 1 shipment line from Rwanda in 2022 through August 18, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse food from Rwanda?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Rwanda the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line), MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Rwanda firms have the most FDA refusals?: In SupplierRadar's records the Rwanda firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are MUSABEYEZU IMMACULEE (KIGALI) with 1 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Rwanda firms?: As of October 26, 2026, 2 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Rwanda. The alerts with the most Rwanda listings are Import Alert 16-74 (1 firm) and Import Alert 99-45 (1 firm).
How many Rwanda firms are on an FDA import alert red list?: As of October 26, 2026, 2 Rwanda firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 2 firms are on any list.

All Rwanda suppliers with FDA records (2)

Every Rwanda firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.

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Musabeyezu ImmaculeeKIGALI

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