FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Saudi Arabia
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to July 24, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 164 shipment lines from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and July 2026, including 28 in 2026 through July 24, 2026; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, LACKS N/C and PESTICIDE, and the most refused category was tropical and pit fruit.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 164
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 28
- refused so far in 2026
- 56
- Saudi Arabia firms with an FDA record
- 29
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Saudi Arabia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 28 | |
| 2025 | 25 | +213% |
| 2024 | 8 | -47% |
| 2023 | 15 | +67% |
| 2022 | 9 | -31% |
| 2021 | 13 | +44% |
| 2020 | 9 | -64% |
| 2019 | 25 | +150% |
| 2018 | 10 | -47% |
| 2017 | 19 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 3 |
Why FDA refused Saudi Arabia 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.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 64 | 19% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 55 | 16% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 52 | 15% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 33 | 10% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 30 | 9% |
| JUICE % | Juice percentage not declared | 30 | 9% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 27 | 8% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 23 | 7% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 16 | 5% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 15 | 4% |
What FDA refused from Saudi Arabia, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit); Dates, dried or paste; Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | 110 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated; Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated; Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 31 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates; Citrus fruit, n.e.c., citrus fruit juices or concentrates | 9 |
| Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products | Noodles and noodle products, n.e.c. | 3 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Okra (fruit used as vegetable); Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | 3 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Fruit filled filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | 2 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 2 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) II (continued)); Ginkgo biloba (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | 2 |
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | 1 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Comb honey | 1 |
Most refused products from Saudi Arabia
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit) | 46 | 28.0% |
| Dates, dried or paste | 35 | 21.3% |
| Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | 10 | 6.1% |
| Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | 9 | 5.5% |
| Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | 7 | 4.3% |
| Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | 6 | 3.7% |
| Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 5 | 3.0% |
| Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated | 5 | 3.0% |
| Stuffed dates (pit fruit) | 5 | 3.0% |
| Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates | 3 | 1.8% |
FDA import alerts that list Saudi Arabia firms
7 alerts list at least one firm in Saudi Arabia: 29 firms on a red list, 29 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 17 | |
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 6 | |
| 99-19 | Food products: Salmonella | 3 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 1 | |
| 36-04 | Honey and blended syrup: drug residues | 1 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 1 | |
| 99-47 | Foods that appear adulterated for economic gain | 1 |
Saudi Arabia 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.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Rimal Al Taiba Dates Factory | Al Madina Al Munawara | 20 |
| Mazare Alnakheel Establishment | Jeddah | 16 |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. Ltd | Jeddah | 13 |
| Mahmood Saeed Beverage Industry | Jeddah | 11 |
| Rawdet Al Shira Dates Factory Co. | Riyadh | 9 |
| Nat'L Factory Foe Foodst | Riyadh | 8 |
| Nakheel Alya Dates Factory | Medina | 8 |
| Abuljadayel Beverages | Jeddah | 7 |
| Al Madinah Dates Co (Tomoor) | Alabama Mururwara | 5 |
| Dayef Dates Factory | Qassim | 4 |
Latest refusals from Saudi Arabia
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Company Tamara For ManufacturingRiyadh, Saudi Arabia | Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ritaj Alghala Sweets FactoryRiyadh, Saudi Arabia | Fruit filled filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | FALSELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ritaj Alghala Sweets FactoryRiyadh, Saudi Arabia | Fruit filled filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | COLORLABELNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Abuljadayel BeveragesJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | LIST INGREFALSEPRESRV LBL+5 | Source | |
| Abuljadayel BeveragesJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Citrus fruit, n.e.c., citrus fruit juices or concentrates | LIST INGREFALSEPRESRV LBL+5 | Source | |
| Abuljadayel BeveragesJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | LIST INGREFALSEPRESRV LBL+5 | Source | |
| Abuljadayel BeveragesJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates | LIST INGREFALSEPRESRV LBL+5 | Source | |
| Abuljadayel BeveragesJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | FALSELACKS N/CJUICE %+1 | Source | |
| Abuljadayel BeveragesJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c., | LIST INGREFALSEPRESRV LBL+5 | Source | |
| Abuljadayel BeveragesJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit) | FALSELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICULACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICULACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICULACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREINCONSPICU+2 | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Saudi Arabia
- How many Saudi Arabia shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 28 shipment lines from Saudi Arabia in 2026 through July 24, 2026, compared with 25 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Saudi Arabia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Saudi Arabia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 64 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 55 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 52 lines). 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 Saudi Arabia firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Saudi Arabia firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are AL-RIMAL AL TAIBA DATES FACTORY (Al Madina Al Munawara) with 20 records, MAZARE ALNAKHEEL ESTABLISHMENT (Jeddah) with 16 records and BRANCH OF ALJAMEEL INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD (Jeddah) with 13 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Saudi Arabia firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 7 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Saudi Arabia. The alerts with the most Saudi Arabia listings are Import Alert 99-08 (17 firms), Import Alert 45-02 (6 firms) and Import Alert 99-19 (3 firms).
- How many Saudi Arabia firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 29 Saudi Arabia firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 29 firms are on any list.
All Saudi Arabia suppliers with FDA records (30)
Every Saudi Arabia 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.
- Branch of Aljameel International Co. LtdJeddah
- Company Tamara For ManufacturingRiyadh
- Abuljadayel BeveragesJeddah
- Rawdet Al Shira Dates Factory Co.Riyadh
- Tamara Dates Factory CoRiyadh
- Gulf Union Foods CompanyRiyadh
- Atyab Al Bawadi Dates FactoryBuraydah
- Al-Rimal Al Taiba Dates FactoryAl Madina Al Munawara
- Factory Dates RiyadhRiyadh
- Nakheel Alya Dates FactoryMedina
- Alesayi Beverage CompanyJeddah
- Hamil Al MuskJeddah
- Al Wafa Al Methaly For Honey & Spice CenterJeddah
- Nat'L Factory Foe FoodstRiyadh
- Al Madinah Dates Co (Tomoor)Alabama Mururwara
- Dayef Dates FactoryQassim
- Mazare Alnakheel EstablishmentJeddah
- Alsharq Dates food manufacturing co.l Ahsa
- Al Ansar Factory For Dates & SweetsIndustrial City
- Yousif Saad Othman Aloryani Trading EstJeddah
- Mahmood Saeed Beverage IndustryJeddah
- A.Al Faris Group of IndustriesDammam
- Hazem Abdulkader Office For Trading ServicesRiyadh
- Snack Food CompanyJeddah
- Al-Sharook CenterJeddah
- Ayaz Trading EstablishmentJeddah
- Etihad SalehiaRiyadh
- Halwani Bros.Jeddah
- Saudi Date FactoryBuraydah
- The National FactoryMedina Munawara
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