FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Rwanda
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to August 18, 2022
FDA refused 2 grains and starch shipment lines from Rwanda between October 2016 and August 18, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused products were corn and flours and meals n.e.c., most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2022
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch refusals from Rwanda by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Corn refusals from Rwanda
FDA refused 1 corn line from Rwanda between October 2016 and August 18, 2022, 50% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Corn, bolted meal or flour | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent corn refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabizu Business GroupKigali, Rwanda | Corn, bolted meal or flour | FILTHY | Source |
Flours and meals n.e.c. refusals from Rwanda
FDA refused 1 flours and meals n.e.c. line from Rwanda between October 2016 and August 18, 2022, 50% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Flours and meals n.e.c. | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent flours and meals n.e.c. refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sina Gerard / Urwibutso EseKigali, Rwanda | Flours and meals n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Rwanda
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 50% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 50% |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Rwanda
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabizu Business GroupKigali, Rwanda | Corn, bolted meal or flour | FILTHY | Source | |
| Sina Gerard / Urwibutso EseKigali, Rwanda | Flours and meals n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Rwanda
- How many grains and starch shipments from Rwanda did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of grains and starch from Rwanda in 2022 through August 18, 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Rwanda?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Rwanda the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover grains and starch from Rwanda?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Rwanda in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Rwanda firms; see the country page.
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